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Metered, mechanically propelled, liquid dispenser

US6413246B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 18, 2000
Grant dateJul 2, 2002
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 18, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M15/009
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to a metered, mechanically propelled, liquid dispenser. It has a main body cylinder having liquid and liquid advancing mechanism for advancing the liquid into a metered dosage dispensing chamber. There is a cocking mechanism which includes a lock pin, a stressed slot and a rest slot. When the cocking mechanism is locked, the advancing means is moved and liquid is ready for firing from the metered dosage dispensing chamber through a dispensing orifice. The cocking mechanism is slowly rotated while holding the main body cylinder vertically and the pin is manually moved into the rest slot thereby causing a plunger to be forced by a spring to push against a stop on a trigger which advances the trigger to rapidly force the liquid out of the metered dosage dispensing chamber through the dispensing orifice. The dispensing orifice includes a one-way valve which allows the liquid to be dispensed while preventing air from returning to the device.

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