Cap for closing a vial

- GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top front perspective view of a cap for closing a vial showing the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom front perspective view thereof; and,

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof.

Portions of the cap for closing a vial that are not shown form no part of the claimed design.

The broken lines in the figures show portions of the cap for closing a vial that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D977144
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 23, 2020
Date of Patent: Jan 31, 2023
Assignee: GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED (San Diego, CA)
Inventor: Byron J. Knight (San Diego, CA)
Primary Examiner: Wendy L Arminio
Assistant Examiner: Maheen Khurshid
Application Number: 29/751,799