Dispenser
First Claim
1. A dispenser for dispensing strips which contain medicine, said strips having transverse lines of weakening along which said strips can be divided into individual sections as they are dispensed, said dispenser comprising:
- a housing configured to form a storage space for a strip;
a discharge passageway through which said strip is dispensed;
a rotatable feed wheel mounted within said housing;
an actuating member movably mounted on said housing, said feed wheel having a peripheral gear formed thereon, said gear being disposed in engagement with said strip and being effective to advance said strip through said discharge passageway when said feed wheel is rotated;
a drive pawl interconnected to said actuating member for movement therewith, said drive pawl engaging said peripheral gear for rotating said feed wheel in response to movement of the pawl upon movement of said actuating member.
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Abstract
A dispenser is disclosed for dispensing strips which contain medicine and can be divided into individual sections as they are dispensed. The dispenser includes a housing having a storage space for strips and a discharge passageway through which strips are dispensed. A ramp interconnects the storage space and passageway. A feed wheel having a peripheral gear feeds strips along the ramp. The feed wheel is actuated by a member operable from outside the housing. The actuating member shifts a drive pawl which engages the peripheral gear on the feed wheel. A cap is secured over the dispensing end of the housing and is held in place by a snap connection.
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1. A dispenser for dispensing strips which contain medicine, said strips having transverse lines of weakening along which said strips can be divided into individual sections as they are dispensed, said dispenser comprising:
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a housing configured to form a storage space for a strip; a discharge passageway through which said strip is dispensed; a rotatable feed wheel mounted within said housing; an actuating member movably mounted on said housing, said feed wheel having a peripheral gear formed thereon, said gear being disposed in engagement with said strip and being effective to advance said strip through said discharge passageway when said feed wheel is rotated; a drive pawl interconnected to said actuating member for movement therewith, said drive pawl engaging said peripheral gear for rotating said feed wheel in response to movement of the pawl upon movement of said actuating member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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