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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

Application
29/368,375
filed 23 Aug 2010
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US D640795
granted 28 Jun 2011

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Description

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›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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