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Fluid dispenser apparatus

US6364170B1 · kind B1 · utility

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13Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 29, 1999
Grant dateApr 2, 2002
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Expiry dateOct 29, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB05B11/0054
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A fluid dispenser used to administer fixed or adjustable doses of fluids in oral, intranasal, or injectable applications. The dispenser may be used to draw off fluid from a flexible or rigid bulk container or to draw fluid from a mounted flexible or rigid container such as a sealed-end bag or bottle, or a threaded bag or bottle. The fluid dispenser generally comprises: a connection member communicatively connected to a fluid source container; a body member having a dose cylinder communicatively connected to the connection member; a piston member operationally related to the dose cylinder and spring biased in an extended position; and a trigger member attached to the piston member and communicatively connected to the dose cylinder through the piston member. The dispenser may include a guide positioned on the connection member. The guide includes a platform portion and a guide portion, both of which being adapted to form a container passage. The dispenser may also include a sealed chamber mounted on the connection member. The sealed chamber has a first tip, a second tip, and a movable seal positioned within the sealed chamber. The movable seal forms a first reservoir proximate to and…

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