Specimen-handling tool Patent Grant McMichael , et al. January 13, 2 [Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.]

Specimen-handling tool

McMichael , et al. January 13, 2

Patent Grant D485359

U.S. patent number D485,359 [Application Number D/149,656] was granted by the patent office on 2004-01-13 for specimen-handling tool. This patent grant is currently assigned to Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.. Invention is credited to Donald J. McMichael, Kristy Peterson.

United States Patent	D485,359
McMichael , et al.	January 13, 2004

Specimen-handling tool

Claims

The ornamental design for a specimen-handling tool, as shown and described.

Inventors:	McMichael; Donald J. (South Jordan, UT), Peterson; Kristy (Salt Lake City, UT)
Assignee:	Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. (Neenah, WI)
Appl. No.:	D/149,656
Filed:	October 15, 2001

Current U.S. Class:	D24/143; D24/133; D24/216; D28/55
Current International Class:	2402
Field of Search:	;D24/143,133,119,147,146,216 ;D28/55 ;294/99.2,99.1 ;606/210,205 ;600/570,572 ;422/61 ;206/570,571,364,363

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Primary Examiner: Simmons; Ian
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Letson; William W. Flack; Steven D.

Description

FIG. 1 is an angled perspective view of the specimen-handling tool.

FIG. 2 is a back end view of the specimen-handling tool shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a top view of the specimen-handling tool shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a front end view of the specimen-handling tool shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the specimen-handling tool shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 is a left side view of the specimen-handling tool, shown in FIG. 1; the right side being a mirror image.

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