Culture swab

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D975270
  • Patent Number
    D975,270
  • Date Filed
    Friday, November 6, 2020
    4 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, January 10, 2023
    2 years ago
  • Inventors
    • Browka; Edward P. (Chapel Hill, NC, US)
  • Original Assignees
  • Examiners
    • Lawrence; Samantha Q
    Agents
    • Knors; Christopher J.
    • Moore & Van Allen PLLC
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D24 100
    • D24 105
    • D24 107
    • D24 108
    • D24 110
    • D24 111
    • D24 112
    • D24 113
    • D24 114
    • D24 115
    • D24 116
    • D24 117
    • D24 118
    • D24 119
    • D24 140
    • D24 141
    • D24 144
    • D24 146
    • D24 147
    • D24 223
    • D24 224
    • D24 228
    • D28 7
    • CPC
    • A61F11/006
    • A61F13/38
    • A61F13/15
    • A61F13/64
    • A61F13/467
    • A61F13/5611
    • A61F13/4704
    • A61F13/5616
    • A61F13/4758
    • A61F13/472
    • A61B2017/246
    • A61B17/1615
    • A61B17/1697
    • A61B2018/0231
    • A61M2210/0662
  • International Classifications
    • 2402
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a first perspective view of a culture swab, showing our new design;



FIG. 2 is a second perspective view of the culture swab of FIG. 1, rotated 90 degrees along its longitudinal axis;



FIG. 3 is a third perspective view of the culture swab of FIG. 2, rotated 90 degrees along its longitudinal axis;



FIG. 4 is a fourth perspective view of the culture swab of FIG. 3, rotated 90 degrees along its longitudinal axis;



FIG. 5 is a top view of the culture swab of FIG. 1;



FIG. 6 is a first side plan view of the culture swab;



FIG. 7 is a second side plan view of the culture swab of FIG. 6, rotated 90 degrees along its longitudinal axis;



FIG. 8 is a third side plan view of the culture swab of FIG. 7, rotated 90 degrees along its longitudinal axis;



FIG. 9 is a fourth side plan view of the culture swab of FIG. 8, rotated 90 degrees along its longitudinal axis;



FIG. 10 is a bottom view of the culture swab of FIG. 1;



FIG. 11 is the same top view of FIG. 5 indicating section 12;



FIG. 12 is an enlarged view of section 12 of FIG. 11;



FIG. 13 is the same plan view of FIG. 6 indicating section 14;



FIG. 14 is an enlarged view of section 14 of FIG. 13.



FIG. 15 is a first perspective view of a culture swab, showing our new design;



FIG. 16 is a second perspective view of the culture swab of FIG. 15, rotated 90 degrees along its longitudinal axis;



FIG. 17 is a third perspective view of the culture swab of FIG. 16, rotated 90 degrees along its longitudinal axis;



FIG. 18 is a fourth perspective view of the culture swab of FIG. 17, rotated 90 degrees along its longitudinal axis;



FIG. 19 is a top view of the culture swab of FIG. 15;



FIG. 20 is a first side plan view of the culture swab;



FIG. 21 is a second side plan view of the culture swab of FIG. 20, rotated 90 degrees along its longitudinal axis;



FIG. 22 is a third side plan view of the culture swab of FIG. 21, rotated 90 degrees along its longitudinal axis;



FIG. 23 is a fourth side plan view of the culture swab of FIG. 22, rotated 90 degrees along its longitudinal axis;



FIG. 24 is a bottom view of the culture swab of FIG. 15;



FIG. 25 is the same top view of FIG. 15, indicating section 26;



FIG. 26 is an enlarged view of section 26 of FIG. 25;



FIG. 27 is the same plan view of FIG. 20 indicating section 28; and,



FIG. 28 is an enlarged view of section 28 of FIG. 27.


Broken lines or dotted sections in any of the foregoing Figures are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • I claim the ornamental design for a culture swab, as shown and described.
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