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Sample processing device

Granted 24 Sep 2002 · no office action yet

Application
29/144,255
filed 28 Jun 2001
Publication
Not published
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US D463570
granted 24 Sep 2002

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a…

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a sample processing device showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is an end view taken from above the device as depicted in FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a side view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is an end view taken from below the device as depicted in FIG. 2.

The features illustrated in broken lines in FIGS. 1-6 do not form a part of the claimed invention.

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Claims

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D24/216D24/225D24/226

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