Rack positioning system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11103872
APP PUB NO 20190076848A1
SERIAL NO

16118490

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A positioning system for positioning a consumable rack in a diagnostic system is disclosed. The positioning system comprises a rack comprising an upper surface comprising holding positions and a receiving compartment comprising a rectangular chassis comprising front, rear, and two lateral sides. The receiving compartment comprises a holding structure coupled to the chassis to move between first and second positions. The rack comprises sidewalls. At least three sidewalls have a center alignment element. The chassis comprises three chassis alignment elements on the rear and two lateral sides. The holding structure comprises a corner push element between the chassis front and lateral sides to push against a side edge of the rack between two sidewalls when the holding structure is moved from the first position towards the second position forcing the three alignment elements against a chassis alignment element and laterally holding the rack in position by the chassis alignment elements.

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ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS OPERATIONS INC9115 HAGUE ROAD INDIANAPOLIS IN 46250

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Belz, Renato Rothenburg, CH 27 311
Bucher, Armin Neuenkirch, CH 12 238
Huber, Thomas Stans, CH 244 4313
Joho, Reto Villmergen, CH 2 7
Thalmann, Christian Stansstad, CH 81 1103

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