Tube cap
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Description
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tube cap, showing our design;
FIG. 2 is a top-plan view of the tube cap of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of the tube cap of FIG. 1, the rear elevational view being a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 4 is a right-side elevational view of the tube cap of FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a left-side elevational view of the tube cap of FIG. 1; and,
FIG. 6 is a bottom-plan view of the tube cap of FIG. 1.
The broken line showing of interior elements shown in FIGS. 1,2, and 6 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.
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Patent History
Patent number: D424440
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 6, 1999
Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company (Franklin Lakes, NJ)
Inventors: Bradley Mark Wilkinson (North Haledon, NJ), Robert S. Golabek, Jr. (Towaco, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Cathron B. Matta
Attorney: Keith J. McWha
Application Number: 0/108,999
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 6, 1999
Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company (Franklin Lakes, NJ)
Inventors: Bradley Mark Wilkinson (North Haledon, NJ), Robert S. Golabek, Jr. (Towaco, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Cathron B. Matta
Attorney: Keith J. McWha
Application Number: 0/108,999
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
D/9446;
D9/450;
D9/453;
Vessel, Specimen Holder Or Reagent Material (65) (D24/224)
International Classification: 0907;
International Classification: 0907;