Sample handling system

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a sample handling system showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is another perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 9 is an enlarged perspective view of detail portion “9” identified in FIG. 1;

FIG. 10 is an enlarged perspective view of detail portion “10” identified in FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 11 is an enlarged perspective view of detail portion “11” identified in FIG. 3.

The equal-length broken lines illustrate portions and features of the sample handling system that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a sample handling system as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1057199
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 10, 2022
Date of Patent: Jan 7, 2025
Assignee: BIOMÉRIEUX, INC. (Durham, NC)
Inventors: Michael Z. Blair (Hazelwood, MO), Jared Bullock (Hazelwood, MO), Greg Krisher (Hazelwood, MO)
Primary Examiner: Kendra Leslie Hamilton
Assistant Examiner: Elizabeth S Struble
Application Number: 29/849,313
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