USPatent applicationPatented

Sample holder

Granted 28 Dec 2004 · no office action yet

Current assignee: Biomerieux Inc. · originally BioMerieux

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Inventors: Michael Gallagher, Ross Blanton, Mark Fanning, Dennis Sandstedt +11 · Examiner: Ian Simmons · AU 2914 · TC 2900

Application· this page
29/186,914
filed 24 Jul 2003
Publication
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Patent
US D500363
granted 28 Dec 2004

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Description

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›The sample holder is intended for use with…

The sample holder is intended for use with a sample testing machine and is designed to hold tubes containing samples to be tested and test cards which are inoculated with the samples in the tubes and to transport the test cards in the sample testing machine.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the design;

FIG. 2 is another perspective view of the sample holder shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a side elevational view of the sample holder as seen from the right hand side of the sample holder shown in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a side elevational view of the sample holder as seen from the left hand side of the sample holder shown in FIG. 5; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof.

The phantom lines shown in the figures are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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Classifications

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USPC · US Patent Classification
D24/229D24/227D24/230

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Examiner
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