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   D768872
Priority
Dec 12 2012
Filed
Jul 28 2014
Issued
Oct 11 2016
Expiry
Oct 11 2030

TERM.DISCL.
Inventors
Stoughton,…
Assg.orig
Hach Compa…
Assg.curr
Hach Compa…
Entity
unknown
Referenced by
3
References
280
Maint.:
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The ornamental design for a cuvette for a water analysis instrument, as shown and described.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the ornamental design for a cuvette for a water analysis instrument.

FIG. 2 is a bottom view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a back view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a right view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a left view thereof.

The portion of the cuvette shown in broken lines form no part of the claimed design.
INVENTORS:

Stoughton, Robert, Huhta, Jeffrey, Takacs, Steven J., Frömel, Rainer, Lenhard, Markus, Hünig, Isabel, Lundgreen, Ulrich, Farjam, Aria

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