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Reagent container

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  • Patent Grant
  • D962471
  • Patent Number
    D962,471
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, December 17, 2020
    4 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, August 30, 2022
    2 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D24 121
    • D24 216
    • D24 223-232
    • D09 423
    • D09 424
    • D09 455
    • D09 517
    • D07 300
    • D07 3001
    • D07 316
    • D07 317
    • D07 598
    • CPC
    • B01L3/0234
    • B01L3/50825
    • B01L9/00
    • B01L9/06
    • B01F13/0016
    • B01F13/002
    • B01F11/0022
    • G01N35/04
  • International Classifications
    • 2402
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
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Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a front right perspective view of a reagent container.



FIG. 2 is a front view of the reagent container of FIG. 1.



FIG. 3 is a rear view of the reagent container of FIG. 1; and,



FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the reagent container of FIG. 1 taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 1.


The broken lines show features of the reagent container that form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a reagent container, as shown and described.
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Divisions (3)
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Parent 29721479 Jan 2020 US
Child 29762684 US
Parent 29640815 Mar 2018 US
Child 29721479 US
Parent 29531434 Jun 2015 US
Child 29640815 US
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Number Date Country
Parent 13801451 Mar 2013 US
Child 29531434 US