Microorganism sampling device
CA 2246798 C · Owner: Lowe, Seibert · Inventors: Livingston, Dwight; Marsik, Frederic J.; Lowe, Seibert
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A sampling device useful for determining whether microorganisms are present on a given surface includes a lid member and a base member. The lid member includes a flange that provides visual and tactile indications to a technician of the position of their fingers relative to an edge of the lid member. This increases the ability to avoid accidental or inadvertent contact with a sampling media. The flange is provided with a plurality of lugs that operate to maintain some spacing between the flange and a corresponding base member. This spacing is especially advantageous in situations where air flow is desirable within the sampling device. The base member includes a first cavity for supporting a …
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- Filed August 27, 1998 and granted April 23, 2002. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended August 27, 2018.
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