Vial for Test Strips
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Abstract
A diagnostic test strip vial has a container, a lid, and a plurality of diagnostic test strips. The container has a generally annular wall that terminates at a base and at an open mouth at an end that is opposite the base. The annular wall is cut at an oblique angle creating a wall that has a high side and a low side at the open mouth. The low side of the annular wall of the container is shorter in length than a diagnostic test strip that enclosed in the vial when the lid is closed with the container.
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Citations
36 Claims
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22. A diagnostic test strip vial comprising a container, a lid, and a diagnostic test strip disposed within the container, wherein:
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(i) the container comprises a base, a circular opening, and a generally elliptical wall extending from the base to the circular opening, (ii) the circular opening is formed at an oblique angle with respect to the axis of the generally elliptical wall thereby defining a high side of the container that is longer than the major dimension of the test strip and a low side of the container that is shorter than the major dimension of the test strip, and (iii) when the lid is closed with the container, the test strip is enclosed in the vial. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 35, 36)
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33. A diagnostic test strip vial comprising a container, a lid, and a diagnostic test strip disposed within the container, wherein:
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(i) the container comprises a base, a circular opening, and a generally elliptical wall extending from the base to the circular opening, (ii) the circular opening is formed at an oblique angle between 30° and
60°
with respect to the axis of the generally elliptical wall thereby defining a high side of the container that is longer than the major dimension of the test strip and a low side of the container that is between 50% and 80% of the major dimension of the diagnostic test strip,(iii) when the lid is closed with the container, the test strip is enclosed in the vial, (iv) the height of the low side of the container is greater than twice the major diameter of the generally elliptical wall, (v) the container comprises a raised circular ridge on an outer periphery of the circular opening, and the lid has a depression on the inner side of the lid for snap fit engagement with the raised circular ridge, and (vi) the lid further comprises a thumb lip. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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