Incubator chamber

摘要

A incubator chamber comprises a base, lid and plurality of trays, each of which are stackable upon one another in an open or closed configuration. A clamp could be provided having an interior cavity sized and dimensioned to simultaneously receive a portion of a perimeter of each of a base and a lid.

主权项

1. An incubator chamber configured to provide an atmosphere-controlled environment, comprising:
a base, a lid, and a clamp; wherein the base comprises a gas distribution portion that includes a ramp, and is coupled with a gas inlet and a gas outlet, and a first flange comprising an indentation sized and dimensioned to receive a sealing ring such that a portion of the sealing ring is positioned within in the indentation and a second portion of the sealing ring is positioned above the indentation; a first tray and a second tray configured to stably stack upon one another, wherein the first tray comprises a first leg and a second leg that cooperate with right and left sides of the ramp, respectively, to prevent free rotation of the first tray; wherein the lid comprises a second flange sized and dimensioned to contact the sealing ring of the base; wherein the clamp is configured to lock the base and the lid together via the first flange and the second flange, and wherein the sealing ring is configured to create an air tight seal between the first flange and the second flange when the base and lid are locked together by the clamp.