Pipette tip tray

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a pipette tip tray showing the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of area 3 circled in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 7 is back view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a side view thereof; and,

FIG. 9 is another side view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a pipette tip tray, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D954996
Type: Grant
Filed: May 22, 2020
Date of Patent: Jun 14, 2022
Assignee: BIOTIX, INC. (San Diego, CA)
Inventors: Arta Motadel (San Diego, CA), Peter Paul Blaszcak (San Diego, CA), Kyle Richard Briggs (San Diego, CA)
Primary Examiner: Omeed Agilee
Application Number: 29/735,633