Apparatus for dispensing successive zones of a disposable strip
US5707197A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 29, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jan 13, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N33/48757
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
This apparatus operates with disposable strips which are inserted therein by a user. It comprises a circulation passage (29) for the strips (34) wherein a cursor (35) is able to slide, each strip being able to be coupled to the cursor. A mechansim is provided so that the cursor (35) is able to move in the passage (29) only if it is coupled to a strip. Moreover, the cursor (35) remains blocked in the vicinity of the opening (28) of the circulation passage when no strips (34) are present. This invention can be applied in particular to objects dispensing devices such as medical tablets or to blood sugar level measuring devices.
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