Dispensing apparatus
US7418961B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 10, 2004 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 21, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M15/0081
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Dispensing apparatus comprising a housing for receiving in use a dispensing container (100) containing a product, the housing comprising an outlet through which said product, in use, is dispensed, wherein the dispensing apparatus further comprises a trigger mechanism (7) for controlling actuation of a dispensing container (100) received in the housing, the trigger mechanism (7) comprising a pivotable member (74) rotatable from a first position to a second position, wherein the dispensing apparatus further comprises lock-out means movable from a locked position, in which rotation of the pivotable member from its first position to its second position is prevented, to an unlocked position, in which the pivotable member (74) is free to rotate.
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