Indicating device
First Claim
1. A dispenser for dispensing metered dosages of a substance from a container, the dispenser comprising:
- a dispenser housing comprising a top, a bottom, a longitudinally extending cavity open at said top, and a support block extending from said bottom into said cavity, said support block having a well defining a longitudinal axis and an orifice communicating with said well, wherein said orifice opens from said support block in a direction non-parallel to said longitudinal axis;
said container comprising an end portion, a valve stem extending from said end portion and disposed in said well, and a valve moveable between a closed position and an open position, said container dispensing said metered dosages of said substance when said valve is moved to said open position, said container moveably connected to said dispenser housing and moveable relative to said dispenser housing along said longitudinal axis;
an indicating device disposed in said cavity of said dispenser housing, said indicating device comprising a collar disposed around and secured to said end portion of said container and an indicator comprising dosage indicia, said indicator disposed in said cavity beneath said end portion of said container.
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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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56 Claims
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1. A dispenser for dispensing metered dosages of a substance from a container, the dispenser comprising:
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a dispenser housing comprising a top, a bottom, a longitudinally extending cavity open at said top, and a support block extending from said bottom into said cavity, said support block having a well defining a longitudinal axis and an orifice communicating with said well, wherein said orifice opens from said support block in a direction non-parallel to said longitudinal axis;
said container comprising an end portion, a valve stem extending from said end portion and disposed in said well, and a valve moveable between a closed position and an open position, said container dispensing said metered dosages of said substance when said valve is moved to said open position, said container moveably connected to said dispenser housing and moveable relative to said dispenser housing along said longitudinal axis;
an indicating device disposed in said cavity of said dispenser housing, said indicating device comprising a collar disposed around and secured to said end portion of said container and an indicator comprising dosage indicia, said indicator disposed in said cavity beneath said end portion of said container. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An indicating device for a dispenser that dispenses metered dosages of a substance from a container having an end portion with a neck and a valve stem extending from the end portion and moveable between a closed position and an open position, the container dispensing the metered dosages when the valve stem is moved to the open position, the indicating device comprising:
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a locking ring having a longitudinal slit, wherein said locking ring is expandable and adapted to engage the neck of the container; and
an indicator supported below said locking ring, wherein said indicator comprises dosage indicia. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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21. A dispenser for dispensing metered dosages of a substance from a container, the dispenser comprising:
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a dispenser housing having a cavity;
said container comprising an end portion having a neck and a valve moveable between a closed position and an open position, said container dispensing said metered dosages of said substance when said valve is moved to said open position, said container moveably connected to said dispenser housing and moveable relative to said dispenser housing along a longitudinal axis;
an indicating device disposed in said cavity of said dispenser housing, said indicating device comprising an indicator comprising dosage indicia and a locking ring having a longitudinal slit, wherein said locking ring is disposed around and engaged with said neck of said container. - View Dependent Claims (20, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An indicating device for a dispenser that dispenses metered dosages of a substance from a container having an end portion with a neck and a valve stem extending from the end portion and moveable between a closed position and an open position, the container dispensing the metered dosages when the valve stem is moved to the open position, the indicating device comprising:
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a collar comprising a first ring shaped to be disposed around the neck of the container and a second ring disposed radially outward from and peripherally around said first ring, said first ring defining a lip portion extending radially inwardly from said second ring, wherein said lip portion is adapted to engage the neck of the container; and
an indicator supported below said collar, wherein said indicator comprises dosage indicia. - View Dependent Claims (27, 39, 40, 41)
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28. A kit capable of being assembled into a dispensing system for dispensing metered dosages of a substance from a container, the kit comprising:
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a dispenser housing comprising a top, a bottom, a longitudinally extending wall defining at least in part a cavity open at said top, and a support block extending from said bottom into said cavity, said support block having a well, wherein said support block is spaced from said wall;
said container comprising an end portion and a valve stem extending from said end portion, said valve stem moveable between a closed position and an open position, said container dispensing said metered dosages of said substance when said valve stem is moved to said open position, wherein said stem of said container is shaped to be received in said well of said support block; and
an indicating device comprising a mounting portion configured for engagement with said end portion of said container, said indicating device comprising an indicator comprising dosage indicia, wherein at least a portion of said indicating device is shaped to be received in said bottom of said dispenser housing between said support block and said wall. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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42. A method of assembling a dispenser for dispensing metered dosages of a substance from a container, the method comprising:
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providing a dispenser housing comprising a top, a bottom and a wall defining at least in part a cavity open at the top;
securing a collar portion of an indicating device to an end portion of the container, said container comprising a moveable valve stem extending from said end portion;
disposing said indicating device in said cavity at the bottom of said dispenser housing, wherein said indicating device further comprises an indicator comprising dosage indicia;
inserting the container into the cavity of the dispenser housing through the top thereof; and
connecting the valve stem of said container to said dispenser housing wherein said container is moveable relative to said dispenser housing along a longitudinal axis. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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