Sample rack
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Description
The broken lines depict portions of the sample rack that form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a sample rack, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D938612
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 16, 2017
Date of Patent: Dec 14, 2021
Assignee: BECKMAN COULTER, INC. (Brea, CA)
Inventors: Niandong Liu (Eagan, MN), Amit Sawhney (Minneapolis, MN), Daniel C. Massa (Lakeville, MN)
Primary Examiner: Lilyana Bekic
Assistant Examiner: Mary Shannon Malley
Application Number: 29/607,873
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 16, 2017
Date of Patent: Dec 14, 2021
Assignee: BECKMAN COULTER, INC. (Brea, CA)
Inventors: Niandong Liu (Eagan, MN), Amit Sawhney (Minneapolis, MN), Daniel C. Massa (Lakeville, MN)
Primary Examiner: Lilyana Bekic
Assistant Examiner: Mary Shannon Malley
Application Number: 29/607,873
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