Vial with non-round seal
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1. A moisture-tight, re-sealable container comprising:
- a body having a sidewall with first and second axially opposed ends, a base, and a dispensing opening axially spaced from the base and adjacent to the second end;
an interior space disposed within the sidewall and between the base and the dispensing opening;
an insert within the interior space, at least one elastomeric gasket positioned over the insert, the insert defining a cavity configured to hold one or more test strips, the elastomeric gasket extending over the cavity, the insert being configured to orient the one or more test strips;
a body sealing surface located on the body and disposed about the dispensing opening;
a lid configured to seat on the body; and
a lid sealing surface located on the lid, the body sealing surface and the lid sealing surface being configured to mate to form a seal between the lid and the body when the lid is seated on the body,wherein the container is configured to store the one or more test strips such that an exposed end of each of the one or more test strips extends beyond the dispensing opening of the body, and wherein the exposed ends of the test strips are positioned within the lid when the lid is seated on the body without damaging the exposed ends.
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Abstract
A moisture-tight, re-sealable container is disclosed having a lid and body. The lid and body have a non-round seal that is substantially moisture tight when the lid is seated on the body, admitting less than 1000 micrograms per day of water to a package. A reinforcement stiffens or reinforces at least a portion of the seal against inward deflection along an axis defined by the minor diameter when the lid is seated on the body. Optionally the reinforcement is at least one spline subdividing the reservoir. A method of making dispensers for objects of varying length to customize particular dispensers to dispense such objects of a particular length is also disclosed.
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1. A moisture-tight, re-sealable container comprising:
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a body having a sidewall with first and second axially opposed ends, a base, and a dispensing opening axially spaced from the base and adjacent to the second end; an interior space disposed within the sidewall and between the base and the dispensing opening; an insert within the interior space, at least one elastomeric gasket positioned over the insert, the insert defining a cavity configured to hold one or more test strips, the elastomeric gasket extending over the cavity, the insert being configured to orient the one or more test strips; a body sealing surface located on the body and disposed about the dispensing opening; a lid configured to seat on the body; and a lid sealing surface located on the lid, the body sealing surface and the lid sealing surface being configured to mate to form a seal between the lid and the body when the lid is seated on the body, wherein the container is configured to store the one or more test strips such that an exposed end of each of the one or more test strips extends beyond the dispensing opening of the body, and wherein the exposed ends of the test strips are positioned within the lid when the lid is seated on the body without damaging the exposed ends. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A moisture-tight, re-sealable container comprising:
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a body having a sidewall with first and second axially opposed ends, a base, and a dispensing opening axially spaced from the base and adjacent to the second end; an interior space disposed within the sidewall and between the base and the dispensing opening; an insert within the interior space, at least one elastomeric member being positioned over the insert, the insert defining a cavity configured to hold one or more test strips, the elastomeric member extending over the cavity, the insert being configured to orient the one or more test strips; a body sealing surface located on the body and disposed about the dispensing opening; a lid configured to seat on the body; and a lid sealing surface located on the lid, the body sealing surface and the lid sealing surface being configured to mate to form a seal between the lid and the body when the lid is seated on the body, wherein the container is configured to store the one or more test strips such that an exposed end of each of the one or more test strips is positioned within the lid when the lid is seated on the body without damaging the exposed ends. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A moisture-tight, re-sealable container, the container comprising:
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a body having a sidewall with first and second axially opposed ends, a base at the first end, a dispensing opening axially spaced from the base and adjacent to the second end, a body sealing surface located on the body and disposed about the dispensing opening, an insert positioned within the body, at least one elastomeric member positioned within the body; and a lid configured to seat on the body, the lid having a lid sealing surface configured to mate with the body sealing surface of the body to form a seal between the lid and the body when the lid is seated on the body, wherein, when the lid is seated on the body, the combined lid and body form a strip containing space configured to hold one or more test strips, the strip containing space comprising a cavity formed by the insert and a void formed by the lid, the void being above the cavity, the at least one elastomeric member extending into the strip containing space, wherein at least a portion of the elastomeric member is configured to contact the one or more test strips, and wherein an exposed end of each of the one or more test strips is configured to be positioned within the void when the lid is seated on the body without damaging the exposed ends. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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