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, and a wall defining an elongated cavity open at said top and extending along a longitudinal axis; and
an indicating device comprising a face member defining a viewing window, said face member snap-fitted to said dispenser housing wall, said indicating device further comprising an indicator member having a surface visible through said viewing window, said surface comprising dosage indicia, wherein said indicator member is rotatable about an axis substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis, and further comprising an indicator actuator at least a portion of which is disposed in said cavity and is adapted to be moved by an actuation of the container, said actuator adapted to rotate said indicator member upon a predetermined number of actuations of the 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, and a wall defining an elongated cavity open at the top and extending along a longitudinal axis. An indicating device includes a face member defining a viewing window. The face member is snap-fitted to the dispenser housing wall. The indicating device further includes an indicator member having a surface visible through the viewing window. The surface includes dosage indicia. The indicator member is rotatable about an axis substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. An indicator actuator has at least a portion disposed in the cavity. The actuator is adapted to be moved by an actuation of the container, with the actuator adapted to rotate the indicator member upon a predetermined number of actuations of the container.
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12 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, and a wall defining an elongated cavity open at said top and extending along a longitudinal axis; and
an indicating device comprising a face member defining a viewing window, said face member snap-fitted to said dispenser housing wall, said indicating device further comprising an indicator member having a surface visible through said viewing window, said surface comprising dosage indicia, wherein said indicator member is rotatable about an axis substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis, and further comprising an indicator actuator at least a portion of which is disposed in said cavity and is adapted to be moved by an actuation of the container, said actuator adapted to rotate said indicator member upon a predetermined number of actuations of the container. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. The dispenser of claim 6 wherein said predetermined number is equal to one.
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7. 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, and a wall defining an elongated cavity open at said top and extending along a longitudinal axis;
said container disposed in said cavity and comprising an end portion, said container moveable between first and second positions; and
an indicating device comprising a face member defining a viewing window, said face member snap-fitted to said dispenser housing wall, said indicating device further comprising an indicator member having a surface visible through said viewing window, said surface comprising dosage indicia, wherein said indicator member is rotatable about an axis substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis, and further comprising an indicator actuator at least a portion of which is disposed in said cavity and is coupled to said container, said actuator moveable between first and second positions as said container is moved between said first and second positions, wherein said actuator rotates said indicator member upon a predetermined number of actuations of the container. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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Specification