Abstract: Point-of-sale display apparatus for a plurality of flag designs comprises a generally flat back panel having a bottom edge portion and an upper edge portion. A flag retaining means is fastened to the back panel and defines a plurality of loops sized to accommodate a rolled flag in each of the loops. The loops are preferably comprised of elastic material. The upper edge portion may be generally triangular shaped with the apex of the triangle defining a point from which the display apparatus can be hung. The display apparatus also includes a clear, plastic enclosure shaped to accommodate the display apparatus within the enclosure. The display apparatus is used to display for sale a plurality of flag unfurlers and a variety of flag designs, and doubles as a convenient and effective storage container.

Abstract: An improved structure of a screw strap combination is disclosed. The screw strap combination having a strap body and a plurality of screws is characterized in that the strap body is a flat board having one lateral surface being mounted with a plurality of clipping devices for the securing of the screws, and two protruded enhancing blocks are provided on the other lateral surface of the strap body, corresponding to the clipping device, wherein the clipping device includes at least three semi-circular clipping rings arranged in parallel on the lateral surface and the distance between each clipping ring is substantially equal to the width of the screw groove of the screw, thereby the three semi-circular clipping rings secure the screw at the adjacent screw grooves of the screw and allow straight screwing of the screw onto a fastening article.

Abstract: Elongate articles such as threaded rod and dowels are displayed for sale in a retail situation by inserting them standing generally vertically in a display device having formed from a molded plastics container where a bottom portion forms a base member molded integrally from a plastics material and lid forms a support grid member also molded from a plastics material and arranged to span the side walls. The bottom wall of the base member has upstanding walls for locating bottom ends of the articles. The lid has various openings across it through which the articles extend. The lid is supplemented by small containers at spaced positions therearound and a post each for receiving and displaying related articles. The lids and bases can be stored and shipped in nested condition and erected simply by snapping the lid onto the base.

Abstract: An implant sterilization tray includes an integral torquing fixture for holding an implant stationary. By incorporating the fixture into the instrument tray, a large, stable base is provided for holding the implant. The user can more readily hold the implant in a stable position with the implant resting in the case and the case resting on a table.

Abstract: This invention relates to methods that can be used for the safe storage and transportation of freight rail wheelsets. The object of this invention is to prevent the direct contact between the roller bearings or axle and the adjacent wheelset flange. To do this at storage sites the application of a roller bearing or axle protector to the present wheelset stacking arrangement is required. During transportation this objective is achieved by (a) applying roller bearing protectors, (b) applying axle protectors, (c) shifting the wheelsets on the wheel transporter so that roller bearing and adjacent wheel flange never come in contact, (d) applying wheelset stoppers and/or axle spacers.

Abstract: Packeted fibers comprise a plurality of fibers arranged in side-by-side manner, said plurality of fibers being cut perpendicularly to obtain terminal cut ends, and said terminal cut fiber ends being separably-binded together by a binding material along a plane defined by said fiber ends, whereby said plurality of fibers form a collated packet that facilitates introduction of the fibers into a castable composition, such as a concrete mix, and also facilitates dispersal and substantially uniform distribution of the fibers within the castable composition. Methods for packeting fibers are also disclosed.

Abstract: A display assembly for edible and non-edible objects includes a display base having a display base upper end and a display base lower end and at least one display base wall connecting the display base upper end and the display base lower end. The display assembly also includes at least one rod support integrally mounted to the at least one display base wall. Each rod support includes a rod support upper end, a rod support lower end, and at least one rod support wall connecting the rod support upper end and the rod support lower end. The rod support wall defines a rod support cavity passing through the rod support upper end and the rod support lower end. The display assembly also includes a rod positioned in the rod support cavity. The rod includes a rod end extending from the display base. An object is attached to the rod end.

Abstract: A billiard cue bag includes a main bag body, a cover part, and a cover locking device. The main bag body has a top portion that defines an access opening. The cover part is hinged to the top portion of the main bag body, and is movable relative to the main bag body between closed and open positions for closing and opening the access opening, respectively. The cover locking device includes a rotatable fastener unit mounted on the main bag body, a retaining flap connected to the cover part, and a lock body connected removably to the fastener unit. The fastener unit includes an elongate base part, an elongate rotary part, and a lock retaining flange that is formed with a shackle engaging hole for removable retention of a shackle of the lock body.

Abstract: A flower container in accordance with the invention is characterized by a container shell comprised of a head portion, a base portion, and a connecting trunk portion. The trunk portion defines a plurality of parallel elongate channels, each dimensioned to accommodate one or more flower stems. First ends of the channels open into an upper cavity, defined by the head portion, dimensioned to accommodate flower blooms. Second ends of the channels open into a lower cavity defined by the shell base portion. The lower cavity is useful for accommodating an aqueous gel intended to contact the stem lower ends to nourish the flowers.

Abstract: A dispensing container for dispensing confectionary items. The dispensing container includes a body having a chamber for storing confectionary items and a door connected to the body and operable to dispense the confectionary items stored in the chamber. The body also includes a top portion, the top portion including the door, and a bottom portion having a tapered edge adapted to be inserted into a tight location, for example, between a wrapper of a cigarette package and the cigarette package. The dispensing container can have dimensions such that a flip top of the cigarette package can be opened and cigarettes can be extracted and/or the confectionary items can be extracted from the chamber while the dispensing container is inserted between the wrapper and the cigarette package.

Abstract: A reaction receptacle apparatus includes one or more individual receptacles for containing chemical or biological substances. The one or more receptacles are arranged to be engaged by tubular elements of a substance transfer device for transferring substances into or out of the individual receptacles. Multiple receptacles are coupled to one another by a connecting rib structure that defines straight shoulders along opposite sides of the reaction receptacle apparatus, and the shoulders support the apparatus within reaction receptacle apparatus carrying structures. A contact-limiting element holding structure for holding contact-limiting elements, such as protective tips for tubular elements, is associated with each individual receptacle and holds a contact-limiting element in an operative orientation so as to be operatively engageable by the tubular element of the substance transfer device.

Abstract: A reaction receptacle apparatus includes one or more individual receptacles for containing chemical or biological substances. The one or more receptacles are arranged to be engaged by tubular elements of a substance transfer device for transferring substances into or out of the individual receptacles. Multiple receptacles are coupled to one another by a connecting rib structure that defines straight shoulders along opposite sides of the reaction receptacle apparatus, and the shoulders support the apparatus within reaction receptacle apparatus carrying structures. A contact-limiting element holding structure for holding contact-limiting elements, such as protective tips for tubular elements, is associated with each individual receptacle and holds a contact-limiting element in an operative orientation so as to be operatively engageable by the tubular element of the substance transfer device.

Abstract: In a welding wire container, an inner cylinder is inserted inside a bottomed outer cylinder, a pedestal is disposed at a bottom of the inner cylinder, and a bag formed by a resin film is disposed between the outer and inner cylinders. A welding wire is received around an axis of the inner cylinder while being dropped in a coiled state. An upper end portion of the resin film bag is closed to seal the welding wire together with the inner cylinder within the bag. When the container is lifted by grasping holder portions, the weight of the welding wire is borne by means of a belt, whereby the container can be transported easily. Further, the welding wire container has a cap which has been subjected to machining for opening the cap. With this welding wire container, the recovery cost is low or it is possible to eliminate the need of recovery, and the entry of water and moisture from the outside can be prevented, thus permitting a long-term storage of the welding wire.

Abstract: A tool case has a lid and a base, and a panel arranged therebetween. Various structures are used to trap or otherwise retain tools, tool items or other stored items, such that they cannot accidentally fall out of their “home” positions, but such that they are readily removable by the user when desired. Such structures include, for example, retractable stops, depressions beneath stored items, weight-biased pivoting of holders, spring biasing of holders, trapping of items by the lid or by other item holders within the case, and various clip arrangements. Preferably the lid is transparent, and the tools or other items are arranged by height in step-wise fashion, the panel being stepped accordingly, to maximize visibility.

Abstract: A pallet has a bottom frame with saddles conforming to two generally cylindrical objects, such as bombs, and has a plurality of A-frames disposed at each side and transversely oppositely of the bombs. The wider portion of each A-frame is mounted on the bottom frame for pivotal movement about an axis parallel to the axis of the bombs. The narrower portion of each A-frame has a captive cap screw disposed to extend vertically when the A-frame is pivoted into an upright position beside an adjacent bomb. The pallet has a top frame having inverted saddles conforming to the bombs; has a member which extends across the bombs at the positions of lifting lugs protruding radially from the bombs and which has slots to receive and engage the lifting lugs; and has pockets disposed to receive the cap screws. The bottom frame and the A-frames are configured so that the A-frames may pivot into the bottom frame when the pallet is empty.

Abstract: A method and system for bundling elongated material surrounded with a plurality of binding frames, each binding frame having vertical and horizontal members attached so as to form a rectangular shaped frame. The vertical and horizontal members are connected using corner jigs, each corner jig having a horizontal base adapted to receive a horizontal member and a vertical sleeve adapted to receive a vertical member. Each binding frame is then surrounded with a binding band adapted to hold the corner jigs and frames in place so as to maintain the elongated material in the bundle.

Abstract: A shipping and display container for bottles or other frangible articles, in which mating insert half sections of cardboard or other material have recessed portions defining supports for nesting and supporting the articles along three spatial axes. An insert section may be used as a display container for the article or articles, and two insert sections placed together in mirror image relationship from opposite sides of the articles and placed in a box form a container for shipment. The insert sections are each formed from a single blank, and may be shipped flat or in an erected or partially erected condition. Panels of the insert sections interlock when erected to hold the insert section in erected condition, and adhesive may be used between some panels to assist in holding the insert section erected and to enhance the strength and rigidity of the insert section.

Abstract: A carrier for tubular members, such as subs, which includes a basket, having a floor portion and a plurality of side walls, and an open top portion; a plurality of holes formed in the floor of the basket, of equal diameters; a plurality of pins insertable in the plurality of holes, the pins extending upward into the basket opening substantially to the height of the basket walls; each of the pins having a base portion of equal diameters to slidably engage into any bore on the floor portion, and an upper elongated body portion of differing diameters to slide within a bore of a tubular sub, so that the sub may be supported in a vertical position on the pins, and not make contact with other subs supported vertically on the other pins in the basket while the subs are being stored or transported.

Abstract: Racks having sample containers mounted therein are transported within an analytical system so that a robotic arm can remove the sample containers and deliver them to a desired location within the system. The sample handler has an in-feed and out-feed that advance sample tube racks using a walking beam mechanism. Sample tube racks are seated within the in-feed and are transported onto a cross-feed. The cross-feed comprises a movable track having a platform mounted thereto. The cross-feed moves the sample tube racks from a position behind the in-feed to a position behind the out-feed where the walking beam mechanism moves the tube racks out of the analytical instrument.

Abstract: A method whereby a sample handler moves and positions racks, containing sample tubes, in an analytical instrument. The sample handler has an in-feed and out-feed that advance sample tube racks using a walking beam mechanism. The racks are seated within the in-feed and are transported onto a cross-feed. The racks and tubes contained thereon are moved past detection devices that identify the samples and measure various properties thereof. Thereafter, the cross-feed moves the racks to a position behind the out-feed where the walking beam mechanism moves the tube racks out of the analytical instrument.

Abstract: A pallet has a bottom frame with saddles conforming to two generally cylindrical objects, such as bombs, and has a plurality of A-frames disposed at each side and transversely oppositely of the bombs. The wider portion of each A-frame is mounted on the bottom frame for pivotal movement about an axis parallel to the axis of the bombs. The narrower portion of each A-frame has a captive cap screw disposed to extend vertically when the A-frame is pivoted into an upright position beside an adjacent bomb. The pallet has a top frame having inverted saddles conforming to the bombs; has a member which extends across the bombs at the positions of lifting lugs protruding radially from the bombs and which has slots to receive and engage the lifting lugs; and has pockets disposed to receive the cap screws. The bottom frame and the A-frames are configured so that the A-frames may pivot into the bottom frame when the pallet is empty.

Abstract: A rack for pipette cones (in particular multichannel cones) includes orifices in a line forming at least one row along at least an alignment direction and a support surface adapted to support cones housed in the orifices. The rack provides for simultaneous access to at least some of the cones in the row. The support surface has a generally convex transverse outline along the alignment direction.

Abstract: A caddy having a plurality of shirred food casing sticks arranged in a unique configuration therein that aids in achieving optimal utilization of available space for a plurality of caddies nested within a carton. A preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a caddy for packaging and transporting fifty sticks arranged in a semi-rectangular stick configuration having eight (8) generally adjacent and densely packed rows and a stacking of 6-7-6-7-6-7-6-5. The caddy mechanically interlocks with a second caddy via a series of recessed notches and protruding members. The snugness of the fit between the caddy and the second caddy is improved therefore enhancing stability and decreasing the amount of wasted space between adjacent caddies that are nested together.

Abstract: A tool container (20, 520, 620) has a pair of clamshell housing members (22, 24, 422, 424) hingedly coupled to be moved between opened and closed positions. At least one of the members (22, 24, 422, 424) defines a cavity defined by a base (42, 44, 442, 444) and a wall (58, 60, 62, 64, 458, 460, 462, 464) extending from the base (42, 44, 442, 444), and a two-retaining insert (32, 34, 36, 37, 431, 433) is provided in the cavity. The insert (32, 34, 36, 37, 431, 433) and wall (58, 60, 62, 64, 458, 460, 462, 464) include alternating complementary dovetail tenons (74, 132, 474, 532) and recesses (76, 134, 476, 534) secure a tool-retaining insert in the cavity of the housing member (22, 24, 422, 424).

Abstract: A collar stay storage device is provided in the form of a block having a slanted top portion with a plurality of slots extending into the block from the slanted top portion. Shims within the slots provide storage of different sized collar stays.

Abstract: Disclosed is an optical component packaging assembly including a rectangular plastic box with an upper half and a lower half. In the lower half, a thermal plastic vacuum formed insert is positioned within the lower half. The lower insert has a recess. The recess has opposed convex ends and central finger recesses. The opposed convex ends prevent the end faces of the optical component from being brought into contact with the insert. The convex ends may be v-shaped or semi-circular. The finger recesses provide convenient access to the laser rod so that the person unpackaging the laser rod from the optical component packaging is most likely to engage the laser rod at a center portion thereof rather than grasping the laser rod at the end faces thereof, thereby inadvertently damaging the optical surfaces of the laser rod.

Abstract: A case for rod-shaped objects has at least one receptacle, a closure part, and a first hinge, wherein the first hinge articulates the receptacle and the closure part relative to one another. The closure part can be folded relative to the receptacle about the first hinge into an open position in which the rod-shaped objects are accessible and forms a positioning support for the case to hold the case in an erect position when the case is placed onto a supporting surface. The closure part has a bottom closure part, a top closure part, and a second hinge, wherein the second hinge articulates the bottom closure part and the top closure part relative to one another so that the top closure part and the bottom closure part are foldable and pivotable relative to one another.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vending and storage device (1) for tools, comprising a support device for tools having a cylindrical shaft with differing sizes and arranged in rows in locating slots (8). An elongated precision measuring channel (3a, 3b, 3c) is allocated and arranged parallel to said slots (8). A measuring gage (5) formed by stop bodies (6, 2) is allocated to each locating slot (8) in or on the precision measuring channel (3a, 3b, 3c). Several precision measuring channels (3a, 3b, 3c) are arranged in a substantially parallel manner in the support device. Said channels lead to a rough measuring channel (4) with measuring gages (5) extending along the front face of the precision measuring channels (3a, 3b, 3c) at a right angle therefrom. Several locating slots (8a, 8b, 8c) for tools having the same diameter are allocated to at least the precision measuring channels (3a, 3b, 3c).

Abstract: The device for transporting medicinal containers includes a rigid plastic carrier plate (1) provided with a plurality of openings (2) for receiving the respective containers (3). The openings have respective open cross-sections adapted to corresponding cross-sections of the containers and the carrier plate (1) has a predetermined thickness, so that the containers (3) are held fixed and centered in the openings (2) without vibrating or rattling and so that no scratch marks are produced on the medicinal containers (3) during transport. Preferred embodiments include collars around the openings projecting from the carrier plate, especially to securely hold syringes with finger supports resting on the collars, tapering conical openings with a narrow portion and/or annular projections within the openings to engage and hold the containers.

Abstract: A cable-guide trough has a set of like U-shaped cross wires aligned with one another and lying in respective generally parallel and longitudinally spaced planes so as to form a trough with a horizontal floor and two upright sides. A set of generally parallel longitudinal wires is joined to the cross wires at the floor and sides. One of the sets is formed at the floor in upper and lower layers vertically flanking the other of the sets at the floor. The wires are all of identical cross-sectional size and shape. Both sets of wires are formed as two layers in the trough floor to produce a four-layer floor. Each wire of the lower layer lies directly underneath a respective one of the wires of the upper layer. The one set can be the longitudinal wires or the cross wires in a three-layer system. Furthermore the one set can be formed in the trough sides as inner and outer layers horizontally flanking the other of the sets at the trough sides.

Abstract: A floral shipping container comprising a base portion, a tube and a lid. The base portion has sidewalls, an upper end, a closed lower end and a retaining space encompassed by the sidewalls, the upper end, and the lower end thereof. The tube is adapted to receive at least one or a plurality of flowers. The tube is supported by the upper end of the base portion such that the tube extends into the retaining space of the base portion. The lid is supported by the base portion such that the lid extends above the upper end of the base portion to encompass the flowers.

Abstract: A refill pack of light weight low mass material containing an array of replacement pipette tips for a reusable tip rack. The refill pack comprises a support plate with an array of holes containing pipette tips arranged in an organized manner and including a guide for centering and guiding the support plate onto the tip rack with distal end portions of the pipette tips aligned with corresponding holes in an organizing tray in the tip rack, the support plate including vertically extending lateral support means adjacent at least some of the holes in the plate to engage sides of the pipette tips to laterally support such tips against lateral rocking on the plate.

Abstract: A test tube holder according to the present invention includes a holder body having a cylindrical body having a cylindrical hollow formed to a given depth from the top to the bottom along the axis of the holder body and designed to hold a test tube, a tightening ring mounting small-diameter section formed on the outer surface and near the top of the cylindrical body, and an engagement section formed on the outer surface and near the bottom of the cylindrical body and engaged with a guide rail for conveyance.

Abstract: A drill case (10) includes a case box (20) having a longitudinally elongated rectangular cross-sectional shape closeable at one transverse end thereof by a lid (23). The case includes a slidably removable longitudinally elongated drill stand base (50) having in the upper surface thereof a plurality of longitudinally disposed, laterally spaced apart grooves (51) for receiving rectangular block-shaped drill stands (60) having longitudinally spaced apart vertical bores (61) for receiving drill bits (1). Stand base (50) has protruding outwardly from opposite lateral sides thereof a pair of parallel longitudinally disposed ribs (52) which are slidably receivable in a pair of upper or lower grooves (27) and (28) formed in the inner side walls of box (20), depending on whether short or long shank drill bits are contained in stands (60).

Abstract: A vial plate includes a base plate having protrusions spaced from each other to form compartments for supporting vials and openings which allow the flow of liquids or gases to heat or cool the vials. The vial plate may have a cover and use a multi-tiered structure having one or more spacers which attach to the base plate, each other, or the cover to vary the height of the vial plate for accommodating vials of different sizes. The vial plate does not float in water, can accommodate vials containing volatile solvents, and can support individual vials.

Abstract: An improved packing member includes a rigid interior portion enclosed by a resilient exterior portion. The exterior portion is physically adapted to generate a force in response to, and opposing, the motion of an elongate object thereover. The generated force advantageously increases in magnitude as the object moves across a packing member. In some embodiments, a frame receives the improved packing members. In one embodiment, the frame comprises two vertical side portions that receive one or more packing members. The frame advantageously includes a variable-positioning element, so that the packing members are freely positionable along the height of the vertical side portions. In conjunction with the improved packing member, the variable positioning element enables embodiments of the present invention to be used with multiple object diameters/geometries.

Abstract: A spare lead storage case comprising a body having a top plate portion in an upper portion thereof and a lid portion attached to the boy, the lid portion including a lead expelling portion having a spare lead passage formed therein and a link mechanism having a control portion, the lead expelling portion and the link mechanism being disposed in a space above the top plate portion, the lead expelling portion being connected to a side wall of the body through a movable portion, the link mechanism being connected to the lead expelling portion through a movable portion, the lead expelling portion being brought into an upstanding state by moving the control portion, thereby allowing the spare lead passage of the lead expelling portion to communicate with an interior of the body.

Abstract: The present invention includes a transparent dart case of one-piece design that is capable of securing darts, spare dart components and a tool for use in assembling darts. The present invention includes an integrally molded and removable hanging bracket that allows the dart case to be mounted on a rack for display without any additional packaging. The integrally molded bracket can be easily removed with minimal force after it is purchased. The present invention has a transparent first frame which is connected to a transparent second frame by a living hinge. Both the first frame and the second frame have a side wall which are mated together to form an enclosure which has sufficient integrity to protect and transport darts, dart components and dart assembly tools. The assembly is molded as an integral unit using a K-resin to provide ideal clarity.

Abstract: A method of identifying and arranging test tubes, which includes providing a rack having an array of wells located at the intersection of mutually perpendicular columns and rows. The columns and rows are aligned on perpendicular edges of the rack. The test tubes are positioned in the wells and then marked with indicia to correspond to the location of the respective wells.

Abstract: A pipette tip refill pack has several layers of pipette tips stacked upside down in a telescopic fashion. From the pack, the tips can be dispensed to a tip rack which is positioned upside down on top of the topmost tip layer.

Abstract: An improved roll support for stabilizing and storing large rolls of web material. The roll support is preferably an elongated molded pulp member. A roll of web material is generally supported by a roll supporting surface defined by a plurality of support wedges contained on a face side surface of the roll support. Each of the support wedges are spaced apart by generally rectangular depressions formed in the front face surface. A plurality of enlarged sidewall arches are formed in the sidewalls of the roll support. The roll support includes a reinforcement bridge formed on the back side surface between each sidewall arch and a protrusion on the back side of the large roll support which corresponds to one of the rectangular depressions on the face side of the large roll support. Preferably, a reinforcement bridge is formed from each corner of the protrusion to one of the sidewall arches.

Abstract: A closure device is provided which includes a flexible cover with an array of protruding hollow caps which are formed integrally with and depend from the cover. The caps have cup shaped noses with cylindrical side walls joined to the cover by inwardly tapered intermediate wall sections. The caps form a friction fit with an array of mutually spaced receptacles, for example test tubes, deep well blocks or microwell plates.

Abstract: A sample rack for holding sample tubes in a single row includes an angle shaped frame formed by a longitudinally extending vertical rear wall and a horizontal top wall. The top wall includes a plurality of sample tube openings. A plurality of vertical partitions are joined to the angle shaped frame in spaced arrangement to define sample tube chambers for receiving sample tubes. At least one front vertical connecting section connects the bottom portions of two adjacent partitions opposite the rear wall. A leaf spring device is attached to the connecting section. The leaf spring device includes a support section and a plurality of arms opposite the rear wall extending upwardly from the support section into the sample tube chambers.

Abstract: Apparatus for supporting pipes during their storage and transport includes pipe holders having an operating position in which the pipe holders are disposed in superimposed spaced relationship. Pipes are disposed in the spaces between the pipe holders, the pipe holders having an upper side and a lower side with the upper and lower sides having opposed spaced apart recesses for accommodating the pipes. A clamping device is provided for clamping the pipe holders and the pipes into a clamped unit.

Abstract: A dispenser (10) for toothpicks, gum massages and the like can be carried in a pocket, wallet or purse and has a flat body portion (11) housing the tips of individually sealed toothpicks (13) and a plurality of finger portions (12) housing the base of each toothpick (13) the finger portions (12) being individually openable to allow individual removal of a toothpick without contamination of the other toothpicks.

Abstract: A system and apparatus are described in which modular receptacles are filled and transported to automatic dispensing machines for later retrieval and distribution. A system of the present invention includes the loading, refilling, and replacement of the modular receptacles at various stages in the process of the invention. A preferred embodiment of the present invention relates to a method for distribution of items such as medical supplies and drugs.

Abstract: A system for automatically feeding studs to the electrode of a manual stud welding tool. The system comprises a magazine associated with the tool. The magazine receives a tandem row of studs mounted in and collated by a disposable mounting and collating strip assembly. A drive assembly is associated with the magazine to advance the mounting and collating strip assembly such that each stud, when it becomes the forwardmost stud of the tandem row, is properly positioned with respect to the tool to be welded to a workpiece.

Abstract: A deep well rack assembly for pipette tips and the like includes an enclosure having a plurality of openings in a top wall thereof, a plurality of wells in the enclosure extending below the top wall and openings for receiving and retaining pipette tips, and a cover for overlying the top wall of the enclosure and the wells and pipette tips. The top wall of the enclosure either has a plurality of annular depressions formed therein and surrounding the openings or a plurality of raised annular rings formed thereon and surrounding the openings. The wells are disposed within an interior cavity of the enclosure. Each well has a continuous side wall attached at an open top end to the top wall and surrounding one of the openings therein. Each well is adapated to receive a pipette tip such that the pipette tip is disposable within the well and the respective annular depression or raised annular ring of the top wall of the enclosure.

Abstract: Disclosed is a rod transport container. The container comprises a first partition member and a second partition member removably insertable into said container. The first partition member incorporates one or more first layer lower support cutouts for supporting a lower circumference of one or more first layer rods loaded within the container. The second partition member incorporates one or more first layer upper support cutouts for supporting an upper circumference of one or more of the first layer rods. The first partition member and the second partition member are removably inserted into the container in mutually offset positions along the longitudinal direction of the rods to be loaded within said container.

Abstract: A reaction receptacle apparatus includes one or more individual receptacles for containing chemical or biological substances. The one or more receptacles are arranged to be engaged by tubular elements of a substance transfer device for transferring substances into or out of the individual receptacles. Multiple receptacles are coupled to one another by a connecting rib structure that defines straight shoulders along opposite sides of the reaction receptacle apparatus, and the shoulders support the apparatus within reaction receptacle apparatus carrying structures. A contact-limiting element holding structure for holding contact-limiting elements, such as protective tips for tubular elements, is associated with each individual receptacle and holds a contact-limiting element in an operative orientation so as to be operatively engageable by the tubular element of the substance transfer device.