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Sample preparation instrument

Granted 4 Aug 2015 · no office action yet

Inventors: Jarred deVille, Erik Allegoren, Brent Nobles, William Craig Bauer · Examiner: Holly Baynham · AU 2915 · TC 2900

Application

29/477,989

filed 30 Dec 2013

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US D735883

granted 4 Aug 2015

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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 preparation instrument in accordance with the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the sample preparation instrument of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the sample preparation instrument of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the sample preparation instrument of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 5 is a right side view of the sample preparation instrument of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 6 is a top view of the sample preparation instrument of FIG. 1 ; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the sample preparation instrument of FIG. 1 .

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›1.independentThe ornamental design for a sample preparation instrument, as shown and described.

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D24/234D24/231

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