Collection tube with a specimen label

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the collection tube with a specimen label;

FIG. 2 is a front view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a left side view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a right side view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a rear view of FIG. 1.

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Patent History
Patent number: D435662
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 7, 1999
Date of Patent: Dec 26, 2000
Assignee: Becton Dickinson and Company (Franklin Lakes, NJ)
Inventors: Timothy A. Stevens (Warwick, NY), Steven R. Savitz (Teaneck, NJ), Alexander Gelbman (Mountain Lakes, NJ), Neil A. Moore (Sparta, NJ), Jeff Campbell (Loveland, OH)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Assistant Examiner: I Simmons
Attorney: Nanette S. Thomas, Esq.
Application Number: 0/115,053
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Vessel, Specimen Holder Or Reagent Material (65) (D24/224); Label Or Tag (6) (D20/22)
International Classification: 2402;