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Reservoir, reservoir filling method and device for dispensing fluid contained in the reservoir

US6398074B1 · kind B1 · utility

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19Claims
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Filing dateNov 29, 2000
Grant dateJun 4, 2002
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Expiry dateNov 29, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M2205/075
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

This invention relates to a reservoir (10) for a fluid product containing a single dose, the reservoir (10) comprising an air inlet (11) and a product outlet (15), the air inlet (11) comprising a product retention device (12 and/or 13) to keep the product in the reservoir (10) until dispensation of the product, and the product outlet (15) being blocked, preferably in a sealed fashion, by a closing ball (16) which is removed from its blocking position by the flow of air when the product is being dispensed. This invention also relates to the method of filling the reservoir and a dispensing device for the product contained in the reservoir using an air blast (20).

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