Apparatus and method of manufacturing bodily fluid test strip
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1. A method of manufacturing a dry test strip for determining a characteristic of a bodily fluid, said method comprising:
- providing a dry test strip holder having a sensor port;
providing a sheet or ribbon of test strip material;
cutting a test element from said test strip material; and
thereafter applying said test element to said dry test strip holder in a location covering said sensor port.
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Abstract
There is a dry test strip holder having a test port and a retainer defining a well about the test port, and a sheet of test strip material. A test element that is 50% or less greater than the size of the test port is cut from the sheet using a die and punch. The punch drives the test element through a channel in the die while the cone-shaped outer surface of the die spreads the retainer, allowing the test element to drop into the well. A cap is snapped over the retainer to capture the test element.
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1. A method of manufacturing a dry test strip for determining a characteristic of a bodily fluid, said method comprising:
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providing a dry test strip holder having a sensor port;
providing a sheet or ribbon of test strip material;
cutting a test element from said test strip material; and
thereafter applying said test element to said dry test strip holder in a location covering said sensor port. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of manufacturing a dry test strip for determining a characteristic of a bodily fluid, said method comprising:
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providing a dry test strip holder having a sensor port;
said sensor port having a maximum dimension;
providing a sheet or ribbon of test strip material;
cutting a test element from said test strip material, said test element having a maximum dimension that is 50% or less larger than said sensor port maximum dimension; and
applying said test element to said dry test strip holder in a location covering said sensor port. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A machine for manufacturing a dry test strip, said machine comprising:
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a die having a cutting edge substantially shaped in the form of the outer perimeter of a dry test strip element and a channel extending away from said cutting edge;
a punch shaped to snugly and slidably fit in said channel; and
a support for holding a sheet or ribbon of dry test material between said punch and said die. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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