An apparatus for automatic application of cover slips on microscope slides

摘要

PCT No. PCT/NO93/00188 Sec. 371 Date Aug. 2, 1995 Sec. 102(e) Date Aug. 2, 1995 PCT Filed Dec. 10, 1993 PCT Pub. No. WO94/14097 PCT Pub. Date Jun. 23, 1994An apparatus for automatically attaching cover slips (27) to microscope slides (26) having specimens for microscopic examination, including a first magazine (1) receiving a plurality of slides (26), a means (10) for feeding one slide (26) at a time from the magazine (1) to a station (32) for application of adhesive, and a means (34) for placing a cover slip on a slide provided with adhesive. Further, the apparatus includes an additional magazine (3) arranged next to the slides magazine (1) and arranged to receive a stack (36) of cover slips (27), a slide means (10) arranged for reciprocating movement and provided with means (28, 33) for simultaneous feeding of a slide (26) and a cover slip (27) from the respective magazines (1, 3) to an advanced position next to each other at the adhesive application station (32), and for subsequent return of the slide with attached cover slip to the slides magazine, and a means (34) which, provided that a cover slip (27) has been fed to the advanced position, provides for application of adhesive to the slide (26) and thereafter lifting, transfer and pressing-down of the cover slip (27) onto the slide.