Swab

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a swab showing our new design according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a front view of our new design shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of our new design shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a top view of our new design shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of our new design shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a left-side view of our new design shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a right-side view of our new design shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 is a close-up front view of a portion our new design shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 9 is a front perspective view of a swab showing our new design according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a front view of our new design shown in FIG. 9.

FIG. 11 is a rear view of our new design shown in FIG. 9.

FIG. 12 is a top view of our new design shown in FIG. 9.

FIG. 13 is a bottom view of our new design shown in FIG. 9.

FIG. 14 is a left-side view of our new design shown in FIG. 9.

FIG. 15 is a right-side view of our new design shown in FIG. 9; and,

FIG. 16 is a close-up front view of a portion our new design shown in FIG. 9.

The short broken lines in the figures are for the purpose of illustrating portions of the article that form no part of the claimed design.

The claimed design may also be a sample collection swab, a biological sample collection swab, and/or a nasopharyngeal swab.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D1038384
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 2, 2022
Date of Patent: Aug 6, 2024
Assignees: University of South Florida (Tampa, FL), The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research (Manhasset, NY)
Inventors: Summer J. Decker (Apollo Beach, FL), Jonathan Ford (Tampa, FL), Todd Hazelton (Tampa, FL), Todd Goldstein (New Hyde Park, NY), Kami Kim (Tampa, FL), Michael Teng (Tampa, FL), John Sinnott (Tampa, FL)
Primary Examiner: Samantha Q Lawrence
Application Number: 29/861,813
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