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Patent Application
App. No. 11/910,818

Dispensing Apparatus for Diagnostic Test Strip and/or Medicine

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App. No.
11/910,818
Abstract

In one embodiment of the present invention a dispensing apparatus for a diagnostic test strip is provided. In another embodiment of the present invention a dispensing apparatus for medicine is provided.

Claims (22)

1 . A resealable container and cap assembly for dispensing medication, comprising:

a container portion;

a cap portion;

a hinge joining the container portion and the cap portion;

a spring element disposed within the container portion; and

a lollipop type medicine dispensing apparatus retained by the spring element.

2 . The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the spring element is joined to an inside of the container portion.

3 . The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the spring element is joined to an intermediate member and the intermediate member is disposed inside of the container portion.

4 . The assembly of claim 3 , wherein the intermediate member is retained inside of the container portion.

5 . The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the spring element is a helical-type spring.

6 . A resealable container and cap assembly for dispensing test strips, comprising:

a container portion;

a cap portion;

a hinge joining the container portion and the cap portion;

a spring element disposed within the container portion; and

an elevating cup which receives the test strips;

wherein the elevating cup is pressed down into the container portion by the cap portion when the cap portion is moved to a closed position; and

wherein the elevating cup is moved up, at least partially out of the container portion, by the spring element when the cap portion is moved to an open position.

7 . The assembly of claim 6 , wherein the spring element is joined to an inside of the container portion.

8 . The assembly of claim 6 , wherein the spring element is joined to an intermediate member and the intermediate member is disposed inside of the container portion.

9 . The assembly of claim 8 , wherein the intermediate member is retained inside of the container portion.

10 . The assembly of claim 6 , wherein the spring element is a helical-type spring.

Assignments (3)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTERESTS IN PATENTS Recorded Sep 12, 2012
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: CV HOLDINGS, L.L.C.; CAPITOL PLASTIC PRODUCTS, L.L.C.; CSP TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; CAPITOL MEDICAL DEVICES, INC. (F/K/A CAPITOL INSULATED PRODUCTS, INC.); CAPITOL CUPS, INC.; TOTAL INNOVATIVE PACKAGING, INC.
Reel/Frame 028948/0746 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 20, 2008
From: CV HOLDINGS, L.L.C.; CAPITOL PLASTIC PRODUCTS, L.L.C.; CSP TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; CAPITOL INSULATED PRODUCTS, INC.; CAPITOL CUPS, INC.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 021701/0037 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 21, 2008
From: GIRAUD, JEAN-PIERRE; ZBIRKA, MICHEL
To: CSP TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 020685/0035 →