Pipette tip retention sheet assembly

Curry , et al. December 15, 2

Patent Grant D905272

U.S. patent number D905,272 [Application Number D/684,691] was granted by the patent office on 2020-12-15 for pipette tip retention sheet assembly. This patent grant is currently assigned to BIOTIX, INC.. The grantee listed for this patent is Biotix, Inc.. Invention is credited to Peter Paul Blaszcak, Scott Edward Curry, Arta Motadel.

United States Patent D905,272
Curry ,   et al. December 15, 2020
Pipette tip retention sheet assembly
Claims
CLAIM The ornamental design for a pipette tip retention sheet assembly, as shown and described.
Inventors: Curry; Scott Edward (Carlsbad, CA), Motadel; Arta (San Diego, CA), Blaszcak; Peter Paul (San Diego, CA)
Applicant:
Name City State Country Type

Biotix, Inc.
San Diego
CA
US
Assignee: BIOTIX, INC. (San Diego, CA)
Appl. No.: D/684,691
Filed: March 22, 2019
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Current U.S. Class: D24/227
Current International Class: 2402
Field of Search: ;D24/107,108,113,114,121,133,184,186,216,222-233
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Primary Examiner: Koenig; Vy N
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Grant IP, Inc.
Description


FIG. 1 is a top perspective exploded view of the pipette tip retention sheet assembly showing our new design, comprising multiple units of the pipette tip retention sheet assembly shown in FIG. 4 to FIG. 6;

FIG. 2 is a top perspective view thereof in a stacked orientation;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the portion delineated by a broken circle shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a top view of one pipette tip sheet assembly containing one pipette tip retention sheet and pipette tips in an array of pipette tips retained in holes of the sheet, shown separately to reveal aspects of the design that may not be apparent in the other views;

FIG. 5 is a long side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a short side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view of a sheet that forms part of the pipette tip retention sheet assembly of FIG. 4, having hole-to-edge offsets of varying widths, shown separately to reveal aspects of the design that may not be apparent in the other views;

FIG. 8 is a long side view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a short side view thereof; and,

FIG. 10 is a top perspective view thereof.

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