Patent ID: 8758700
Filing Date: 2014-06-24
Classification: B01L,G01N,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A cartridge, comprising: a housing forming at least one opening therethrough; a plurality of test sensors being stacked in the housing; a mechanical mechanism configured to urge the plurality of test sensors in a first direction; a first spring seal including a first body and a first spring, the first spring being positioned between the first body and a first surface of the housing such that movement of the first body in a first direction causes the first spring to compress; and a second spring seal including a second body and a second spring, the second spring being positioned between the second body and a second surface of the housing such that movement of the second body in a second direction causes the second spring to compress, wherein the first spring seal is configured to move in the first direction and the second spring seal is configured to move in the second direction such that the first and the second spring seals move from a closed position to an open position, thereby permitting at least one of the plurality of test sensors to proceed towards an exterior of the housing, the first and the second spring seals being biased in the closed position such that a sealing surface of the first body and a sealing surface of the second body abut each other in the closed position.