Microorganism culture tray

- Neogen Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of the microorganism culture tray, with a clear plastic cover, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the microorganism culture tray of FIG. 1 with the cover removed;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 1, the left side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 5 is a back elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view, along line 6--6 of FIG. 1 for clarity of illustration;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view along line 7--7 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged perspective detail of FIG. 1.

The bottom and other side of the microorganism culture tray form no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D403077
Type: Grant
Filed: May 12, 1997
Date of Patent: Dec 22, 1998
Assignee: Neogen Corporation (Lansing, MI)
Inventors: Lon Maynard Bohannon (Lansing, MI), Raymond Louis Miller (Lindenwold, NJ), Sudhakar Vulimiri (Gibbstown, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: G. Andoll
Attorney: Ian C. McLeod
Application Number: 0/70,591
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Vessel, Specimen Holder Or Reagent Material (65) (D24/224); Specimen Handling, Preparation Or Testing (62) (D24/216)
International Classification: 2402;