Microcollection tube
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Description
FIG. 1 is a top and front perspective view of a microcollection tube showing my new design;
FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a back elevational view thereof; and,
FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.
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Patent History
Patent number: D356643
Type: Grant
Filed: May 27, 1993
Date of Patent: Mar 21, 1995
Assignee: Becton Dickinson and Company (Franklin Lakes, NJ)
Inventor: James A. Burns (Elizabeth, NJ)
Primary Examiner: A. Hugo Word
Assistant Examiner: I. Simmons
Attorney: Nanette S. Thomas
Application Number: 0/8,868
Type: Grant
Filed: May 27, 1993
Date of Patent: Mar 21, 1995
Assignee: Becton Dickinson and Company (Franklin Lakes, NJ)
Inventor: James A. Burns (Elizabeth, NJ)
Primary Examiner: A. Hugo Word
Assistant Examiner: I. Simmons
Attorney: Nanette S. Thomas
Application Number: 0/8,868
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Vessel, Specimen Holder Or Reagent Material (65) (D24/224)