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Microbial air sampler

Granted 30 Apr 2019 · 6 office actions

Assignee: Veltek Associates, Inc.

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Inventors: Arthur L. Vellutato, Jr. · Examiner: Anhdao Doan · AU 2914 · TC 2900

Application

29/580,760

filed 12 Oct 2016

Publication

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US D847365

granted 30 Apr 2019

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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 microbial air sampler showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional side view thereof.

The left and right side views are the same images as the front view.

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Claims

1 · 1 independent · depth 1

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›1.independentThe ornamental design for a microbial air sampler, as shown and described.

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USPC · US Patent Classification

D24/216

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2.5 y

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Examiner

Anhdao Doan

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25 members · 8 offices

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US · EP · KR · CN · WO

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›IP5 & PCT — 22 members

Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
US	US-2011167931-A1	A1	14 Jul 2011	12 Jan 2010	published	Microbial air sampler
US	US-8474335-B2	B2	2 Jul 2013	12 Jan 2010	granted	Microbial air sampler
US	US-2013295664-A1	A1	7 Nov 2013	28 Jun 2013	published	Microbial air sampler
US	US-9121845-B2	B2	1 Sep 2015	28 Jun 2013	granted	Microbial air sampler
US	US-2015330965-A1	A1	19 Nov 2015	23 Jul 2015	published	Microbial air sampler
US	US-9513278-B2	B2	6 Dec 2016	23 Jul 2015	granted	Microbial air sampler
USthis patent	US-D847365-S	S1	30 Apr 2019	12 Oct 2016	granted	Microbial air sampler
EP	EP-2343528-A2	A2	13 Jul 2011	28 Dec 2010	published	Luftkeimsammlerde
EP	EP-2343528-A3	A3	2 May 2012	28 Dec 2010	published	Luftkeimsammlerde
EP	EP-2343528-B1	B1	26 Feb 2020	28 Dec 2010	granted	Échantillonneur d'air microbienfr
KR	KR-20120128619-A	A	27 Nov 2012	11 Jan 2011	published	Microbial Gas Sampler
KR	KR-20160071392-A	A	21 Jun 2016	11 Jan 2011	published	부유 미생물 샘플러ko
KR	KR-101740688-B1	B1	26 May 2017	11 Jan 2011	granted	미생물의 가스 샘플러ko
KR	KR-20170058466-A	A	26 May 2017	11 Jan 2011	published	미생물의 가스 샘플러ko
KR	KR-101822347-B1	B1	25 Jan 2018	11 Jan 2011	granted	Microbial Gas Sampler
KR	KR-20180010326-A	A	30 Jan 2018	11 Jan 2011	published	Microbial Gas Sampler
KR	KR-101951611-B1	B1	22 Feb 2019	11 Jan 2011	granted	Microbial Gas Sampler
CN	CN-102713556-A	A	3 Oct 2012	11 Jan 2011	published	微生物的空气采样器zh
CN	CN-102713556-B	B	24 Aug 2016	11 Jan 2011	granted	微生物的空气采样器zh
CN	CN-106222077-A	A	14 Dec 2016	11 Jan 2011	published	The air sampler of microorganism
CN	CN-106222077-B	B	25 Sep 2018	11 Jan 2011	granted	微生物的空气采样器zh
WO	WO-2011088033-A1	A1	21 Jul 2011	11 Jan 2011	published	Microbial air sampler

›Other offices — 3 members

Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
DK	DK-2343528-T3	T3	27 Apr 2020	28 Dec 2010	granted	Luftmikrobeprøvetagerda
ES	ES-2786035-T3	T3	8 Oct 2020	28 Dec 2010	granted	Muestreador de aire microbianoes
SG	SG-182465-A1	A1	30 Aug 2012	11 Jan 2011	published	Microbial air sampler

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