Reagent container

- Abbott Laboratories
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front right perspective view of a reagent container.

FIG. 2 is a front side view of the reagent container of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 3 is a rear side view of the reagent container of FIG. 1.

The broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the reagent container that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a reagent container as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1099356
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 16, 2022
Date of Patent: Oct 21, 2025
Assignee: Abbott Laboratories (Abbott Park, IL)
Inventor: Robert Paul Luoma, II (Colleyville, TX)
Primary Examiner: Omeed Agilee
Application Number: 29/863,245