Test strip container with strip retainer and methods of manufacturing and utilization thereof
AssigneeRoche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
InventorsFrank A. Chan, Matthew C. Sauers, Abner D. Joseph, Christopher Wiegel
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Abstract
A test strip container with an insert comprising a channel and a retaining member and methods of manufacturing and utilization thereof are disclosed. The container includes a housing, an insert, a lid, and at least one retaining member in at least one channel. The at least one retaining member releasably retains a plurality of test strips in the at least one channel.
Claims20
A container for storing a plurality of test strips comprising:
- a housing having a front housing portion opposing a rear housing portion and a base, wherein the front housing portion has a height H1 and the rear housing portion has a height H2, the housing defines a cavity;
- a lid hingedly connected to the rear housing portion having a front lid portion opposing a rear lid portion, wherein the front lid portion has a height H3 and the rear lid portion has a height H4;
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- an insert provided in the cavity of the housing having at least one channel with at least one retaining member provided lengthwise which releasably retains the plurality of test strips substantially perpendicular to the base of the housing.
A container for storing a plurality of test strips comprising:
- a housing defining a cavity, the housing has a base, a front grip, a rear grip, and a front housing portion having a height H1 opposing a rear housing portion having a height H2, wherein H1≦H2 and wherein the height difference between heights H1 and H2 defines an angle α which ranges from about 0 to about 14 degrees;
- a lid hingedly connected to the rear housing portion, the lid having a front lid portion having a height H3 opposing a rear lid portion having a height H4, wherein H3≧H4 and wherein the height difference between heights H3 and H4 defines an angle β which ranges from about 0 to about 14 degrees;
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- an insert provided in the cavity of the housing having an insert surface angled at γ relative the base of the housing and at least one channel having at least one retaining member provided lengthwise along said channel which releasably retains the plurality of test strips substantially perpendicular to a housing base.
A method of manufacturing a container for storing a plurality of test strips comprising:
- providing a housing with a cavity and a lid hingedly connected to the housing for closing the cavity;
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- introducing an insert within the cavity, the insert comprising a channel defined by two longitudinal sides and at least one retaining member provided lengthwise along the longitudinal sides of the channel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.