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Dispenser with doses counter

US6360739B1 · kind B1 · utility

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25Claims
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Filing dateMar 31, 2000
Grant dateMar 26, 2002
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Expiry dateMar 31, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M15/0091
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

There is provided a dispenser suitable for dispensing medicament, particularly medicament for use in the treatment of respiratory disorders. The dispenser comprises a housing (1) having a support (5), a container (2), locatable within said housing (1), having an outlet (3), wherein said container (2) dispenses through said outlet (3) in response to movement of the container (2) relative to the housing (1) and an actuation indicator having an indexing mechanism (13,43) actutable by movement of the container (2) relative to the housing (1). The indexing mechanism (13, 43) includes a coupling element to compensate for excess movement of the container (2) relative to the housing (1).

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