Instrument for analyzing specimen containers

- bioMerieux, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a left and front perspective of an instrument for analyzing specimen containers showing the design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right and front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawing views are included for the purpose of illustrating portions of the instrument for analyzing specimen containers that forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an instrument for analyzing specimen containers, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D652947
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 12, 2010
Date of Patent: Jan 24, 2012
Assignee: bioMerieux, Inc. (Durham, NC)
Inventors: Stanley M. Philipak (Augusta, MO), Frederic Paulhet (Blyes), Mark Joseph Fanning (Florissant, MO), Richard Brock (Chapel Hill, NC), Mark W. Segrist (Webster Groves, MO), Thomas Gentles (Chesterfield, MO)
Primary Examiner: Anhdao Doan
Attorney: McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP
Application Number: 29/372,361
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Specimen Handling, Preparation Or Testing (62) (D24/216)