Pipette tip

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D679828
  • Patent Number
    D679,828
  • Date Filed
    Friday, February 10, 2012
    12 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, April 9, 2013
    11 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D24 216
    • D24 222-226
    • D24 231
    • D24 232
    • D24 186
    • D24 169
    • D24 133
    • D10 81
    • 422 521000
    • 422 501-503
    • 073 863320
    • 073 864010
    • 073 864160
    • 073 864170
    • 073 864140
    • 073 864210
    • 436 180000
  • International Classifications
    • 2402
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a pipette tip;



FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;



FIG. 3 is a side view thereof;



FIG. 4 is a side view thereof;



FIG. 5 is a back view thereof;



FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;



FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof;



FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a pipette tip;



FIG. 9 is a front view thereof;



FIG. 10 is a side view thereof;



FIG. 11 is a side view thereof;



FIG. 12 is a back view thereof;



FIG. 13 is a top view thereof;



FIG. 14 is a bottom view thereof;



FIG. 15 is an enlarged view of the pipette tip region indicated in FIG. 8;



FIG. 16 is an enlarged view of the pipette tip region indicated in FIG. 9; and,



FIG. 17 is an enlarged view of the pipette tip region indicated in FIG. 10.


Broken lines are included for the purpose of illustrating portions of pipette tip embodiments that form no part of the claimed design in FIGS. 6 and 13. The circles designated by broken lines in FIGS. 8, 9 and 10 delineate a region of the pipette tip shown as an expanded view in FIGS. 15, 16 and 17, respectively. Broken lines in FIGS. 15, 16 and 17 designate the perimeter of the expanded view of the pipette tip.


None of the broken lines form a part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a pipette tip, as shown and described.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
Number Date Country
Parent 29354398 Jan 2010 US
Child 29413135 US