Sample container rack

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Description

The present application is also related to U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/554,962, also entitled Sample Container Rack and filed on Feb. 17, 2016, as well as U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/554,968, also entitled Sample Container Rack and filed on Feb. 17, 2016, the disclosures all of which are incorporated herein by reference.

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a sample container rack according to our design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines illustrate unclaimed environmental structure and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a sample container rack, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D894424
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 30, 2019
Date of Patent: Aug 25, 2020
Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company (Franklin Lakes, NJ)
Inventors: Dwight Livingston (Fallston, MD), Michael T. VanSickler (Columbia, MD)
Primary Examiner: Susan Bennett Hattan
Assistant Examiner: Rebecca Tsehaye
Application Number: 29/707,662
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Tray, Rack Or Vessel Holder (66) (D24/227)