Stopper

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D562987
  • Patent Number
    D562,987
  • Date Filed
    Friday, September 9, 2005
    18 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, February 26, 2008
    16 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D24 216-230
    • D24 110
    • D24 121
    • D09 439
    • D09 440
    • D09 503
    • D09 521
    • D09 544
    • D09 560
    • 422 099-102
    • 422 104000
    • 435 288100
    • 435 288200
    • 435 294100
    • 435 295100
    • 356 246000
    • 215 227000
    • 215 296000
    • 215 211000
  • International Classifications
    • 2402
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
Abstract
Description

The stopper is intended for use with a specimen container in a microbial detention apparatus and is design to seal a specimen container holding a culture medium and a specimen.



FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a stopper;



FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the stopper shown in FIG. 1;



FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the stopper shown in FIG. 1;



FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the stopper shown in FIG. 1;



FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the stopper shown in FIG. 1, the only difference being a number of protruding nibs on the lower part of the stopper, it being understood that all other surfaces are the same as those of the first embodiment;



FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the stopper shown in FIG. 5;



FIG. 7 is a side elevational view of the stopper shown in FIG. 5;



FIG. 8 is another side view of the stopper shown in FIG. 5;



FIG. 9 is another side view of the stopper shown in FIG. 5;



FIG. 10 is a bottom view of the stopper shown in FIG. 5;



FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of the stopper shown in FIG. 1, the only difference being there is no detent in the center of the top of the stopper, it being understood that all other surfaces are the same as those of the first embodiment;



FIG. 12 is a top plan view of the stopper shown in FIG. 11;



FIG. 13 is a side elevational view of the stopper shown in FIG. 11; and,



FIG. 14 is a bottom view of the stopper shown in FIG. 11.


The phantom lines shown in the figures are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a stopper, as shown and described.
US Referenced Citations (6)
Number Name Date Kind
D254446 Raitto Mar 1980 S
D311249 Kasai Oct 1990 S
D372070 Zak et al. Jul 1996 S
D459653 Marks et al. Jul 2002 S
D488867 Chau Apr 2004 S
D507744 Hierzer et al. Jul 2005 S