Pipette tip

- Biotix, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a pipette tip comprising a filter;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a side view thereof with a broken line indicating a vertical cross-section;

FIG. 7 is a cross-section view taken along the broken line 7-7 shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged cross-section view of the pipette tip region indicated by a broken line circle in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a side view thereof with broken lines indicating horizontal cross-sections;

FIG. 10 is a cross-section view taken along broken line 10-10;

FIG. 11 is a cross-section view taken along broken line 11-11; and,

FIG. 12 is a cross-section view taken along broken line 12-12.

Broken lines form no part of the claimed design and are in part included for the purpose of illustrating cross-section lines or portions of a pipette tip.

Claims

The ornamental design for a pipette tip, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D687562
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 19, 2012
Date of Patent: Aug 6, 2013
Assignee: Biotix, Inc. (San Diego, CA)
Inventors: Arta Motadel (San Diego, CA), Peter Paul Blaszcak (San Diego, CA), Judy Bowman (San Diego, CA)
Primary Examiner: Anhdao Doan
Application Number: 29/416,179
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Pipette Or Burette (D24/222)