Cryogenic vial

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, right side, top perspective view of a first embodiment of a cryogenic vial showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear, left side, bottom perspective view of the cryogenic vial illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of the cryogenic vial illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view of the cryogenic vial illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view of the cryogenic vial illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevation view of the cryogenic vial illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the cryogenic vial illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view of the cryogenic vial illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a front, right side, top perspective view of a second embodiment of a cryogenic vial showing our new design;

FIG. 10 is a rear, left side, bottom perspective view of the cryogenic vial illustrated in FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a front elevation view of the cryogenic vial illustrated in FIG. 9;

FIG. 12 is a right side elevation view of the cryogenic vial illustrated in FIG. 9;

FIG. 13 is a left side elevation view of the cryogenic vial illustrated in FIG. 9;

FIG. 14 is a rear elevation view of the cryogenic vial illustrated in FIG. 9;

FIG. 15 is a top plan view of the cryogenic vial illustrated in FIG. 9; and,

FIG. 16 is a bottom plan view of the cryogenic vial illustrated in FIG. 9.

The dashed lines in the drawings depict portions of the cryogenic vial that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a cryogenic vial, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D951481
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 1, 2020
Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
Assignee: TMRW LIFE SCIENCES, INC. (New York, NY)
Inventors: Cynthia Hudson (New York, NY), Timothy Alan Sharp (Farmingdale, NY), Brian Joseph Bixon (Jersey City, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Susan Bennett Hattan
Assistant Examiner: Omeed Agilee
Application Number: 29/748,815