Pipette tip container

Abstract

Pipette tip container comprises a base for setting a tray ( 19 ) with tips ( 21 ) and a cover being a tray feeder ( 2 ), wherein two opposite elastic side walls of the feeder ( 2 ) have on their inner side wedge-shaped projections ( 31, 32 ) for the tray ( 19 ) with tips ( 21 ).

1 . Pipette tip container comprising a base ( 1 ) for setting a tray ( 19 ) with tips ( 21 ) and a cover being a tray feeder ( 2 ), wherein 
 the feeder ( 2 ) has on opposite side walls ( 23 ,  24 ) elastic holders ( 27 ,  28 ) and    the elastic holders ( 27 ,  28 ) have on inner side wedge-shaped projections ( 31 ,  32 ) and    on upper edges of the wedge-shaped projections ( 31 ,  32 ) the tray ( 19 ) with tips ( 21 ) is supported,    characterised in that    the feeder ( 2 ) comprises elastic links ( 29 ,  30 ) between side walls ( 23 ,  24 ) and the elastic holders ( 27 ,  28 ) and    the base ( 1 ) comprises in opposite side walls ( 3 ,  5 ) groves ( 13 ,  14 ) for the elastic links ( 29 ,  30 ) of the feeder ( 2 ), wherein    lower edges of the wedge-shaped projections ( 31 ,  32 ) abut against the opposite side walls ( 3 ,  5 ) of the base ( 1 ).    
     
     
         2 . The container according to the  claim 1 , characterised in that the feeder ( 2 ) has protruding downwards corners ( 15 ,  16 ,  17 ,  18 ), which cooperate with protruding above top surface of the base ( 1 ) corner guides ( 7 ,  8 ,  9 ,  10 ) of this base ( 1 ).  
     
     
         3 . The container according to the  claim 1 , characterised in that the tray ( 19 ) has rings ( 34 ) around holes, wherein inside diameters of the rings ( 34 ) are equal to diameters of the holes and on upper edges of the rings ( 34 ) short tips ( 33 ) are set.  
     
     
         4 . The container according to the  claim 1 , characterised in that upper portion ( 22 ) of the feeder ( 2 ) has an inner stabilising ring ( 36 ) surrounding upper portions of long tips ( 35 ) outside diameter dimension of which is close to the spacing of holes in the tray ( 19 ).  
     
     
         5 . The container according to the  claim 4 , characterised in that the base ( 1 ) has in its lower portion additional bottom base ( 37 ) to house lower portions of long tips ( 35 ).