Electrophoresis tank

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, top and side perspective view of an electrophoresis tank wherein a base and cassette are inserted, according to one exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the electrophoresis tank wherein a base and cassette are inserted of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a back view of the electrophoresis tank wherein a base and cassette are inserted, of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a right side view of the electrophoresis tank wherein a base and cassette are inserted, of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left side view of the electrophoresis tank wherein a base and cassette are inserted of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top view of the electrophoresis tank wherein a base and cassette are inserted, of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the electrophoresis tank wherein a base and cassette are inserted, of FIG. 1.

The broken away symbols in FIGS. 2-5 indicate that any portion of the cable beyond what is shown forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a electrophoresis tank, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D698037
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 1, 2012
Date of Patent: Jan 21, 2014
Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation (Carlsbad, CA)
Inventors: Paul Nelson (Encinitas, CA), Syrus Jaffe (Carlsbad, CA), Shimon Spector (Matan, IL)
Primary Examiner: Wan Laymon
Application Number: 29/423,588
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Electrophoresis (D24/233)