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Hand-held dispensing device

US8123082B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 22, 2008
Grant dateFeb 28, 2012
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Expiry dateNov 13, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M2205/276
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A hand-held dispensing device having a dispenser incorporating: (i) a dispenser body defining a dispensing chamber for holding a substance; (ii) an outlet communicating with the dispensing chamber; (iii) a dispensing mechanism for dispensing the substance through the outlet; and (iv) an actuating member resiliently mounted for movement relative to the dispenser body to actuate the dispensing mechanism. The dispenser is operably connected to and manually slidable relative to a handle between a non-use position, and an operative position. The device further comprises a locking assembly for releasably locking the dispenser body to the handle in the operative position to prevent said manual sliding movement of the dispenser body, whereby a user may grasp the handle and effect manual movement of the actuating member relative to the handle and the dispenser body, against the action of the biasing member, to actuate the dispensing mechanism and dispense the contents of the dispensing chamber.

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