Culturette sleeve for breaking an ampoule

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top and front perspective view of the culturette sleeve for breaking an ampoule;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view being a mirror image thereto;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof the opposite side elevational view being a mirror image thereto;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a back elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the showing our new design;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof, the bottom plan view is a mirror image thereto;

FIG. 8 is a side elevational view thereof, the opposite side elevational view being a mirror image thereto;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 10 is a back elevational view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D355970
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 28, 1993
Date of Patent: Feb 28, 1995
Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company (Franklin Lakes, NJ)
Inventors: James F. Monthony (Baltimore, MD), Dwight Livingston (Towson, MD), David M. Betit (Frederick, MD), Albert Lopez (El Paso, TX)
Primary Examiner: A. Hugo Word
Assistant Examiner: I. Simmons
Attorney: Nanette S. Thomas
Application Number: 0/10,072