Sample collection device of an analyte detection system

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front, right side perspective view of a sample collection device of an analyte detection system;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear elevation view thereof.

In the drawings, the equal-length broken lines depict portions of the sample collection device of the analyte detection system that form no part of the claimed design. The dash-dot-dash broken lines define the boundaries of the claim. All broken lines form no part of the claim.

Claims

The ornamental design for a sample collection device of an analyte detection system as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1079050
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 14, 2020
Date of Patent: Jun 10, 2025
Assignee: Siro Diagnostics, Inc. (San Diego, CA)
Inventors: Clinton Sever (San Diego, CA), Paul Nelson (San Diego, CA), Ayub Khattak (San Diego, CA)
Primary Examiner: Kendra Leslie Hamilton
Assistant Examiner: Elizabeth S Struble
Application Number: 29/762,031