Pipette tip

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a pipette tip comprising a filter;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a side view thereof with a broken line indicating a vertical cross-section;

FIG. 7 is a cross-section view taken along the broken line 7-7 shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged cross-section view of the pipette tip region indicated by a broken line circle in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a side view thereof with broken lines indicating horizontal cross-sections;

FIG. 10 is a cross-section view taken along broken line 10-10;

FIG. 11 is a cross-section view taken along broken line 11-11; and,

FIG. 12 is a cross-section view taken along broken line 12-12.

Broken lines form no part of the claimed design and are in part included for the purpose of illustrating cross-section lines or portions of a pipette tip.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Motadel; Arta (San Diego, CA), Blaszcak; Peter Paul (San Diego, CA), Bowman; Judy (San Diego, CA)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Motadel; Arta Blaszcak; Peter Paul Bowman; Judy San Diego San Diego San Diego CA CA CA US US US
Assignee:	Biotix, Inc. (San Diego, CA)
Family ID:	48876890
Appl. No.:	D/416,179
Filed:	March 19, 2012

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Current U.S. Class:	D24/222
Current CPC Class:	B01L3/0275 20130101; B01L2300/0858 20130101
Current International Class:	2402
Field of Search:	;D24/216,222-226,231,232,186,169,133 ;D10/81 ;422/521,501-503 ;73/863.32,864.01,864.16,864.17,864.14,864.21 ;436/180

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Primary Examiner: Doan; Anhdao
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Grant Anderson LLP