Biochemical test card

- bioMerieux Vitek, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of the design;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is an opposite side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is an end view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is an end view thereof opposite to the end of FIG. 5.

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  • 45-Well Card of bioMerieux Vitek, Inc. (1994) sample. bioMerieux Vietk, Inc. brochure "The Vitek 45 Well Test Card" (1994).
Patent History
Patent number: D382647
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 17, 1996
Date of Patent: Aug 19, 1997
Assignee: bioMerieux Vitek, Inc. (Hazelwood, MO)
Inventors: John Staples (Florissant, MO), Garry Tegeler (Hazelwood, MO), Raymond O'Bear (Granite City, IL)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: I. Simmons
Law Firm: McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff
Application Number: 0/49,001
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Specimen Handling, Preparation Or Testing (62) (D24/216)
International Classification: 2402;