Rack for assay tips and assay cups

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective of a rack for assay tips and assay cups in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a top view of the rack of FIG. 1, the opposite side being disclaimed entirely and not shown;

FIG. 3 is a left side view of the rack of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front view of the rack of FIG. 1, the opposite side being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a right side view of the rack of FIG. 1.

The broken line circles on the top surface of FIGS. 1-5 represent holding wells for assay tips and assay cups and form no part of the claimed design. All other broken lines on the exterior of the rack depict unclaimed environment and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a rack for assay tips and assay cups, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D853581
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 10, 2016
Date of Patent: Jul 9, 2019
Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc. (Indianapolis, IN)
Inventors: Armin Bucher (Neuenkirch), Thomas Guggisberg (Boswil), Stephan Sattler (Starnberg), Martin Halter (Oberarth)
Primary Examiner: Susan Bennett Hattan
Assistant Examiner: Rebecca Tsehaye
Application Number: 29/567,591
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