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Sample handling system

Granted 18 Jul 2023 · 2 office actions

Assignee: BioMerieux

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Inventors: Jared Bullock, Greg Krisher, Michael Z. Blair · Examiner: T Chase Nelson · AU 2912 · TC 2900

Application
29/758,339
filed 13 Nov 2020
Publication
Not published
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US D992750
granted 18 Jul 2023

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Description

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The patent or application file contains at least one drawing executed in color. Copies of this patent or patent application with color drawing(s) will be provided by the Office upon request and payment of the necessary fee.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a sample handling system showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is another perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof; and

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a sample handling system showing our new design;

FIG. 10 is another perspective view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a top plan view thereof; and

FIG. 16 is a bottom plan view thereof.

FIG. 17 is a perspective view of yet another embodiment of a sample handling system showing our new design;

FIG. 18 is another perspective view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 20 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 21 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 22 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 23 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 24 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines adjacent shaded areas represent bounds of the claimed design and illustrate features of the sample handling system that form no part of the claimed design. All other broken lines illustrate features of the sample handling system that form no part of the claimed design.

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D24/216

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Examiner
T Chase Nelson
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