Collector for capillary blood

Description

FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of a collector for capillary blood showing our new design with the closure in a nested condition;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the collector shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of the collector shown in FIGS. 1-2;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view of the collector shown in FIGS. 1-2;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the collector shown in FIGS. 1-4;

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken through FIG. 2 along the line 6--6;

FIG. 7 is a side elevational view of the collector shown in FIGS. 1-6 with the closure in its sealing condition; and

FIG. 8 is a top plan view of the collector shown in FIG. 7.

FIG. 9 is a top plan view of the collector shown in FIG. 7.

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Patent History
Patent number: D285115
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 5, 1983
Date of Patent: Aug 12, 1986
Assignee: Terumo Medical Corporation (Elkton, MD)
Inventors: Todd A. Proud (Claymont, DE), Tom F. Lin (Bear, DE), Wayne J. Mitchell (Elkton, MD), James D. Kasper (Montpelier, OH)
Primary Examiner: A. Hugo Word
Assistant Examiner: Stella M. Reid
Law Firm: Connolly and Hutz
Application Number: 6/558,027
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D24/29; 210/927