Vial assembly
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Description
The broken lines are directed to environment and are for illustrative purposes only; the broken lines form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a vial assembly, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D740438
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 13, 2013
Date of Patent: Oct 6, 2015
Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company (Franklin Lakes, NJ)
Inventors: Adam C. Curry (Raleigh, NC), Jeffrey S. Krause (Monkton, MD), Melody M. H. Kuroda (Durham, NC), Dwight Livingston (Fallston, MD), Michael Justin Lizzi (Stewartstown, PA), Artis R. Lockhart (Durham, NC), Ernie Ritchey (Middle River, MD), Michael L. Marshall (Lewis Center, OH), M. Scott Ulrich (Columbus, OH)
Primary Examiner: Anhdao Doan
Application Number: 29/464,124
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 13, 2013
Date of Patent: Oct 6, 2015
Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company (Franklin Lakes, NJ)
Inventors: Adam C. Curry (Raleigh, NC), Jeffrey S. Krause (Monkton, MD), Melody M. H. Kuroda (Durham, NC), Dwight Livingston (Fallston, MD), Michael Justin Lizzi (Stewartstown, PA), Artis R. Lockhart (Durham, NC), Ernie Ritchey (Middle River, MD), Michael L. Marshall (Lewis Center, OH), M. Scott Ulrich (Columbus, OH)
Primary Examiner: Anhdao Doan
Application Number: 29/464,124
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Vessel, Specimen Holder Or Reagent Material (65) (D24/224)