Serpentine retainer spring for a receptacle rack

- GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED
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Description

FIG. 1 shows a top perspective view of the serpentine retainer spring for a receptacle rack.

FIG. 2 shows a side elevation view thereof.

FIG. 3 shows a right end elevation view thereof.

FIG. 4 shows a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 shows a bottom perspective view thereof.

The dash-dash broken lines in the drawings depict environmental structure and form no part of the claimed design. The dash-dot broken lines show the boundary of the claim and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a serpentine retainer spring for a receptacle rack, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D907987
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 7, 2019
Date of Patent: Jan 19, 2021
Assignee: GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED (San Diego, CA)
Inventor: David Aaron Buse (San Diego, CA)
Primary Examiner: George D. Kirschbaum
Assistant Examiner: Maria J Edwards
Application Number: 29/682,745
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/354