Indicating device with warning dosage indicator
US7621273B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 18, 2004 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/6045
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An indicating device suitable for indicating the number of dosages of a substance that have been dispensed from or remain in a container includes at least one first indicator member incrementally moveable to a plurality of positions and a second indicator member moveable in response to a predetermined number of movements of the at least one first indicator member. The at least one first indicator member includes primary dosage indicia adapted to indicate the number of dosages of substance that have been dispensed from or remain in the container. The second indicator member includes secondary dosage indicia adapted to indicate that less than a minimum predetermined number of dosages of substance remain in the container. In one preferred embodiment, the primary dosage indicia are configured as numerical indicia and the secondary dosage indicia are configured as color indicia. In another aspect, a device for dispensing dosages of a substance includes a dispenser housing and a container disposed in the dispenser housing. The indicating device is located adjacent to and is actuated by one or the other of the top or bottom of the container. A method for indicating the number of metered d…
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