Cell collection and centrifuge tube assembly

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, side perspective view of a cell collection and centrifuge tube assembly showing our design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a second side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a third side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a fourth side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a section view taken along line 9-9 in FIG. 5 illustrating an internal seal lip of the tube; and,

FIG. 10 is a top, side perspective environmental view thereof.

In FIG. 10, the broken lines depict environmental subject matter only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a cell collection and centrifuge tube assembly, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D852375
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 25, 2017
Date of Patent: Jun 25, 2019
Assignee: Wake Forest University Health Sciences (Winston-Salem, NC)
Inventors: John David Druga, Sr. (Pinehurst, NC), Philip Jayson Brown (Winston-Salem, NC), Aaron Van Gorkom (Winston-Salem, NC)
Primary Examiner: Anhdao Doan
Application Number: 29/623,480