Collector for capillary blood

Description

FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of a collector for capillary blood showing our new design with the closure in a nested condition;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the collector shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of the collector shown in FIGS. 1-2;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view of the collector shown in FIGS. 1-2;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the collector shown in FIGS. 1-4;

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken through FIG. 2 along the line 6--6;

FIG. 7 is a side elevational view of the collector shown in FIGS. 1-6 with the closure in its sealing condition; and

FIG. 8 is a top plan view of the collector shown in FIG. 7.

FIG. 9 is a top plan view of the collector shown in FIG. 7.

Claims

The ornamental design for a collector for capillary blood, substantially as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Proud; Todd A. (Claymont, DE), Lin; Tom F. (Bear, DE), Mitchell; Wayne J. (Elkton, MD), Kasper; James D. (Montpelier, OH)
Assignee:	Terumo Medical Corporation (Elkton, MD)
Appl. No.:	06/558,027
Filed:	December 5, 1983

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Current U.S. Class:	D24/224
Field of Search:	;D24/29,8,51 ;604/403 ;128/765,770,760,762,763 ;73/865.51,864.02 ;210/927

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

3623475	November 1971	Sanz et al.
3640267	February 1972	Hurtig et al.
3809068	May 1974	Kosowsky
3898982	August 1975	Katsuda
3902477	September 1975	Gerarde
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3957653	May 1976	Blecher
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4112925	September 1978	Sullivan
4132225	January 1979	Whattam
4152939	May 1979	Renshaw
4210156	July 1980	Bennett
4215700	August 1980	Crouther et al.
4227620	October 1980	Conway
4250893	February 1981	White
4314570	February 1982	Sarstedt
4360016	November 1982	Sarrine
4397318	August 1983	Burns
4411163	October 1983	White

Foreign Patent Documents

	72006		Feb 1983		EP
	3201691		Sep 1983		DE
	2173661		Oct 1973		FR
	606415		Aug 1983		JP

Other References

Becton Dickinson and Company; Inside: The new Flotop Collector; 1981. . Monoject Samplette Capillary Blood Separator..

Primary Examiner: Word; A. Hugo
Assistant Examiner: Reid; Stella M.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Connolly and Hutz