Blood collector

- Duxbury Scientific, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the blood collector showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top view showing my new design;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the blood collector showing my new design, the rear view being a mirror image of the front view;

FIG. 4 is a left side view taken from the left end of FIG. 2, the right side view being a mirror image of the left side view; and,

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of my design.

Referenced Cited
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D347891 June 14, 1994 Koch
D367110 February 13, 1996 Cotter
D367704 March 5, 1996 Cotter
4850964 July 25, 1989 Cotter
5002529 March 26, 1991 Cunningham
5160333 November 3, 1992 Wells
5207638 May 4, 1993 Choksi et al.
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Patent History
Patent number: D387157
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 25, 1996
Date of Patent: Dec 2, 1997
Assignee: Duxbury Scientific, Inc. (Duxbury, MA)
Inventor: Robert F. Cotter (Duxbury, MA)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: I. Simmons
Attorney: George W. Neuner
Application Number: 0/52,143