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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 28, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Hans Kintzig, Tiefenthal, DE;
Assignee:
Roche Diagnostics GmbH, Mannheim, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 8/538 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 8/538 ;
Abstract
The invention concerns a moisture-impermeable, tightly sealable storage container for use with a plurality of test elements. The storage container includes a housing sized to hold the test elements, a guide element, a spacer positioned between the guide element and a first test element to be withdrawn, and a transport mechanism for the test elements, the transport mechanism being positioned in the housing.