Patent
   D534280
Priority
May 04 2005
Filed
May 04 2005
Issued
Dec 26 2006
Expiry
Dec 26 2020

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unknown
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We claim the ornamental design for a reagent carrier for use in an automated analyzer, as shown and described.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a reagent carrier for use in an automated analyzer, hereinafter referred to as the reagent carrier.

FIG. 2 is a side view in elevation of the reagent carrier for use in an automated analyzer of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the reagent carrier for use in an automated analyzer of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a rear view in elevation of the reagent carrier for use in an automated analyzer of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a front view in elevation of the reagent carrier for use in an automated analyzer of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view reagent carrier for use in an automated analyzer of FIG. 1.

The broken line showing of the base structure and reagent container indexing tabs is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Gomm, Cordell Kay, Luoma, II, Robert Paul

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