Method for displaying dosage indicia
First Claim
1. A method for displaying dosage indicia comprising:
- engaging a dispenser housing with a container in an engaged position, wherein said container comprises an end portion and a valve;
moving said container relative to said dispenser housing along a longitudinal axis while said container and said dispenser housing are in said engaged position;
moving said valve between a closed position and an open position in response to said moving said container relative to said dispenser housing and thereby dispensing a metered dosage of substance when said valve is moved to said open position;
moving said container relative to said dispenser housing from said engaged position to a disengaged position, wherein said container is disconnected from said dispenser housing when in said disengaged position;
moving an indicating portion with said container as said container is moved relative to said dispenser housing between said engaged and disengaged positions, wherein said indicating portion comprises at least one indicator member; and
moving said at least one indicator member relative to said container along said longitudinal axis while said container is in said engaged position.
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Abstract
A method for displaying dosage indicia includes engaging a dispenser housing with a container in an engaged position, moving the container relative to the dispenser housing along a longitudinal axis while the container and the dispenser housing are in the engaged position, moving a valve between a closed position and an open position in response to moving the container relative to the dispenser housing and thereby dispensing metered dosages of substance when the valve is moved to the open position, moving the container relative to the dispenser housing to a disengaged position, moving an indicating portion with the container as the container is moved relative to the dispenser housing between the engaged and disengaged positions, and moving the indicator member relative to the container along the longitudinal axis while the container is in the engaged position.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for displaying dosage indicia comprising:
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engaging a dispenser housing with a container in an engaged position, wherein said container comprises an end portion and a valve; moving said container relative to said dispenser housing along a longitudinal axis while said container and said dispenser housing are in said engaged position; moving said valve between a closed position and an open position in response to said moving said container relative to said dispenser housing and thereby dispensing a metered dosage of substance when said valve is moved to said open position; moving said container relative to said dispenser housing from said engaged position to a disengaged position, wherein said container is disconnected from said dispenser housing when in said disengaged position; moving an indicating portion with said container as said container is moved relative to said dispenser housing between said engaged and disengaged positions, wherein said indicating portion comprises at least one indicator member; and moving said at least one indicator member relative to said container along said longitudinal axis while said container is in said engaged position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for displaying dosage indicia comprising:
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connecting an indicating device to a container comprising a valve stem, wherein said indicating device comprises at least one indicator member; disposing said container in a dispenser housing comprising a support block; engaging said support block with said valve stem; moving said container relative to said dispenser housing along a longitudinal axis while said valve stem is engaged with said support block and thereby dispensing a dosage of substance through said valve stem; moving said at least one indicator member relative to said container along said longitudinal axis while moving said container relative to said dispenser housing along said longitudinal axis with said valve stem engaged with said support block; and disengaging said valve stem from said support block and removing said container from said dispenser housing while maintaining the connection between said indicating device and said container. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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