US 12,084,232 B2
Vial with non-round seal
Michael Bucholtz, Balston Spa, NY (US); Ronald Supranowicz, Jupiter, FL (US); and John Belfance, Phenix City, AL (US)
Assigned to CSP Technologies, Inc., Auburn, AL (US)
Filed by CSP TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Auburn, AL (US)
Filed on Jan. 22, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/155,954.
Application 17/155,954 is a continuation of application No. 12/992,749, abandoned, previously published as PCT/US2009/044193, filed on May 15, 2009.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/081,514, filed on Jul. 17, 2008.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/053,277, filed on May 15, 2008.
Prior Publication US 2021/0147122 A1, May 20, 2021
Int. Cl. B65D 43/16 (2006.01); B01L 3/00 (2006.01); B29C 39/02 (2006.01); B65D 25/04 (2006.01); B65D 81/26 (2006.01); B65D 83/08 (2006.01); G01N 33/487 (2006.01); B01L 9/00 (2006.01); B29C 43/14 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 43/162 (2013.01) [B01L 3/50825 (2013.01); B29C 39/021 (2013.01); B65D 81/26 (2013.01); B65D 81/266 (2013.01); G01N 33/48778 (2013.01); B01L 9/52 (2013.01); B01L 2200/0689 (2013.01); B01L 2200/141 (2013.01); B01L 2200/142 (2013.01); B01L 2300/043 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0609 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0825 (2013.01); B01L 2300/123 (2013.01); B29C 43/14 (2013.01); B65D 2251/20 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00148 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00296 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00537 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00564 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00629 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00685 (2013.01); B65D 2543/0074 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00796 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00842 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00962 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A moisture-tight, re-sealable container comprising:
a. a body having a tubular sidewall with first and second axially opposed ends, a base, and a dispensing opening axially spaced from the base and at least adjacent to the second end;
b. an interior space disposed within the sidewall and between the base and the dispensing opening;
c. the tubular sidewall having a cross-section having a major diameter and a minor diameter, wherein the ratio between the major diameter and the minor diameter of the sidewall cross-section is a value between 1.1:1 and 10:1, inclusive;
d. an elliptical body sealing surface located on the body and disposed about the dispensing opening, the body sealing surface having a major diameter and a minor diameter, wherein the ratio between the major diameter and the minor diameter of the body sealing surface is a value between 1.1:1 and 10:1, inclusive;
e. a lid configured to seat on the body and pivotable with respect to the body via a hinge, the hinge defining an axis, the body, the lid, and the hinge being integrally formed in an injection mold in a single shot;
f. a lid sealing surface located on the lid;
g. the body sealing surface and the lid sealing surface being configured to mate to form a seal between the lid and the body when the lid is seated on the body;
h. the lid and lid sealing surface being configured to close the dispensing opening and isolate the interior space from ambient conditions;
i. a liner within the interior space of the container, the liner being formed of desiccant in a second shot in the injection mold;
j. an insert positioned within the liner, the insert including at least one test strip reservoir;
k. a plurality of test strips positioned in the insert, each of the plurality of test strips including two opposing major faces, each major face of each test strip extending parallel to the axis defined by the hinge, the major face of at least one of the test strips of the plurality of test strips contacting the major face of another test strip of the plurality of test strips;
the container having a moisture ingress rate of 100-1000 micrograms per day at 80% relative humidity and 22.2° C.,
wherein an interior width of the at least one test strip reservoir of the insert is at least slightly greater than a width of each test strip as measured along the major face,
wherein at least a portion of each test strip extends above the dispensing opening.