Sample collection device

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Description

FIG. 1 is front isometric view showing the new design for a sample collection device;

FIG. 2 is a rear isometric view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a rear view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a front view thereof.

The broken lines are for the purpose of illustrating portions of the article and form no part of the claim.

Claims

The ornamental design for a sample collection device, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1021130
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 13, 2022
Date of Patent: Apr 2, 2024
Assignee: Teal Health, Inc. (San Francisco, CA)
Inventors: Avnesh Thakor (San Francisco, CA), Kara Egan (San Francisco, CA), Alex Millie (San Francisco, CA)
Primary Examiner: T Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner: Kelly L Gross
Application Number: 29/868,739
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