Sample collector
Granted 28 Jun 2011 · no office action yet
Assignee: DNA Genotek
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Inventors: Roy Sunstrum, Mike Sirois, Ian Curry, Adele Jackson +2 · Examiner: T. Chase Nelson · AU 2914 · TC 2900
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1 parts›FIG. 1 is a top plan view of…
FIG. 1 is a top plan view of the sample collector illustrating the second variant of the present design, with the lid shown in the open position;
FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view of the present design as shown in FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 3 is a front view of the present design as shown in FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 4 is a rear view of the present design as shown in FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 5 is a left side view of the present design as shown in FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 6 is a right side view of the present design as shown in FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 7 is a top, rear, right side perspective view of the present design as shown in FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 8 is a top, rear, right side perspective view of the sample collector as shown in FIG. 1 , with the tube removed;
FIG. 9 is a top, front, left side perspective view of the present design of FIG. 1 , with the lid shown in the closed position;
FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the sample collector shown in FIG. 5 , taken along the line 10 — 10 in FIG. 4 ;
FIG. 11 is a top plan view of the sample collector illustrating the third variant of the present design with the lid shown in the open position;
FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view of the present design as shown in FIG. 11 ;
FIG. 13 is a front view of the present design as shown in FIG. 11 ;
FIG. 14 is a rear view of the present design as shown in FIG. 11 ;
FIG. 15 is a left side view of the present design as shown in FIG. 11 ;
FIG. 16 is a right side view of the present design as shown in FIG. 11 ;
FIG. 17 is a top, rear, right side perspective view of the present design as shown in FIG. 11 ;
FIG. 18 is a top, rear, right side perspective view of the sample collector as shown in FIG. 11 , with the tube removed;
FIG. 19 is a top, front, left side perspective view of the present design of FIG. 11 , with the lid shown in the closed position;
FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional view of the sample collector shown in FIG. 15 , taken along the line 20 — 20 in FIG. 14 ;
FIG. 21 is a top plan view of the sample collector illustrating the fifth variant of the present design with the lid shown in the open position;
FIG. 22 is a bottom plan view of the present design as shown in FIG. 21 ;
FIG. 23 is a front view of the present design as shown in FIG. 21 ;
FIG. 24 is a rear view of the present design as shown in FIG. 21 ;
FIG. 25 is a left side view of the present design as shown in FIG. 21 ;
FIG. 26 is a right side view of the present design as shown in FIG. 21 ;
FIG. 27 is a top, rear, right side perspective view of the present design as shown in FIG. 21 ;
FIG. 28 is a top, rear, right side perspective view of the sample collector as shown in FIG. 21 , with the tube removed;
FIG. 29 is a top, front, left side perspective view of the present design of FIG. 21 , with the lid shown in the closed position;
FIG. 30 is a cross-sectional view of the sample collector shown in FIG. 25 , taken along the line 30 — 30 in FIG. 24 ;
FIG. 31 is a top plan view of the sample collector illustrating the sixth variant of the present design with the lid shown in the open position;
FIG. 32 is a bottom plan view of the present design as shown in FIG. 31 ;
FIG. 33 is a front view of the present design as shown in FIG. 31 ;
FIG. 34 is a rear view of the present design as shown in FIG. 31 ;
FIG. 35 is a left side view of the present design as shown in FIG. 31 ;
FIG. 36 is a right side view of the present design as shown in FIG. 31 ;
FIG. 37 is a top, rear, right side perspective view as shown in FIG. 31 ;
FIG. 38 is a top, rear, right side perspective view of the sample collector as shown in FIG. 31 , with the tube removed;
FIG. 39 is a top, front, left side perspective view of the present design of FIG. 31 , with the lid shown in the closed position;
FIG. 40 is a cross-sectional view of the sample collector shown in FIG. 35 , taken along the line 40 — 40 in FIG. 34 ;
FIG. 41 is a top plan view of the sample collector illustrating the eight variant of the present design with the lid shown in the open position;
FIG. 42 is a bottom plan view of the present design as shown in FIG. 41 .
FIG. 43 is a front view of the present design as shown in FIG. 41 ;
FIG. 44 is a rear view of the present design as shown in FIG. 41 ;
FIG. 45 is a left side view of the present design as shown in FIG. 41 ;
FIG. 46 is a right side view of the present design as shown in FIG. 41 ;
FIG. 47 is a top, rear, right side perspective view of the present design as shown in FIG. 41 ;
FIG. 48 is a top, rear, right side perspective view of a the sample collector illustrating the seventh variant of the present design with the lid shown in the open position, with the tube removed;
FIG. 49 is a top, front, left side perspective view of the present design of FIG. 41 , with the lid shown in the closed position;
FIG. 50 is a cross-sectional view of the sample collector shown in FIG. 45 , taken along the line 50 — 50 in FIG. 44 ;
FIG. 51 is a top plan view of the sample collector illustrating the ninth variant of the present design with the lid shown in the open position;
FIG. 52 is a bottom plan view of the present design as shown in FIG. 51 ;
FIG. 53 is a front view of the present design as shown in FIG. 51 ;
FIG. 54 is a rear view of the present design as shown in FIG. 51 ;
FIG. 55 is a left side view of the present design as shown in FIG. 51 ;
FIG. 56 is a right side view of the present design as shown in FIG. 51 ;
FIG. 57 is a top, rear, right side perspective view as shown in FIG. 51 ;
FIG. 58 is a top, rear, right side perspective view of the sample collector as shown in FIG. 51 , with the tube removed;
FIG. 59 is a top, front, left side perspective view of the present design of FIG. 51 , with the lid shown in the closed position; and,
FIG. 60 is a cross-sectional view of the sample collector shown in FIG. 55 , taken along the line 60 — 60 in FIG. 54 .
The portions of the sample collector shown in stippled lines do not form part of the claimed design.
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| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
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| US | US-D631554-S | S1 | 25 Jan 2011 | 20 Feb 2009 | granted | Sample collector |
| USthis patent | US-D640795-S | S1 | 28 Jun 2011 | 23 Aug 2010 | granted | Sample collector |
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| CA | CA-127470-S | S | 21 Jun 2010 | 21 Aug 2008 | granted | Sample collector |
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