Patent attributes
A test tube holder includes a test tube insertion adapter having an adapter body and an elastic annular band and projections. The adapter body includes a flange section, an annular section, a plurality of flat spring sections whose proximal end portions are connected to the annular section and whose distal end portions extend inward in the cylindrical hollow and bent toward the axis of the adapter body and contact sections which are formed on the inner surfaces of the flat spring sections. The elastic annular band designed to bind the flat spring sections together while surrounding the outer surfaces thereof over a given range in order to bring the contact sections into contact with the outer surfaces of the test tubes. The projections projected from the outer surfaces of the flat spring sections to hold the elastic annular band in a given position.