Specimen sampling tube

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a specimen sampling tube, showing my design;

FIG. 2 is a top view of the specimen sampling tube of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the specimen sampling tube of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a left-side view of the specimen sampling tube of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a right-side view of the specimen sampling tube of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom-plan view of the specimen sampling tube of FIG. 1.

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Patent History
Patent number: D425625
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 6, 1999
Date of Patent: May 23, 2000
Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company (Franklin Lakes, NJ)
Inventor: Volker Niermann (Little Falls, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Assistant Examiner: I Simmons
Attorney: K. J. McWha
Application Number: 0/109,126