Electrophoresis gel cassette

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Description

This application is related to U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/545,629 file Nov. 13, 2015; and to U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/545,637 filed Nov. 13, 2015 (now U.S. Design Pat. No. D792,603 issued Jul. 18, 2017), and U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/596,358 filed Mar. 7, 2017, the entire contents of each of which are incorporated by reference herein.

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of an electrophoresis gel cassette showing our new design.

FIG. 2 is a back perspective thereof.

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a back view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof.

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines in the figures show unclaimed portions of the electrophoresis gel cassette and form no part of the claimed design.

The oblique shade lines depict surface transparency.

Claims

The ornamental design for an electrophoresis gel cassette, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1041679
Type: Grant
Filed: May 4, 2020
Date of Patent: Sep 10, 2024
Assignee: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (Carlsbad, CA)
Inventors: Kyle Bulloch (Rancho Santa Fe, CA), Thomas Diller (Vista, CA), Xin Mathers (Poway, CA)
Primary Examiner: Kendra Leslie Hamilton
Assistant Examiner: Elizabeth S Struble
Application Number: 29/733,570
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Electrophoresis (D24/233)