Method and apparatus for corking up sample-contained containers

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5493849
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08348157

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A sample-contained container corking-up method of the present invention comprises a first step of holding each stopper supplied from a stopper supply means by a stopper holder and opposing an inserted portion of the stopper to the open top of the container which is supported at its corked-up position, a second step of pushing the inserted portion of the stopper, which has been opposed to the open top of the container by the first step, into it to a first predetermined position, while holding the stopper at a certain state by the stopper holder, a third step of releasing the stopper holder from the stopper and retreating the stopper holder to its waiting position after the stopper pushing operation conducted by the second step, and a fourth step of further pushing the inserted portion of the stopper into the container to a second predetermined position, deeper than the first one, while leaving the stopper holder retreated to the waiting position by the third step. A sample-contained container corking-up apparatus of the present invention comprises stopper supplying, positioning and pushing means and a control unit including first through third control means to automatically carry out the above-described method.

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ITOH TERUAKINot Provided

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Itoh, Teruaki 5-25, Kokaihonmachi, Kumamoto-shi, Kumamoto-ken 860, JP 109 1949

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