Anti-static pipette tip tray

Description

This patent application claims the benefit of the U.S. patent application entitled Anti-Static Pipette Tip Tray, filed Jan. 22, 2010, naming Arta Motadel and Scott Curry as inventors, and designated by Ser. No. 12/692,426. The entire content of the foregoing patent application is hereby incorporated by reference.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an anti-static pipette tip tray with a top-mounted discharge tab;

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of FIG. 1 taken along line 2-2. The area identified by the broken line circle "3" in FIG. 2 is the enlarged partial view shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 3 shows an enlarged view of the detail area identified in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a front length side view of a pipette tip tray with a top-mounted discharge tab;

FIG. 5 is a back length side view of a pipette tip tray with a top-mounted discharge tab;

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of FIG. 10 taken along line 6-6. The area identified by the broken line circle "7" in FIG. 6 is the enlarged partial view shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 7 shows an enlarged view of detail area identified in FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a front width side view of a pipette tip tray with a top-mounted discharge tab;

FIG. 9 is a back width side view of a pipette tip tray with a top-mounted discharge tab;

FIG. 10 is a top view of a pipette tip tray with a top-mounted discharge tab;

FIG. 11 is a bottom view of a pipette tip tray with a top-mounted discharge tab;

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a conductive pillow shown separately for clarity of illustration with a top-mounted discharge tab;

FIG. 13 is a back length thereof;

FIG. 14 is a front length view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a back width view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 18 is a top view thereof.

Broken lines are included for the purpose of illustrating portions of the pipette tip tray assembly that forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design of an anti-static pipette tip tray, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Motadel; Arta (San Diego, CA), Curry; Scott Edward (San Marcos, CA)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Motadel; Arta Curry; Scott Edward San Diego San Marcos CA CA US US
Assignee:	Biotix, Inc. (San Diego, CA)
Appl. No.:	D/354,397
Filed:	January 22, 2010

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Current U.S. Class:	D24/227
Current International Class:	2402
Field of Search:	;D24/108,127-130,216,222,224-232 ;422/63,99-104,250,266,297,300,476,553,526,562 ;211/69,71-72,74,71.01 ;D19/37

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Primary Examiner: Nelson; T. Chase
Assistant Examiner: Cavanna; Mark
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Grant Anderson LLP