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Storage container for test strips with a holder in which the test strips are contained and which is closed by a lid. The lid has an elastic seal on its inner side which, when the storage container is closed presses against a rim of the holder preventing an invasion of moisture into the storage conta

Storage container for test strips with a holder in which the test strips are contained and which is closed by a lid. The lid has an elastic seal on its inner side which, when the storage container is closed presses against a rim of the holder preventing an invasion of moisture into the storage container. Holder and lid are connected to one another by a hinge. When the storage container is closed, the seal is deformed and pushes the lid after release of a locking means such that the storage container is at least partially opened.

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[ We claim:] [1.] A storage container for test strips, said storage container comprising:a holder having a cavity therein, with a first side of said cavity forming an orifice defined by a rim;a lid hingably connected to said holder, said lid including an elastic seal on an inner side thereof, said e

[ We claim:] [1.] A storage container for test strips, said storage container comprising:a holder having a cavity therein, with a first side of said cavity forming an orifice defined by a rim;a lid hingably connected to said holder, said lid including an elastic seal on an inner side thereof, said elastic seal having a shape which corresponds to said rim of said orifice, said elastic seal engaging said rim when said lid is in a closed position closing said orifice; andengagement means on said lid and on said holder for engaging said lid and said holder, thereby holding said lid in the closed position;wherein said elastic seal is configured to deform against said rim when said lid is moved to the closed position and the engagement means is engaged, and wherein the elastic seal is configured to return to a nondeformed state when the engagement means is released, and wherein the elastic seal returning to the non-deformed state provides a force which moves the lid to a partially open position upon a release of said engagement means. [29.] A method for accessing test elements in a storage container, said method comprising the steps of:providing a storage container including a holder having a cavity therein, with a first side of said cavity forming an orifice defined by a rim, with a lid hingably connected to the holder and including an elastic seal on an inner side thereof, with the elastic seal having a shape which corresponds to the rim of the orifice, with the elastic seal engaging the rim when the lid is in a closed position, and an engagement means for engaging the lid and the holder, thereby holding the lid in the closed position, wherein the elastic seal is configured to deform against the rim when the lid is moved to the closed position, and the engagement means is engaged, and wherein the seal is configured to a return to a non-deformed state when the engagement means is released, and wherein the elastic seal returning to the non-deformed state provides a force to move the lid to a partially open position upon a release of said engagement means;providing said storage container with test strips and in a closed condition with said engagement means engaged; said method further comprising the steps ofopening said engagement means, thereby releasing the lid to enable the elastic seal to move the lid to a partially opened position;tilting the storage container such that said test strips slide through the orifice through the force of gravity, and wherein said test strips contact said lid in said partially open position.