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US4934556A
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Sealable test strip container
Assignee: Bayer Corp
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Filing: 1989-01-09
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Granted: 1990-06-19
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Expires: 2009-01-09
Abstract
Abstract In a sealable thermoplastic plastics material container for diagnostic test strips, the lid of the container is joined to the container wall via a tear strip and via a hinge piece formed by an extension of the tear strip. The tear strip extends round the circumference of the container apart from the width of the hinge piece.
Inventors
- 👤 Roland Kleissendorf
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 21:23
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D55/00; B65D55/16; B65D39/00; B65D39/04; B65D39/16; B65D2401/00; B65D2401/15; B65D2401/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
A sealable container for diagnostic test strips comprising, a sealable container, produced from a thermoplastic material, having a substantially cylindrical casing wall, one open end and an annular closure lid, said sealable container being characterized in that the lid of the container is joined to the container wall via a tear strip and via a hinge piece which is integral with the container wall and which is formed by a continuation of the tear strip, said tear strip extending round the circumference of the container apart from the width of the hinge piece.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
93 words
A sealable container for diagnostic test strips comprising, a sealable container, produced from a thermoplastic material, having a substantially cylindrical casing wall, one open end and an annular closure lid, said sealable container being characterized in that the lid of the container is joined to the container wall via a tear strip and via a hinge piece which is integral with the container wall and which is formed by a continuation of the tear strip, said tear strip extending round the circumference of the container apart from the width of the hinge piece.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A container according to claim 1, characterized in that the width of the hinge piece corresponds to 5 to 30% of the circumference of the container.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The container of claim 2 in which the width of the hinge piece corresponds to 10 to 20% of the circumference of the container.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A container according to claim 1, characterized in that a chamber containing a drying agent is present in the lid.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A container according to claim 1, characterized in that the container, including the lid, is produced from a thermoplastic material having low permeability to steam.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The container of claim 1 in which a holding loop is fixed on the lid opposite the hinge piece.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The container of claim 1 in which the lid has a flange which fits exactly into the container to seal the container.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The container of claim 1 in which the lid is biased by the hinge piece toward the open end of the container.
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