Flat Pop-Up Primary Container And Methods of Manufacturing And Utilization Thereof

• US 20110182785A1
• Filed: 01/22/2010
• Published: 07/28/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 01/22/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Roche Diabetes Care Inc. (Roche Holding AG)
• Original Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations Incorporated (Roche Holding AG)
• Inventors: Chan, Frank
• Application Number:
  US12/692,162
• Publication Number:
  US 20110182785A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 422/565
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/48757 Test elements dispensed from a stack
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49 Method of mechanical manufacture

Abstract

A test strip container with a pop-up design which provides easy removal of test strips, and methods of manufacturing and utilization thereof are disclosed. The test strip container comprises a base, a lid, and an elevating platform which translates in a vertical direction upon opening of the test strip container. The test strips are arranged within the base such that they face radially inward and rest upon the elevating platform. Translation of the elevating platform causes the test strips resting upon the platform to translate upward in a perpendicular manner, such that they may be easily removed by test strip users.

Claims

1. A test strip container for providing easy removal of test strips comprising:

a base;

a lid attached to the base;

a shelf having a perimeter which fits within the base;

a test strip carrier attached to the shelf wherein the test strips are releasably attached to the test strip carrier;

an elevating platform situated within the base wherein the test strips releasably attached to the test strip carrier rest upon the elevating platform;

a cam connected to the lid;

a lever pivotally connected to the elevating platform; and

at least one biasing member with one end of the at least one biasing member attached to the shelf and the opposing end of the at least one biasing member attached to the elevating platform such that the elevating platform translates in a vertical direction when the lid is opened and the test strips resting upon the elevating platform translate upwards in a perpendicular manner, providing easy removal of the test strips.

2. The test strip container of claim 1, wherein the base is substantially circular, the lid attached to the base is substantially circular, the shelf is substantially circular, the test strip carrier is substantially circular, and the elevating platform is substantially circular such that the test strip container is substantially circular.

3. The test strip container of claim 1, wherein the lid comprises a moisture seal.

4. The test strip container of claim 1, wherein when the lid is opened the test strips releasably attached to the test strip carrier translate upwards in a perpendicular manner to a maximum angle of approximately 90°

.

5. The test strip container of claim 1, wherein the test strips are releasably attached to the test strip carrier with a light adhesive.

6. The test strip container of claim 1, further comprising a fastening mechanism which secures releasably the lid in a closed configuration which prevents access to the test strips within the base.

7. The test strip container of claim 6, wherein disengagement of the fastening mechanism releases the lid so that the lid may translate about its attachment to the base.

16. A method of providing easy removal of test strips which comprises utilizing the test strip container of claim 1.

8. A test strip container for providing easy removal of test strips comprising:

a base having a center;

a lid attached to the base;

a shelf having a perimeter which fits within the base;

a test strip carrier attached to the shelf, wherein the test strips are releasably attached to the test strip carrier and extend radially inward from the test strip carrier toward the center of the base;

an elevating platform situated within the base wherein the test strips rest upon the elevating platform, and wherein the elevating platform has a perimeter less than the perimeter of the shelf such that the elevating platform may translate vertically without engaging the shelf;

a cam connected to the lid;

a lever pivotally connected to the elevating platform; and

at least one biasing member with one end of the at least one biasing member attached to the shelf and the opposing end of the at least one biasing member attached to the elevating platform,

wherein the test strip container has a open configuration and a closed configuration,

the open configuration comprises a translation of the lid about its attachment to the base, wherein the cam connected to the lid engages the lever pivotally connected to the elevating platform, wherein the engagement of the lever causes the lever to engage the elevating platform upon which the test strips rest, wherein the engagement of the elevating platform causes the elevating platform to translate in a vertical direction away from its rest position, wherein the translation of the elevating platform in a vertical direction causes the at least one biasing member to be compressed and causes the test strips releasably attached to the test strip carrier attached to the shelf to translate upwards in a perpendicular manner, providing easy removal of the test strips, and

the closed configuration comprises the lid abutting surfaces with the base, wherein the cam does not engage the lever pivotally connected to the elevating platform, wherein the elevating platform is in its rest position, wherein the test strips resting upon the elevating platform are in a rest position, and wherein the at least one biasing member is in a relaxed position biasing the elevating platform to its rest position.

9. The test strip container of claim 8, wherein the base is substantially circular, the lid attached to the base is substantially circular, the shelf is substantially circular, the test strip carrier is substantially circular, and the elevating platform is substantially circular such that the test strip container is substantially circular.

10. The test strip container of claim 8, wherein the lid comprises a moisture seal.

11. The test strip container of claim 8, wherein the open configuration of the test strip container comprises the test strips releasably attached to the test strip carrier translating upwards in a perpendicular manner to reach a maximum angle of approximately 90°

.

12. The test strip container of claim 8, wherein the test strips are releasably attached to the test strip carrier with a light adhesive.

13. The test strip container of claim 8, wherein the closed configuration of the test strip container comprises a fastening mechanism which secures the abutment of the lid with the base wherein the test strip container may be releasably fixed in the closed configuration.

14. The test strip container of claim 13, wherein disengagement of the fastening mechanism which secures the abutment of the lid releases the lid so that it may translate about its attachment to the base, engaging the open configuration of the test strip container.

15. A method of manufacturing a test strip container for providing easy removal of test strips, comprising:

providing a base;

providing a lid attached to the base;

providing a shelf having a perimeter which fits within the base;

providing a test strip carrier attached to the shelf wherein the test strips are releasably attached to the test strip carrier;

providing an elevating platform situated within the base wherein the test strips releasably attached to the test strip carrier rest upon the elevating platform;

providing a cam connected to the lid;

providing a lever pivotally connected to the elevating platform; and

providing at least one biasing member with one end of the at least one biasing member attached to the shelf and the opposing end of the at least one biasing member attached to the elevating platform, wherein;

engaging the elevating platform such that the elevating platform translates in a vertical direction wherein the test strips resting upon the elevating platform translate upwards in a perpendicular manner, providing easy removal of the test strips.