Sample card holder

- General Electric
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the sample card holder showing our new design.

FIG. 2 is a left side view of the sample card holder of FIG. 1

FIG. 3 is a right side view of the sample card holder of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a front end view of the sample card holder of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a rear end view of the sample card holder of FIG. 1 (shown inverted).

FIG. 6 is a plan view of the sample card holder of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is an underside view of the sample card holder of FIG. 1.

The design is for a holder for multiple biological sample cards. The cards can be placed in parallel in the slots provided in the holder to maximize the density of the cards, and provide for simple mechanical picking of the cards from the holder when the holder is placed in or adjacent a card picking mechanism. The design is intended to be molded from plastics material.

Claims

The ornamental design for the sample card holder, as shown in the Figures and as described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D259496 June 9, 1981 Hampshire et al.
6623983 September 23, 2003 Terstappen et al.
8273304 September 25, 2012 Coassin et al.
D669594 October 23, 2012 Cao et al.
D685493 July 2, 2013 Sato et al.
D686311 July 16, 2013 Mori
Patent History
Patent number: D697223
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 25, 2012
Date of Patent: Jan 7, 2014
Assignee: GE Healthcare UK Limited (Little Chalfont)
Inventor: Michael John Smith (Cardiff)
Primary Examiner: Brian N Vinson
Application Number: 29/411,704
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Specimen Handling, Preparation Or Testing (62) (D24/216)