USD692162S1 - Single piece reagent holder - Google Patents

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USD692162S1
USD692162S1 US29/403,131 US201129403131F USD692162S US D692162 S1 USD692162 S1 US D692162S1 US 201129403131 F US201129403131 F US 201129403131F US D692162 S USD692162 S US D692162S
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FIG. 1 is a perspective of a single piece reagent holder showing a first embodiment of the new design;
FIG. 2 is a first side view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a second side view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a first end view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a second end view thereof;
FIG. 8 is a perspective of a single piece reagent holder showing a second embodiment of the new design;
FIG. 9 is a first side view thereof;
FIG. 10 is a second side view thereof;
FIG. 11 is a first end view thereof; and,
FIG. 12 is a second end view thereof.
The top and bottom plan views of the second embodiment that are not shown in the drawing views are identical to the shown top and bottom plan views of the first embodiment.
The broken lines in the drawing views are included for the purpose of illustrating portions of the single piece reagent holder that form no part of the claimed design.

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  1. The ornamental design for a single piece reagent holder, substantially as shown and described.
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