Dispenser for limiting material extruded after actuation
US6945436B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 1, 2003 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 1, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C5/62
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A dispenser for dispensing extrudable material from a cartridge. The dispenser includes a housing having a first recess for holding the cartridge, a plunger movable along the longitudinal axis of the first recess, a driver element for selectively engaging and moving the plunger in a forward direction along the longitudinal axis, and a clutch element for and selectively engaging the plunger to restrain movement of the plunger in a rearward direction. When the clutch element restrains the plunger, movement of the plunger in the rearward direction is limited to a predetermined distance.
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