DIAGNOSTIC TAPE CASSETTE
First Claim
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1. A diagnostic tape cassette including:
- a test tape including a plurality of test fields; and
a housing configured to receive at least a portion of the test tape, the housing including a metal support and plastic outsert moulded onto at least a portion of the metal support.
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Abstract
A diagnostic tape cassette especially for blood sugar tests comprises a test tape which is provided with a plurality of test fields for analysing body fluid, and a housing for receiving the test tape. The housing may have at least one housing part formed from a metal support and moulded-on plastic with integrated functional elements.
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32 Claims
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1. A diagnostic tape cassette including:
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a test tape including a plurality of test fields; and
a housing configured to receive at least a portion of the test tape, the housing including a metal support and plastic outsert moulded onto at least a portion of the metal support. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of manufacturing a tape cassette for blood sugar tests including the steps of:
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providing a metal blank, bending at least one portion of the blank in order to form a metal support;
moulding plastic onto the metal support in order to form a housing; and
locating in the housing a portion of a test tape including a plurality of test fields. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A diagnostic tape cassette for performing blood glucose tests including:
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a housing including a metal support and a plastic overmould; and
a test tape including a plurality of test fields;
wherein the plastic overmould is formed by an outsert moulding process. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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