Stopper

Description

The stopper is intended for use with a specimen container in a microbial detention apparatus and is design to seal a specimen container holding a culture medium and a specimen.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a stopper;

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

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the stopper shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the stopper shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the stopper shown in FIG. 1, the only difference being a number of protruding nibs on the lower part of the stopper, it being understood that all other surfaces are the same as those of the first embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the stopper shown in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a side elevational view of the stopper shown in FIG. 5;

FIG. 8 is another side view of the stopper shown in FIG. 5;

FIG. 9 is another side view of the stopper shown in FIG. 5;

FIG. 10 is a bottom view of the stopper shown in FIG. 5;

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of the stopper shown in FIG. 1, the only difference being there is no detent in the center of the top of the stopper, it being understood that all other surfaces are the same as those of the first embodiment;

FIG. 12 is a top plan view of the stopper shown in FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is a side elevational view of the stopper shown in FIG. 11; and,

FIG. 14 is a bottom view of the stopper shown in FIG. 11.

The phantom lines shown in the figures are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a stopper, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Colin; Bruno (Marcy l'Etoile, FR), Baeyaert; Sylvain (Saint Genis les Ollieres, FR), Ronsick; Chris (Durham, NC), Wilson; Mark (Hillsborough, NC), Robinson; Ron (Durham, NC)
Assignee:	bioMerieux, Inc. (Durham, NC)
Appl. No.:	D/238,009
Filed:	September 9, 2005

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Current U.S. Class:	D24/224
Current International Class:	2402
Field of Search:	;D24/216-230,110,121 ;D9/439,440,503,521,544,560 ;422/99-102,104 ;435/288.1,288.2,294.1,295.1 ;356/246 ;215/227,296,211

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D254446	March 1980	Raitto
D311249	October 1990	Kasai
D372070	July 1996	Zak et al.
D459653	July 2002	Marks et al.
D488867	April 2004	Chau
D507744	July 2005	Hierzer et al.

Primary Examiner: Sincavage; Joel A.
Assistant Examiner: Doan; Anhdao