Dispenser with audible dose signal
US7086564B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 3, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 8, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 3, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA45D40/18
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present invention includes a dispensing device denoting dosage with an audible signal. The dispensing device comprising: a drive mechanism comprising a threaded shaft and a screw; an elevator movable upwards and downwards on the threaded shaft upon turning of the screw; a barrel at least partially enclosing the drive mechanism, the barrel defining a stovepipe, the stovepipe defining an inner surface, facing the screw of the drive mechanism; at least one indentation defined by the inner surface of the stovepipe; and at least one bump defined by the screw so that turning the screw moves the bump into and out of the indentation, creating an audible signal.
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