Microorganism culture tray

Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of the microorganism culture tray, with a clear plastic cover, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the microorganism culture tray of FIG. 1 with the cover removed;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view of FIG. 1, the left side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 5 is a back elevational view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view, along line 6--6 of FIG. 1 for clarity of illustration;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view along line 7--7 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged perspective detail of FIG. 1.

The bottom and other side of the microorganism culture tray form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a microorganism culture tray, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Bohannon; Lon Maynard (Lansing, MI), Miller; Raymond Louis (Lindenwold, NJ), Vulimiri; Sudhakar (Gibbstown, NJ)
Assignee:	Neogen Corporation (Lansing, MI)
Family ID:	22096244
Appl. No.:	D/070,591
Filed:	May 12, 1997

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Current U.S. Class:	D24/224; D24/216
Current CPC Class:	C12M23/38 20130101; B01L3/5085 20130101; C12M23/12 20130101; C12M41/36 20130101; C12M23/22 20130101; C12M23/04 20130101; C12M23/10 20130101
Current International Class:	2402
Field of Search:	;D24/216,224,226 ;206/557 ;D9/430 ;422/102 ;D7/541 ;435/297.5,305.1-305.4,307.1,309.4

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Primary Examiner: Zarfas; Louis S.
Assistant Examiner: Andoll; G.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: McLeod; Ian C.