Pipette device with pivotable nozzle assembly
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Description
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the pipette device of the instant invention;
FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side view is a mirror image;
FIG. 5 is a top view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a right side elevational view in an alternate position; and,
FIG. 8 is a right side elevational view in an alternate position.
Claims
The ornamental design for a pipette device with pivotable nozzle assembly, as shown.
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Patent History
Patent number: D510629
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 16, 2004
Date of Patent: Oct 11, 2005
Assignee: Heathrow Scientific LLC (Vernon Hills, IL)
Inventors: Donna A. Piacenza (Chicago, IL), Jimmy-Quang Viet Doan (Chicago, IL), Michael F. De Rossi (Lindenhurst, IL), Stephen J. Gaynes (Wonder Lake, IL)
Primary Examiner: Cathy Anne MacCormac
Assistant Examiner: Melanie Levy
Attorney: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Application Number: 29/197,589
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 16, 2004
Date of Patent: Oct 11, 2005
Assignee: Heathrow Scientific LLC (Vernon Hills, IL)
Inventors: Donna A. Piacenza (Chicago, IL), Jimmy-Quang Viet Doan (Chicago, IL), Michael F. De Rossi (Lindenhurst, IL), Stephen J. Gaynes (Wonder Lake, IL)
Primary Examiner: Cathy Anne MacCormac
Assistant Examiner: Melanie Levy
Attorney: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Application Number: 29/197,589
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