Apparatus and method of manufacturing bodily fluid test strip
US8307531B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 3, 2010 |
| Grant date | Nov 13, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 30, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T83/06
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
There is a dry test strip holder having a test port and a retainer defining a well about the test port, and a sheet of test strip material. A test element that is 50% or less greater than the size of the test port is cut from the sheet using a die and punch. The punch drives the test element through a channel in the die while the cone-shaped outer surface of the die spreads the retainer, allowing the test element to drop into the well. A cap is snapped over the retainer to capture the test element.
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