Culture swab
Description
The broken away portions in
The design is for a bullet tipped culture swab for use in veterinary medical procedures. The culture swab has a swab that is disposed within the culture swab and deployed during use.
Claims
The ornamental design for a culture swab, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D614292
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 28, 2009
Date of Patent: Apr 20, 2010
Inventor: Mark L. Anderson (Spring Valley, WI)
Primary Examiner: Elizabeth A Albert
Assistant Examiner: Kelley A Donnelly
Attorney: Skinner and Associates
Application Number: 29/331,554
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 28, 2009
Date of Patent: Apr 20, 2010
Inventor: Mark L. Anderson (Spring Valley, WI)
Primary Examiner: Elizabeth A Albert
Assistant Examiner: Kelley A Donnelly
Attorney: Skinner and Associates
Application Number: 29/331,554
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Topical Applicator (e.g., Swab, Etc.) (13) (D24/119)