Funnel for an oral fluid collection device

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top right perspective view of a funnel for an oral fluid collection device in accordance with our new design.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the funnel of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a back view of the funnel of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a left view of the funnel of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a right view of the funnel of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a top view of the funnel of FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the funnel of FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 is a top front perspective view of the funnel of FIG. 1.

FIG. 9 is a front view of the funnel of FIG. 1 in alignment with an interfit plunger and collection tubes.

FIG. 10 is a top right perspective view of a second embodiment of the funnel of FIG. 1.

FIG. 11 is a front view of the funnel of FIG. 9.

FIG. 12 is a back view of the funnel of FIG. 9.

FIG. 13 is a left view of the funnel of FIG. 9.

FIG. 14 is a right view of the funnel of FIG. 9.

FIG. 15 is a top view of the funnel of FIG. 9.

FIG. 16 is a bottom view of the funnel of FIG. 9.

FIG. 17 is a top front perspective view of the funnel of FIG. 9; and,

FIG. 18 is a front view of the funnel of FIG. 9 in alignment with an interfit plunger and collection tubes.

The broken lines depict portions of the funnel form no part of the claimed design. The shade lines shown through the views are to indicate surface contour and are not intended to be surface ornamentation. Hatching is used to indicate sectioned portions of the funnel.

Claims

We claim, the ornamental design for a funnel for oral fluid collection device, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D993405
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 26, 2021
Date of Patent: Jul 25, 2023
Assignee: ORASURE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (Bethlehem, PA)
Inventors: Attila Csaba Nemeth (White Lake), Adele Jackson (Stittsville), Koen Catharina Lodewijk Beyers (Wuustwezel)
Primary Examiner: Natasha Vujcic
Assistant Examiner: Gilbert B Ford
Application Number: 29/780,677