Portable sampling device

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of an embodiment of a portable sampling device in accordance with the design;

FIG. 2 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right-side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left-side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top perspective view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom perspective view thereof.

The broken lines show portions of the portable sampling device that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a portable sampling device as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1149093
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 1, 2017
Date of Patent: Sep 22, 2026
Assignee: Veltek Associates, Inc (Malvern, PA)
Inventors: Nathan G. Kocher (Malvern, PA), Arthur L. Vellutato, Jr. (Malvern, PA), Jeffrey Churchvara (Downingtown, PA), Mark A. Phillips (King of Prussia, PA)
Primary Examiner: T Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner: Kelly L Gross
Application Number: 29/628,141
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Specimen Handling, Preparation Or Testing (62) (D24/216)