STRIP VIAL AND CAP
First Claim
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1. An insert for dispensing test strips from a container, the insert comprising:
- a body configured to be removable from an associated container;
a dispensing member formed in a center portion of the body; and
a guiding member extending from the body and defining an aperture between the dispensing member and the test strips, wherein test strips are dispensed through the dispensing member at least one at a time.
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Abstract
Containers and methods for dispensing test strips. Embodiments of the invention include a container and a cap or an insert. The container holds or stores the test strips and the test strips may be dispensed through the cap or the insert.
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27 Claims
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1. An insert for dispensing test strips from a container, the insert comprising:
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a body configured to be removable from an associated container; a dispensing member formed in a center portion of the body; and a guiding member extending from the body and defining an aperture between the dispensing member and the test strips, wherein test strips are dispensed through the dispensing member at least one at a time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A cap for dispensing test strips from a vial, the cap comprising:
a body associated with a container, the body comprising; a dispensing member associated with the body portion, the dispensing member passes a portion of the test strips partially through the dispensing member to a dispensing position, wherein a particular test strip is selected; and a guiding member that supports the dispensing member in the container, wherein particular test strip is dispensed through the dispensing member. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A vial for dispensing test strips in a controlled manner, the vial comprising:
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a container for holding test strips, the container having an inner surface; and a removable insert configured to dispense the test strips from the container in a controlled manner, the insert comprising; a dispensing member configured in a center portion of the insert, the dispensing member configured to hold some of the test strips in a dispensing position such that a particular test strip is dispensed through the dispensing member. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for dispensing test strips from a vial, the method comprising:
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inverting the vial to move at least one test strip toward a dispensing member formed in a portion of a cap of the vial; guiding the at least one test strip with a guiding member, the guiding member reducing a number of strips that approach the dispensing member; and dispensing at least one of the test strips through the slot. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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