Closure for a specimen container having an indicator surface
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The surface shading contrast between the top surface of the closure and the surface shading visible through the indicia is intended to represent color contrast.
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The ornamental design for a closure for a specimen container having an indicator surface, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 22, 2010
Date of Patent: Mar 8, 2011
Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company (Franklin Lakes, NJ)
Inventors: Kenneth Karpiloff (Mamaroneck, NY), Michael Iskra (Bridgewater, NJ)
Primary Examiner: T. Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner: Anhdao Doan
Attorney: The Webb Law Firm
Application Number: 29/354,345