Tube strip holder for automated processing systems

- Qiagen Gaithersburg, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top isometric view of a tube strip holder for automated processing systems according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a bottom isometric view of the tube strip holder for automated processing systems shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of the tube strip holder for automated processing systems shown in FIG. 1, the rear view being a mirror image of the front view.

FIG. 4 is a right side view of the tube strip holder for automated processing systems shown in FIG. 1, the left side view being a mirror image of the right side view.

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the tube strip holder for automated processing systems shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the tube strip holder for automated processing systems shown in FIG. 1.

In the drawings, broken lines indicate environmental structure or boundaries that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tube strip holder for automated processing systems, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D735881
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 22, 2012
Date of Patent: Aug 4, 2015
Assignee: Qiagen Gaithersburg, Inc. (Gaithersburg, MD)
Inventor: Bradley Scott Thomas (Timonium, MD)
Primary Examiner: Mark Goodwin
Application Number: 29/435,277
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Tray, Rack Or Vessel Holder (66) (D24/227)