US4668472A
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Slide for chemical analysis
Assignee: Konica Minolta Inc
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Filing: 1984-11-15
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Granted: 1987-05-26
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Expires: 2004-11-15
Abstract
Abstract A process for the continuous preparation of slides to be chemically analyzed comprises forming regularly a plurality of hollows on an advancing web material; putting a piece of film to be chemically analyzed in each of the hollows; sticking a long covering member having a plurality of apertures corresponding in their positions to the hollows on the web material onto the surface of the web material so that the apertures and the hollows on the web material are in registration; and cutting the circumference outside of each of the hollows. Also disclosed is a slide to be chemically analyzed which comprises a web material having a hollow in the central region thereof in which a film to be chemically analyzed is put, a covering member having an aperture on the surface thereof stuck to the web material; and downwardly extending flanges on a circumferential portion of the slide having heights substantially equal to that of the hollow to stabilize positioning of the slide.
Inventors
- 👤 Norio Sakamoto
- 👤 Toshiyuki Ikariya
- 👤 Kiyohiko Takahashi
- 👤 Masao Nakamura
- 👤 Akira Yanagisawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 07:36
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N33/00; G01N33/48; G01N33/50; G01N33/52; G01N33/525; B; B65; B65B; B65B61/00; B65B61/04; B65B61/06; B65B61/08; B65B9/00; B65B9/02; B65B9/04; B65B9/045; G01N1/00; G01N1/28; G01N1/2813; G01N1/286; B29; B29C; B29C65/00; B29C65/02; B29C65/08; B29C66/00; B29C66/01; B29C66/05; B29C66/10; B29C66/11; B29C66/112; B29C66/13; B29C66/131; B29C66/50; B29C66/51; B29C66/53; B29C66/534; B29C66/5346; B29C66/53461; B29C66/80; B29C66/84; B29C66/843; B29C66/8432; B29C66/849; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/712; B29L2031/7162; B29L2031/7164; G01N2001/2833; G01N2001/2873
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
188 words
A slide to be chemically analyzed, comprising: a web material having a hollow substantially in a central region thereof, said hollow protruding downwardly from the bottom of a substantially central portion of said web material, said web material having an upper surface surrounding said hollow; a film received in said hollow and which is to be chemically analyzed; a covering member stuck to said upper surface of said web material for covering at least a portion of said hollow to retain said film in said hollow, said covering member having an opening therein in communication with said hollow, said opening being smaller than said film so as to prevent said film from coming out of said hollow; and downwardly extending flanges on a circumferential portion of said web material or covering member and located outside of and spaced a substantial distance from said hollow, said flanges each having a height substantially equal to that of said hollow to stabilize positioning of said slide in use, said flanges having a thickness in a transverse direction of said slide which is substantially less than the transverse dimension of said slide.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
188 words
A slide to be chemically analyzed, comprising: a web material having a hollow substantially in a central region thereof, said hollow protruding downwardly from the bottom of a substantially central portion of said web material, said web material having an upper surface surrounding said hollow; a film received in said hollow and which is to be chemically analyzed; a covering member stuck to said upper surface of said web material for covering at least a portion of said hollow to retain said film in said hollow, said covering member having an opening therein in communication with said hollow, said opening being smaller than said film so as to prevent said film from coming out of said hollow; and downwardly extending flanges on a circumferential portion of said web material or covering member and located outside of and spaced a substantial distance from said hollow, said flanges each having a height substantially equal to that of said hollow to stabilize positioning of said slide in use, said flanges having a thickness in a transverse direction of said slide which is substantially less than the transverse dimension of said slide.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A slide as claimed in claim 1, wherein said flanges comprise bent-over peripheral portions of said web material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A slide as claimed in claim 1, wherein said flanges comprise flange members secured to the underside of circumferential portions of said web material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
A slide as claimed in claim 1, wherein said web material comprises openings at circumferential portions thereof, and said covering material extends through said openings in the direction of said hollow to form said flanges.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A slide as claimed in claim 1, wherein said covering member is adhesively secured to an upper surface of said web material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A slide as claimed in claim 1, wherein said flanges are integrally formed on said slide from at least one of said web material and covering member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A slide as claimed in claim 1, wherein said flanges comprise bent-over peripheral portions of said covering member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The slide of claim 7, wherein said bent-over portions of said covering member extend around peripheral portions of said web material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
A slide as claimed in claim 1 wherein said flanges are arranged at least on two opposite sides of said hollow.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
A slide as claimed in claim 9, wherein said flanges are arranged at least on two pairs of opposing sides of said hollow.
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