Cuvette

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a first embodiment of a cuvette, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof; and

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof.

FIG. 9 is a top perspective view of a second embodiment of a cuvette;

FIG. 10 is a bottom perspective thereof;

FIG. 11 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a top view thereof; and

FIG. 16 is a bottom view thereof.

FIG. 17 is a top perspective view of the first embodiment in a cuvette array;

FIG. 18 is a bottom perspective thereof;

FIG. 19 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 20 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 21 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 22 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 23 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 24 is a bottom view thereof; and

FIG. 25 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken from line 25-25 in FIG. 23.

FIG. 26 is a top perspective view of the second embodiment in a cuvette array;

FIG. 27 is a bottom perspective thereof;

FIG. 28 is a front side view thereof;

FIG. 29 is a rear side view thereof;

FIG. 30 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 31 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 32 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 33 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 34 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken from line 34-34 in FIG. 32.

The broken lines in the drawings illustrate environmental subject matter that forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a cuvette, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1014780
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 15, 2022
Date of Patent: Feb 13, 2024
Assignee: Instrumentation Laboratory Co. (Bedford, MA)
Inventors: Ethan F. Schonbrun (Auburndale, MA), Christopher Farren (Bedford, MA), Paul C. McCormack (Carlisle, MA), Luisa Andruzzi (Bedford, MA)
Primary Examiner: Omeed Agilee
Application Number: 29/835,071