Patent
   D470596
Priority
Dec 17 2001
Filed
Dec 17 2001
Issued
Feb 18 2003
Expiry
Feb 18 2017
Assg.orig
Entity
unknown
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We claim the ornamental design for a test kit specimen-handling tool, as shown and described.

FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of the test kit specimen-handling tool of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the test kit specimen-handling tool of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the test kit specimen-handling tool of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is another perspective view of the test kit specimen-handling tool of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an end view of the test kit specimen-handling tool of the present invention; and,

FIG. 6 is another end view of the test kit specimen-handling tool of the present invention.

Peterson, Kristy, McMichael, Donald J.

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