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Test-strip storage vial

  • US 10,071,846 B2
  • Filed: 07/15/2016
  • Issued: 09/11/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/10/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A test-strip storage vial, comprising:

  • an upper cover, a lower vial body, and an inner cover,wherein the upper cover and lower vial body are detachably connected, wherein the inner cover is detachably enclosed by the upper cover and lower vial body,wherein the inner cover further comprising a storing chamber for storing test strips, and a top-lifted unit;

    wherein the top-lifted unit supports the test strips and lifts the test strips in a vertical direction;

    wherein the upper cover further comprising a push button, a push button spring attached to a side of the upper cover and the push button, wherein a first opening on the upper cover allows the push button to be glidingly connected with the upper cover, wherein the push button slides horizontally to remove test strips from the storing chamber, wherein the push button spring is used for providing horizontal tensile force;

    wherein an upper surface of the push button further comprises a plurality of protruding parts;

    wherein the push button further comprises a push plate;

    wherein the upper cover further comprising a second opening, wherein the second opening is aligned with the first opening, wherein the push plate slides through the first opening and second opening horizontally, wherein the push plate extends vertically into the storing chamber through second opening;

    wherein the inner cover further comprising a tightly-compressing protruded part that is lower than an inner top surface of the inner cover, wherein the tightly-compressing protruded part contacts the test strips, wherein a bottom surface of the push plate is lower than that of the tightly-compressing protruded part.

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