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Sample testing machine

Granted 30 Aug 2005 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Biomerieux, Inc. · originally BioMerieux

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Inventors: David Shine, Dennis Sandstedt, Judy Lowe, Cynthia Somogye +11 · Examiner: Ian Simmons · AU 2914 · TC 2900

Application
29/186,915
filed 24 Jul 2003
Publication
Not published
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US D508999
granted 30 Aug 2005

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Description

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›The sample testing machine is intended for testing…

The sample testing machine is intended for testing samples stored in test cards.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the machine as seen from the right hand side of the machine in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view of the machine as seen from the left hand side of the machine in FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof.

The rear and bottom sides of the machine are not ornamented.

The phantom lines shown in the figures are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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Claims

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Classifications

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D24/216D24/321D10/81D24/232

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Examiner
Ian Simmons
art unit 2914 · TC 2900
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