Patent · US Expired

Dispenser comprising capsule with volume displacing member

US4678467A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 13, 1986
Grant dateJul 7, 1987
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Expiry dateFeb 13, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M31/002
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A dispenser is disclosed for delivering a beneficial agent to an environment of use. The dispenser comprises a semipermeable wall surrounding a compartment containing a heat responsive composition, and an expandable composition. A passageway in the wall connects the compartment with the exterior of the dispenser.

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