Nested pipette tip array assembly

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a nested pipette tip array assembly showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a longer side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a shorter side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines depict portions of the nested pipette tip array assembly that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a nested pipette tip array assembly as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1111188
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 28, 2022
Date of Patent: Feb 3, 2026
Assignee: BIOTIX, INC. (San Diego, CA)
Inventors: Juan Martin Mendez Padilla (Tijuana), Arta Motadel (San Diego, CA), Peter Paul Blaszcak (San Diego, CA)
Primary Examiner: Michael C Stout
Assistant Examiner: Eric Eldone Tormanen
Application Number: 29/825,099