Specimen container

- bioMerieux, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the specimen container showing the design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the container shown the design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top view of the specimen container design shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the specimen container design shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the specimen conatiner design shown in FIG. 1.

The specimen container is intended for use with a microbial detection apparatus and is designed to hold a culture medium and a specimen which is to be analyzed for the presence of microorganisms.

Claims

The ornamental design of a specimen container, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D684275
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 25, 2012
Date of Patent: Jun 11, 2013
Assignee: bioMerieux, Inc. (Durham, NC)
Inventors: Mark S. Wilson (Hillsborough, NC), Ronnie J. Robinson (St. Charles, MO), Christopher S. Ronsick (Durham, NC), Patrick Yerbic (St. Louis, MO), Mark J. Fanning (Florissant, MO), Stanley M. Philipak (Augusta, MO)
Primary Examiner: Anhdao Doan
Application Number: 29/411,700