Pipette tip rack

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Description

At least one of said photographs is executed in color. Copies of this patent with color photographs will be provided by the Office upon request and payment of the necessary fee.

FIG. 1 is a top view of a first embodiment of our new pipette tip rack;

FIG. 2 is a top-right perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is another top-right perspective view thereof, with a lid portion in an open position;

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof; and

FIG. 8 is a bottom-left perspective view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a top view of a second embodiment of our new pipette tip rack;

FIG. 10 is a top-right perspective view thereof;

FIG. 11 is another top-right perspective view thereof, with a lid portion in an open position;

FIG. 12 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a bottom view thereof; and

FIG. 16 is a bottom-left perspective view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a top view of a third embodiment of our new pipette tip rack;

FIG. 18 is a top-right perspective view thereof;

FIG. 19 is another top-right perspective view thereof, with a lid portion in an open position;

FIG. 20 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 21 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 22 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 23 is a bottom view thereof; and

FIG. 24 is a bottom-left perspective view thereof;

FIG. 25 is a top view of a fourth embodiment of our new pipette tip rack;

FIG. 26 is a top-right perspective view thereof;

FIG. 27 is another top-right perspective view thereof, with a lid portion in an open position;

FIG. 28 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 29 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 30 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 31 is a bottom view thereof; and

FIG. 32 is a bottom-left perspective view thereof;

FIG. 33 is a top view of a fifth embodiment of our new pipette tip rack;

FIG. 34 is a top-right perspective view thereof;

FIG. 35 is another top-right perspective view thereof, with a lid portion in an open position;

FIG. 36 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 37 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 38 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 39 is a bottom view thereof; and

FIG. 40 is a bottom-left perspective view thereof;

FIG. 41 is a top view of a sixth embodiment of our new pipette tip rack;

FIG. 42 is a top-right perspective view thereof;

FIG. 43 is another top-right perspective view thereof, with a lid portion in an open position;

FIG. 44 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 45 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 46 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 47 is a bottom view thereof; and

FIG. 48 is a bottom-left perspective view thereof;

FIG. 49 is a top view of a seventh embodiment of our new pipette tip rack;

FIG. 50 is a top-right perspective view thereof;

FIG. 51 is another top-right perspective view thereof, with a lid portion in an open position;

FIG. 52 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 53 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 54 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 55 is a bottom view thereof; and

FIG. 56 is a bottom-left perspective view thereof;

FIG. 57 is a top view of an eighth embodiment of our new pipette tip rack;

FIG. 58 is a top-right perspective view thereof;

FIG. 59 is another top-right perspective view thereof, with a lid portion in an open position;

FIG. 60 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 61 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 62 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 63 is a bottom view thereof; and

FIG. 64 is a bottom-left perspective view thereof;

FIG. 65 is a top view of a ninth embodiment of our new pipette tip rack;

FIG. 66 is a top-right perspective view thereof;

FIG. 67 is another top-right perspective view thereof, with a lid portion in an open position;

FIG. 68 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 69 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 70 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 71 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 72 is a bottom-left perspective view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a pipette tip rack, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D873436
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 16, 2018
Date of Patent: Jan 21, 2020
Assignee: METTLER-TOLEDO RAININ, LLC (Oakland, CA)
Inventors: Kenneth P. O'Connell (Walnut Creek, CA), Christopher Brian Elginsmith (Oakland, CA), Brian A. Perry (Fremont, CA)
Primary Examiner: Susan Bennett Hattan
Assistant Examiner: Omeed Agilee
Application Number: 29/640,811