Rack for assay tips and assay cups

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective of a rack for assay tips and assay cups in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a top view of the rack of FIG. 1, the opposite side being disclaimed entirely and not shown;

FIG. 3 is a left side view of the rack of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front view of the rack of FIG. 1, the opposite side being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a right side view of the rack of FIG. 1.

The broken line circles on the top surface of FIGS. 1-5 represent holding wells for assay tips and assay cups and form no part of the claimed design. All other broken lines on the exterior of the rack depict unclaimed environment and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a rack for assay tips and assay cups, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Bucher; Armin (Neuenkirch, CH), Guggisberg; Thomas (Boswil, CH), Sattler; Stephan (Starnberg, DE), Halter; Martin (Oberarth, CH)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc. Indianapolis IN US
Assignee:	Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc. (Indianapolis, IN)
Family ID:	51726374
Appl. No.:	D/567,591
Filed:	June 10, 2016

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	14872471	Oct 1, 2015

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Current U.S. Class:	D24/227
Current CPC Class:	B01L9/543 20130101; B01L2300/0809 20130101; B01L2300/0858 20130101; B01L2200/025 20130101
Current International Class:	2402
Field of Search:	;D24/224-230,216,217,232 ;422/569,500-553,560-562,564,50,400 ;211/126.1,74,70.1 ;435/287.1,288,4,305.2,289.1 ;206/443

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Primary Examiner: Hattan; Susan Bennett
Assistant Examiner: Tsehaye; Rebecca
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP

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