Swab for collecting biological samples

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a swab for collecting biological samples showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side view thereof, the right side view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof, the rear view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for a swab for collecting biological samples, as shown.

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Patent History
Patent number: D982158
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 29, 2021
Date of Patent: Mar 28, 2023
Assignee: VECTORNATE USA INC. (East Windsor, NJ)
Inventors: Sean Taesun Yeom (Cranbury, NJ), Ji Hyun Shin (Naju-Si)
Primary Examiner: Samantha Q Lawrence
Application Number: 29/797,227
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Topical Applicator (e.g., Swab, Etc.) (13) (D24/119)