Sample rack

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a sample rack showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevation view thereof, opposite to the side view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The evenly spaced broken lines in the figures illustrate portions of the sample rack that form no part of the claimed design. The dot-dash broken lines in the figures define the boundary of the claimed design; the dot-dash broken lines themselves form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D1077271
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 13, 2021
Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
Assignee: BECKMAN COULTER, INC. (Brea, CA)
Inventors: Niandong Liu (Eagan, MN), Amit Sawhney (Minneapolis, MN), Daniel C. Massa (Lakeville, MN)
Primary Examiner: Omeed Agilee
Application Number: 29/819,154