Dispenser and method for an elongated flexible member
US4850974A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 21, 1987 |
| Grant date | Jul 25, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 21, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M25/0113
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A dispenser comprising a base and a reel rotatably mounted on the base. An elongated flexible member which is to be dispensed is wound on the reel, and a housing is provided for the reel and the flexible member. Interlocking members on the reel and the housing hold the reel against rotation in the housing. The reel has first and second sets of radially extending fingers at the periphery of the reel, with the first set of fingers being inclined relative to the second set of fingers. The flexible member is wound on the reel between the first and second sets of fingers.
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