Assay cartridge

- NEOGEN CORPORATION
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Description

FIG. 1 is a left front bottom perspective view of an assay cartridge showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a first left front top perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left back bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left back top perspective view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a second left front top perspective view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a left-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a back elevational view thereof; and

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along lines XI-XI of FIG. 6.

FIG. 12 is a left front bottom perspective view of the assay cartridge in an alternate configuration of use;

FIG. 13 is a first left front top perspective view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a left back bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a second left front top perspective view thereof; and,

FIG. 16 is a left back top perspective view thereof.

The broken lines depict portions of the assay cartridge that does not form part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an assay cartridge, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D917719
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 12, 2018
Date of Patent: Apr 27, 2021
Assignee: NEOGEN CORPORATION (Lansing, MI)
Inventors: Frank Eric Klein (Howell, MI), Andrew John Wheeler (Hollis Center, ME), Andrew John DenHartigh (Lansing, MI), William Hoerner (Lansing, MI), Zwckxally Obregon (Cedar Creek, TX), Britton Marlatt (Katy, TX)
Primary Examiner: Lilyana Bekic
Assistant Examiner: Mary Shannon Malley
Application Number: 29/666,401
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Slide Or Reagent Sheet Type (D24/225)