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Assay card hinge

Granted 31 Oct 2023 · 4 office actions

Assignee: Essenlix

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Inventors: Stephen Y. Chou, Hua Tan, Wei Ding, Ji Qi · Examiner: Omeed Agilee · AU 2924 · TC 2900

Application
29/691,071
filed 14 May 2019
Publication
Not published
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US D1003453
granted 31 Oct 2023

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Description

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›FIG. 1 shows a top perspective view of…

FIG. 1 shows a top perspective view of an assay card hinge in an open configuration accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 2 shows a top view thereof;

FIG. 3 shows a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 4 shows a front view thereof;

FIG. 5 shows a rear view thereof;

FIG. 6 shows a right side view thereof;

FIG. 7 shows a left side view thereof;

FIG. 8 shows a top perspective view of the assay card hinge in a closed configuration accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 9 shows a top view thereof;

FIG. 10 shows a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 11 shows a front view thereof;

FIG. 12 shows a rear view thereof;

FIG. 13 shows a right side view thereof; and

FIG. 14 shows a left side view thereof.

The dashed broken lines in the drawings depict environmental subject matter and form no part of the claimed design.

The dot-dash-dot broken lines in the drawings depict the boundaries of the claimed subject matter 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
D24/225

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Pendency
4.5 y
1,631 days filing → grant
Office actions
2
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2
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Interviews
2
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Omeed Agilee
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