Cassette arrangement for accommodating boxes or the like, especially petri dishes

Abstract

The cassette arrangement is used to accommodate boxes or the like, in particular petri dishes. This arrangement is characterized by a shäll.ow box-shaped cassette housing designed to be stackable and having a slotted opening an one end face for inserting or removing a box or a dish and having finger-operated means arranged an the opposite end face for pushing the dish out at least partially through the opening in the cassette housing. Through these measures, safe handling and transport of petri dishes or the like is now guaranteed. The cassette arrangement also permits secure stacking and problem-free removal of individual boxes or petri dishes from the stack.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A cassette arrangement for accommodating boxes or the like, in particular petri dishes, comprising: 
 a shallow, box-shaped cassette housing which is designed to be stackable and has a slotted opening an the end face for inserting or removing a box or a dish, and    with finger-operated means arranged an the opposite end face for pushing the dish at least partially out through the opening in the cassette housing.    
     
     
         2 . The cassette arrangement according to  claim 1 , wherein the cassette housing has stacking means an the flat side, e.g., stacking edges or pushbutton arrangements or the like for secure stacking of multiple cassettes.  
     
     
         3 . The cassette arrangement according to  claim 1 , wherein the finger-operated means comprise at least one latch that can be pivoted inward at the side by hinge means for pushing the dish at least partially out through the opening in the cassette housing.  
     
     
         4 . The cassette arrangement according to  claim 3 , wherein two corner latches, each capable of pivoting inward, are provided opposite the opening in the cassette housing.  
     
     
         5 . The cassette arrangement according to  claim 1 , wherein a spring part which acts toward the interior of the housing is integrally molded an at least one flat side of the cassette housing.  
     
     
         6 . The cassette arrangement according to claims  1 , whereby it is made of a heatresistant plastic which is resistant to aggressive substances.  
     
     
         7 . The cassette arrangement according to claims  1 , wherein it is an one-piece design, where the pivotable latches form parts of the wall of the cassette housing, and the hinge means are film hinges.