Sterility indicator vial

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a sterility indicator vial, of the new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side elevational view being a mirror image of the right side elevational view;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawing views are included for the purpose of illustrating portions of the sterility indicator vial that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a sterility indicator vial, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D665509
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 1, 2010
Date of Patent: Aug 14, 2012
Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company (St. Paul, MN)
Inventors: Jeffrey D. Smith (St. Croix, MN), Jeffrey C. Pederson (Minneapolis, MN), Sailaja Chandrapati (Woodbury, MN)
Primary Examiner: Anhdao Doan
Attorney: Nicole J. Einerson
Application Number: 29/378,224