Meter strip dispenser assembly
First Claim
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1. A meter strip dispensing assembly for dispensing a test strip, comprised of:
- a housing;
a container for holding test strips, the container positioned within the housing;
a moveable body moveable between;
(i) a first position that engages a test strip and displaces the test strip partially out of the housing through a container opening; and
(ii) a second position that engages the test strip and displaces the test strip substantially entirely out of the housing through the container opening;
an actuator located on the housing, which actuator comprises a push button mechanism; and
a moveable mechanism that connects the moveable body to the actuator;
wherein;
(a) when the push button mechanism of the actuator is pushed, the moveable mechanism drives the moveable body to the first position; and
(b) wherein the push button mechanism of the actuator is pushed again, the moveable mechanism drives the moveable body to the second position; and
wherein the moveable body cycles back and forth upon repeated pushing of the push button mechanism of the actuator.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to diagnostic kits that house and deliver a carrier for an analyte, such as a test strip carrying an blood glucose analyte used by persons afflicted with diabetes in order to determine their blood glucose levels.
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1. A meter strip dispensing assembly for dispensing a test strip, comprised of:
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a housing;
a container for holding test strips, the container positioned within the housing;
a moveable body moveable between;
(i) a first position that engages a test strip and displaces the test strip partially out of the housing through a container opening; and
(ii) a second position that engages the test strip and displaces the test strip substantially entirely out of the housing through the container opening;
an actuator located on the housing, which actuator comprises a push button mechanism; and
a moveable mechanism that connects the moveable body to the actuator;
wherein;
(a) when the push button mechanism of the actuator is pushed, the moveable mechanism drives the moveable body to the first position; and
(b) wherein the push button mechanism of the actuator is pushed again, the moveable mechanism drives the moveable body to the second position; and
wherein the moveable body cycles back and forth upon repeated pushing of the push button mechanism of the actuator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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