Tube rack tool

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tube rack tool;

FIG. 2 is a perspective exploded view of the base and top portion of a tube rack tool;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation exploded view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation exploded view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation exploded view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevation exploded view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan exploded view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a top plan exploded view thereof.

The broken lines depicted in FIGS. 1-8 illustrate portions of the tube rack tool that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a tube rack tool, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Taylor; Logan M. (West Haven, UT), Abbott; Richard David (Draper, UT)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type BioFire Defense, LLC Salt Lake City UT US
Assignee:	BioFire Defense, LLC (Salt Lake City, UT)
Family ID:	59191991
Appl. No.:	D/555,675
Filed:	February 24, 2016

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	14998015	Feb 24, 2015

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Current U.S. Class:	D24/227
Current CPC Class:	B01L99/00 20130101; B01L9/523 20130101; B01L9/527 20130101; B01L9/06 20130101; B01L3/50855 20130101; B01L9/065 20130101; B01L2300/0851 20130101; B01L2200/04 20130101; B01L2200/021 20130101; B01L2200/025 20130101; B01L2300/123 20130101; B01L9/543 20130101
Current International Class:	2402
Field of Search:	;D24/230,227-229,232,107,216-217,224-226 ;422/569,551-553,560-562,400 ;211/126.1,74 ;435/288.4,305.2

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Primary Examiner: Hattan; Susan Bennett
Assistant Examiner: Tsehaye; Rebecca
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Workman Nydegger