Container for longitudinally extending diagnostic test strips
First Claim
1. Container (210) for longitudinally extending diagnostic test carriers (212) comprising:
- a longitudinally extending container body (216) for receiving the test carrier (212), whose inner space length is larger than the length of the test carrier (212) with a removal end (236) at which the removal opening (234) is disposed and with a container bottom (220) at the end facing away from the removal end (236) of the container body (216), anda locking means (218) for locking the container body (216) in a moisture proof manner, whereinthe container body (216) and the locking means (218) are injection molded parts,the container body (216) has a flattened cross section in a plane transverse to its longitudinal direction deviating from the circular shape,a locking element (252) having a protrusion is mounted on a locking shank (242) which is pivotably mounted at the removal end (236) of said container body (216) by means of a hinge (244),the locking shank carries the protruding locking element (252) having a sealing face (254) adapted to seal with a sealing edge (256) of the removal opening (234),the cross section of said removal opening (234) is considerably smaller than the cross section of the container body (216),the container bottom (220) encompasses a bottom element (222) being separate from the remainder of the container body (216) and moisture proof connected therewith, andthe container body (216) encompasses a chamber for receiving a drying substance.
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Abstract
A unitary snap hinge made of plastic with two hinge parts which are connected with each other by means of a main joint. A flexible connecting piece is connected with the hinge parts by means of secondary joints, whereby the secondary joints have a distance from the main joint transverse to the joint axis and that the joints are designed as film joints. The hinge parts have the tendency to snap into the one or other end position from a position of an unsteady balance within their own pivot range. The snap hinge is a separate structural element. The one hinge part supports a locking element for a removal opening, the other hinge part supports at least one adapter piece with arresting elements. Thereby, the snap hinge can be mounted on a container or on the locking piece of the same. A snap hinge or other hinge made of plastic and which is part of a lock may have tearable parts on its foldable hinge part which during the first time closing of the lock are fixedly connected with the lower part thereof and are torn off during the first time opening.
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13 Claims
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1. Container (210) for longitudinally extending diagnostic test carriers (212) comprising:
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a longitudinally extending container body (216) for receiving the test carrier (212), whose inner space length is larger than the length of the test carrier (212) with a removal end (236) at which the removal opening (234) is disposed and with a container bottom (220) at the end facing away from the removal end (236) of the container body (216), and a locking means (218) for locking the container body (216) in a moisture proof manner, wherein the container body (216) and the locking means (218) are injection molded parts, the container body (216) has a flattened cross section in a plane transverse to its longitudinal direction deviating from the circular shape, a locking element (252) having a protrusion is mounted on a locking shank (242) which is pivotably mounted at the removal end (236) of said container body (216) by means of a hinge (244), the locking shank carries the protruding locking element (252) having a sealing face (254) adapted to seal with a sealing edge (256) of the removal opening (234), the cross section of said removal opening (234) is considerably smaller than the cross section of the container body (216), the container bottom (220) encompasses a bottom element (222) being separate from the remainder of the container body (216) and moisture proof connected therewith, and the container body (216) encompasses a chamber for receiving a drying substance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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