Cryogenic vial carrier

- TMRW Life Sciences, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, right side, top, perspective view of a cryogenic vial carrier showing our new design with the lid in a closed position;

FIG. 2 is a front, right side, top, perspective view of the cryogenic vial carrier illustrated in FIG. 1, with the lid in an open position;

FIG. 3 is a rear, left side, bottom, perspective view of the cryogenic vial carrier illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front elevation view of the cryogenic vial carrier illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view of the cryogenic vial carrier illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevation view of the cryogenic vial carrier illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a rear elevation view of the cryogenic vial carrier illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view of the cryogenic vial carrier illustrated in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view of the cryogenic vial carrier illustrated in FIG. 1.

The dashed broken lines in the FIGS. 1 through 9 represent portions of the cryogenic vial carrier that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a cryogenic vial carrier, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1002868
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 27, 2022
Date of Patent: Oct 24, 2023
Assignee: TMRW Life Sciences, Inc. (New York, NY)
Inventors: Brian Joseph Bixon (Jersey City, NJ), Cynthia Hudson (New York, NY), Alan Murray (New York, NY)
Primary Examiner: Omeed Agilee
Application Number: 29/847,793
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