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Capillary tube/gap reagent format
Assignee: Bayer Corp
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Filing: 1989-05-15
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Granted: 1992-03-31
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Expires: 2009-05-15
Abstract
Abstract A reagent format having an inverse funnel shaped body which includes a central capillary tube that opens into a flow passageway. The flow passageway is formed, in part, by providing a recessed flow surface at one end of the inverse funnel shaped body which is surrounded by a stepped shoulder. A test substrate, such as reagent film, is secured to the shoulder so as to form one surface of the flow passageway. The device is suitable for both drawing and spreading a fluid test sample onto a test substrate in one step. Additionally, one or more small diameter vent passageways open into the flow passage to allow for air to excape when fluid is drawn into the flow passage through a capillary action. The pen-shaped body is also formed of a clear or translucent material such that the flow of the test fluid can be observed by the user.
Inventors
- 👤 Allen J. Brenneman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 10:34
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01L; B01L3/00; B01L3/50; B01L3/502; B01L3/5027; B01L3/5023; G; G01; G01N; G01N1/00; G01N1/28; G01N1/2813; B01L2200/00; B01L2200/02; B01L2200/026; B01L2300/00; B01L2300/08; B01L2300/0832; B01L2400/00; B01L2400/04; B01L2400/0403; B01L2400/0406; B01L3/02; B01L3/0289; B01L3/0293; B01L3/52; G01N33/00; G01N33/02; G01N33/04; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T436/00; Y10T436/25; Y10T436/2575
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
A capillary tube reagent format device, comprising: an elongated main body, said main body having formed therein a through-hole defining a capillary tube, the capillary tube extending from a first end of said main body out through a second end of said main body so as to form an opening at each end, said second end including a flow surface surrounding the opening and extending outwardly to an outer edge, said second end further including a stepped shoulder extending peripherally about the outer edge of said flow surface, said main body further including a vent passageway having an outlet in communication with said flow surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
A capillary tube reagent format device, comprising: an elongated main body, said main body having formed therein a through-hole defining a capillary tube, the capillary tube extending from a first end of said main body out through a second end of said main body so as to form an opening at each end, said second end including a flow surface surrounding the opening and extending outwardly to an outer edge, said second end further including a stepped shoulder extending peripherally about the outer edge of said flow surface, said main body further including a vent passageway having an outlet in communication with said flow surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The device as defined in claim 1, wherein said vent passageway extends within a portion of said main body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
The device as defined in claim 1, wherein the second end of said main body further includes a recess extending peripherally between the outer edge of said flow surface and said stepped shoulder, and the outlet of said vent passageway opens into the recess.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The device as defined in claim 1, wherein said vent passageway has a diameter of about 0.01 to 0.03 of an inch.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device as defined in claim 4, wherein the diameter of said vent passageway is about 0.02 inch.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
The device as defined in claim 5, further comprising a reagent film attached to said stepped shoulder so as to form a flow passageway between one surface of said film and said flow surface.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device as defined in claim 6, wherein the distance between said film surface and said flow surface is about 0.003 to 0.010 inch.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
The device as defined in claim 1, further comprising a reagent film attached to said stepped shoulder so as to form a flow passageway between one surface of said film and said flow surface.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The device as recited in claim 8, wherein said main body is formed of translucent or clear plastic material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device as defined in claim 8, wherein the distance between said film surface and said flow surface is about 0.003 to 0.01 inch.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The device as defined in claim 10, wherein the distance between said film surface and said flow surface is about 0.007 inch.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
43 words
The device as recited in claim 1, wherein said main body is circular in cross-section along the length of said main body, the cross-sectional diameter of the first end of said main body being less than the cross-sectional diameter of said second end.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
The device as recited in claim 1, wherein the length of said capillary tube is about 1 to 2 times greater than the longest cross-sectional dimension of said main body.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
The device as recited in claim 13, wherein the length of said capillary tube is about 11/2 times greater than the largest cross-sectional dimension of said main body.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
The device as recited in claim 13, wherein the greatest cross-sectional area of said capillary tube is about 0.00098 to 0.00125 square inch.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
The device as recited in claim 15, wherein the surface area of said flow surface is about 0.0254 to 0.0452 square inch.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
15 words
The device as recited in claim 1, wherein said main body includes two vent passageways.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
The device as recited in claim 1, further comprising reagent film holding means adapted for releasable securement to said main body.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
37 words
The device as recited in claim 18, wherein said main body includes an exterior surface between said first and second ends and the vent passageway includes a groove formed within the exterior surface of said main body.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
61 words
The device as recited in claim 19, wherein the vent passageway extends from said second end towards said first end for a partial portion of the exterior surface of said main body and said reagent film holding means, when in place, is positioned on said main body so as to at least partially cover the groove and complete the vent passageway.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
22 words
The device as recited in claim 20, wherein the surface area of said flow surface is about 0.0254 to 0.0452 square inch.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
56 words
The device as recited in claim 18, further comprising a reagent film layer which is secured to said reagent film holding means in a position such that, upon securement of said reagent film holding means to said main body, a flow passageway is formed between an inner surface of said reagent film and said flow surface.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
28 words
The device as recited in claim 22, wherein the distance between the inner surface of said reagent film and said flow surface is about 0.003 to 0.010 inch.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
33 words
The device as recited in claim 22, wherein said flow passageway is essentially sealed except for the outlet opening of the vent passageway which opens into said flow surface and the capillary tube.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device as recited in claim 22, wherein said reagent film layer is transparent.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
42 words
The device of claim 1, wherein said main body is clear and includes a base, a conical mid-section and an upper neck region, said neck region having an external cross-sectional periphery which is less than the external cross-sectional periphery of said base.
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