摘要 |
A dispensing mechanism, preferably part of a container such as a vial for storing test strips, includes an ejector 2 having a step which goes beyond the strip backstop to collect a strip. When the cover 8 is pivoted about a first pivot the ejector carries the test strip 5 a short distance (see figure 1). After a predetermined amount of arc of the top pivot, the cover is automatically transferred to the second pivot, and when the cover 8 is rotated about the second pivot the ejector 2 carries the strip 5 a longer distance until it projects beyond the exit of the container 1 (see figure 2). A user can extract a single strip manually or by placing a test meter directly onto the strip. |