Pipette tip tray assembly

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Description

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a pipette tip tray assembly including a tray lid, pipette tip rack, and tray base;

FIG. 2 is a closed assembled perspective view of the pipette tip tray assembly;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front view, thereof;

FIG. 6 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the pipette tip rack portion installed in the tray base portion with the bottom view being identical to the tray bottom shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a perspective upside down view of the lid portion;

FIG. 16 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 18 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 20 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 21 is a bottom or inside view thereof;

FIG. 22 is a perspective view of a pipette tip rack portion;

FIG. 23 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 24 is a front side view thereof;

FIG. 25 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 26 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 27 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 28 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 29 is a perspective bottom view thereof;

FIG. 30 is a perspective view of the tray base portion with the bottom view being identical to the tray bottom shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 31 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 32 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 33 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 34 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 35 is a left side view, thereof;

FIG. 36 is an enlarged partial top view of the lid and pipette tip rack clip receptacles shown in FIG. 31 at “36”;

FIG. 37 is a perspective cross-sectional view of the pipette tip tray assembly as shown in FIG. 2 taken along line 37-37;

FIG. 38 is an enlarged partial perspective view of the lid clip engaged in the base tray in the closed position shown in FIG. 37 at “38”;

FIG. 39 is a top view of the pipette tip tray assembly in the open position;

FIG. 40 is a cross-sectional view of the pipette tip tray assembly as shown in FIG. 39 taken along line 40-40;

FIG. 41 is an enlarged front view of the lid clip engaged in the base tray in the open position shown in FIG. 40 at “41”;

FIG. 42 is a top view of the pipette tip tray assembly in the open position;

FIG. 43 is a cross-sectional view of the pipette tip tray assembly as shown in FIG. 42 taken along line 43-43; and,

FIG. 44 is a cross-sectional view of the pipette tip tray assembly as shown in FIG. 42 taken along line 44-44.

Broken lines are included for the purpose of illustrating portions of the pipette tip tray assembly that forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental designs for a pipette tip tray assembly, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D699370
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 14, 2011
Date of Patent: Feb 11, 2014
Assignee: Biotix, Inc. (San Diego, CA)
Inventors: Arta Motadel (San Diego, CA), Peter Paul Blaszcak (San Diego, CA)
Primary Examiner: T. Chase Nelson
Assistant Examiner: Mark Cavanna
Application Number: 29/385,452