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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2008
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2002
Tianhong Ouyang, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Geoff Brace, Raleigh, NC (US);
Tianhong Ouyang, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Geoff Brace, Raleigh, NC (US);
Bespak, plc, King's Lynn, Norfolk, GB;
Abstract
Apparatus comprising a housing () defining a portion () for receiving in use a dose-dispensing container (), the housing containing a dose counter comprising an annular counter member () and a driving member (), the driving member comprising a planar ring portion () and first and second sets of flexible teeth () depending from opposite sides of the planar ring portion, the first set of dependant fexible teeth () engaging a first series of teeth () formed on the annular counter member, wherein on movement of the received dose-dispensing container towards the driving member the first and second sets of dependant flexible teeth are caused to flex towards the plane of the ring portion to thereby incrementally rotate the annular counter member in a first direction relative to the housing.