Device for dispensing fluid medicine
US6814265B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 19, 2004 |
| Grant date | Nov 9, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 19, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F9/0008
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for dispensing fluid medicine includes a housing having an opening leading to an interior, a first aperture, and a second aperture. The device also includes a plastic dropper bottle at least partially disposed in the interior through the opening. The bottle has a container holding fluid medicine to be dispensed and a nozzle with a third aperture in fluid communication with the container. The device further includes a drop counter switch disposed in the housing and a lever rotationally coupled to the housing. The lever has a first flange disposed in the first aperture for causing the bottle to dispense fluid through the third aperture. The lever also has a second flange disposed in the second aperture for operative engagement with the drop counter switch upon the first flange causing the bottle to dispense fluid through the third aperture.
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