Culture swab

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Description

The design is for a bullet tipped culture swab for use in veterinary medical procedures. The culture swab has a swab that is disposed within the cultures swab and deployed during use.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a culture swab showing an embodiment of the design of this invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view thereof, the opposite side being symmetrical.

FIG. 3 is an end view thereof.

FIG. 4 is an opposite end view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a perspective view thereof, showing the culture swab in use.

Claims

The ornamental design for a culture swab, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
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4707450 November 17, 1987 Nason
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D302338 July 18, 1989 Philippi
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Patent History
Patent number: D585998
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 26, 2006
Date of Patent: Feb 3, 2009
Inventor: Mark L. Anderson (Spring Valley, WI)
Primary Examiner: Louis S Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: Anhdao Doan
Attorney: Skinner and Associates
Application Number: 29/263,602
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Specimen Handling, Preparation Or Testing (62) (D24/216)