USPatent applicationPatented

Sample card holder

Granted 7 Jan 2014 · no office action yet

Assignee: GE HEALTHCARE UK LIMITED

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Inventors: Michael John Smith · Examiner: Brian N Vinson · AU 2913 · TC 2900

Application· this page
29/411,704
filed 25 Jan 2012
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Patent
US D697223
granted 7 Jan 2014

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the…

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the sample card holder showing our new design.

FIG. 2 is a left side view of the sample card holder of FIG. 1

FIG. 3 is a right side view of the sample card holder of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 4 is a front end view of the sample card holder of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 5 is a rear end view of the sample card holder of FIG. 1 (shown inverted).

FIG. 6 is a plan view of the sample card holder of FIG. 1 ; and,

FIG. 7 is an underside view of the sample card holder of FIG. 1 .

The design is for a holder for multiple biological sample cards. The cards can be placed in parallel in the slots provided in the holder to maximize the density of the cards, and provide for simple mechanical picking of the cards from the holder when the holder is placed in or adjacent a card picking mechanism. The design is intended to be molded from plastics material.

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D24/216

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