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Container for use with an automatic analyzer

Granted 20 Mar 2001 · no office action yet

Assignee: Abbott Laboratories

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Inventors: Steve Herchenbach, Scott G. Safar, Linas P. Laurusonis, Michael W. McGowan · Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas · AU 2914 · TC 2900

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filed 22 May 1997
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US D439345
granted 20 Mar 2001

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the…

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the container for use with an automatic analyzer, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof.

The surfaces of the container for use with an automatic analyzer not shown in the drawings or described in the specification form no part of the claimed design.

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D24/224

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