Vial transport element and assembly

摘要

An element and a vial transport assembly made of a plurality of elements pivotally joined together to form a unitary row for storing and transporting vials and other such containers is disclosed. The assembly comprises a vial gripper removably seated on an inner face of the element. The unitary row of elements may be pivoted together to a closed position to secure the vials therein, and in some embodiments includes complementary magnets arranged to secure adjacent elements in registration when in the closed position.

主权项

1. An element for a vial transport assembly, the assembly comprising a plurality of the elements joined together to form a unitary row of elements, each element comprising:
an elongate member having inner and outer rectangular faces with a pair of side edges and a pair of end edges, the end edges significantly shorter than the side edges, and the inner and outer rectangular faces spaced apart to define a thickness; means for receiving and retaining a vial, removably seated on the inner rectangular face to align an elongate axis of the vial received there in parallel to the side edges; a pair of end members, each end member arranged at one of the end edges, each end member extending normal to the inner rectangular face, each end member having lateral edges defining a trapezoidal profile; and complementary means, arranged along the side edges, for pivotally joining the element to another of the plurality of elements with the lateral edges of the end members of adjacent elements in registration.