CARTRIDGE INSERTION ASSEMBLY
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1. A cartridge insertion assembly comprising:
- an apparatus with a pathway formed therein;
a cartridge insertable into said pathway, said cartridge comprising a cartridge coupling element connectable to an activation mechanism disposed in said apparatus operative to cause a substance contained in said cartridge to be metered out of said cartridge; and
a door pivoted to said apparatus that comprises a door coupling element arranged with respect to said cartridge such that when said door is in a fully closed position, said door coupling element couples said cartridge coupling element with a coupling element of said activation mechanism.
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Abstract
A cartridge insertion assembly including apparatus with a pathway formed therein, a cartridge insertable into the pathway, the cartridge including a cartridge coupling element connectable to an activation mechanism disposed in the apparatus operative to cause a substance contained in the cartridge to be metered out of the cartridge, and a door pivoted to the apparatus that includes a door coupling element arranged with respect to the cartridge such that when the door is in a fully closed position, the door coupling element couples the cartridge coupling element with a coupling element of the activation mechanism.
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1. A cartridge insertion assembly comprising:
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an apparatus with a pathway formed therein; a cartridge insertable into said pathway, said cartridge comprising a cartridge coupling element connectable to an activation mechanism disposed in said apparatus operative to cause a substance contained in said cartridge to be metered out of said cartridge; and a door pivoted to said apparatus that comprises a door coupling element arranged with respect to said cartridge such that when said door is in a fully closed position, said door coupling element couples said cartridge coupling element with a coupling element of said activation mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A cartridge insertion assembly comprising:
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apparatus with a pathway formed therein; a cartridge insertable into said pathway, said cartridge comprising a cartridge coupling element connectable to an activation mechanism disposed in said apparatus operative to cause a substance contained in said cartridge to be metered out of said cartridge; and a door pivoted to said apparatus that comprises a door coupling element sized and shaped to transmit rotary motion, said door coupling element being arranged with respect to said cartridge such that when said door is in a fully closed position, said door coupling element couples said cartridge coupling element with a coupling element of said activation mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A cartridge insertion assembly comprising:
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an apparatus with a pathway formed therein; a cartridge insertable into said pathway, said cartridge comprising a cartridge coupling element connectable to an activation mechanism disposed in said apparatus operative to cause a substance contained in said cartridge to be metered out of said cartridge; a door pivoted to said apparatus that comprises a door coupling element arranged with respect to said cartridge such that when said door is in a fully closed position, said door coupling element couples said cartridge coupling element with a coupling element of said activation mechanism; and a locking latch cantilevered from a base of said apparatus, wherein when said cartridge is fully inserted in said apparatus, said locking latch abuts against a rim of said cartridge, thereby locking said cartridge in said pathway, and wherein when said cartridge is fully inserted in said apparatus, said cartridge abuts against a cartridge stopper disposed in said apparatus.
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