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Indicating device

US6997349B2 · kind B2 · utility

44Cited by
257References
56Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 10, 2004
Grant dateFeb 14, 2006
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Expiry dateJun 10, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06M1/163
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A dispenser for dispensing metered dosages of a substance from a container includes a dispenser housing having a top, a bottom, a longitudinally extending cavity open at the top, and a support block extending from the bottom into the cavity. The container includes an end portion, a valve stem extending from the end portion and a valve moveable between a closed position and an open position. An indicating device is disposed in the cavity of the dispenser housing. The indicating device includes a collar disposed around and secured to the end portion of the container and an indicator including dosage indicia. The indicator is disposed in the cavity beneath the end portion of the container

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