bG METER LENS ATTACHMENT AND SEAL
First Claim
1. A blood glucose test device having a viewing lens seal, comprising:
- a blood glucose test meter body, having;
a rigid portion of a first polymeric material and having an opening;
a resilient portion of a second polymeric material more compressible than the first polymeric material, the resilient portion integrally connected to the rigid portion and defining an outer covering of the rigid portion; and
an edge of the resilient portion extending beyond the rigid portion and partially into the opening about substantially all of a perimeter of the opening;
a lens of a transparent polymeric material having an outer perimeter surface in contact with the edge of the resilient portion; and
multiple flexible arms integrally connected to the lens, each arm having a hook member, the hook member engaging a receiving member positioned in each of multiple receiving apertures created in the meter body, engagement of each hook member with one of the receiving members at a locking position operating to pull the lens toward the edge partially compressing the second polymeric material and thereby creating a fluid seal between the perimeter surface and the edge.
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Abstract
A blood glucose test device with viewing lens seal includes a meter body rigid portion of a first polymeric material and an opening. A resilient portion of a second polymeric material more compressible than the first polymeric material integrally connected to the rigid portion defines a rigid portion outer covering. A resilient portion edge extends beyond the rigid portion and partially into the opening about a perimeter of the opening. A transparent polymeric material lens has an outer perimeter surface in contact with the resilient portion edge. Multiple flexible arms extending from the lens each have a hook member. Each hook member engages a receiving member positioned in a meter body and is retained by multiple backup ribs. Hook member engagement at a locking position pulls the lens toward the edge partially compressing the second polymeric material and creating a fluid seal between the perimeter surface and edge.
1 Citation
20 Claims
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1. A blood glucose test device having a viewing lens seal, comprising:
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a blood glucose test meter body, having; a rigid portion of a first polymeric material and having an opening; a resilient portion of a second polymeric material more compressible than the first polymeric material, the resilient portion integrally connected to the rigid portion and defining an outer covering of the rigid portion; and an edge of the resilient portion extending beyond the rigid portion and partially into the opening about substantially all of a perimeter of the opening; a lens of a transparent polymeric material having an outer perimeter surface in contact with the edge of the resilient portion; and multiple flexible arms integrally connected to the lens, each arm having a hook member, the hook member engaging a receiving member positioned in each of multiple receiving apertures created in the meter body, engagement of each hook member with one of the receiving members at a locking position operating to pull the lens toward the edge partially compressing the second polymeric material and thereby creating a fluid seal between the perimeter surface and the edge. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A blood glucose test device having a viewing lens seal, comprising:
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a blood glucose test meter including; a meter body having; a first body portion of a first substantially rigid polymeric material having an opening; a second body portion connected to the first body portion; a circuit board having a processor and a test strip receiving member mounted thereto, the circuit board positioned between the first body portion and the second body portion; a resilient body portion of a second polymeric material more compressible than the first polymeric material integrally connected to the first body portion and defining an outer perimeter covering for the first body portion; and an edge of the resilient body portion extending beyond the first body portion and partially into the opening; a lens of a transparent polymeric material positioned at the opening of the meter body, the lens having an outer perimeter surface in direct contact with the edge resilient body portion edge such that the lens substantially covers the opening; and multiple flexible arms integrally connected to the lens each having a hook member, the hook member engaging a receiving member in each of multiple receiving apertures created in the meter body, engagement of each hook member with one of the receiving members at a locking position operating to partially compress the second polymeric material at the edge thereby creating a fluid seal between the perimeter surface and the edge. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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