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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2009
Antoine Laut, Etrepagny, FR;
Antoine Laut, Etrepagny, FR;
Aptar France SAS, Le Neubourg, FR;
Abstract
A dose counter for counting the number of doses of fluid or powder that have been dispensed or that remain to be dispensed from a fluid dispenser device, said counter including a first rotary counter element () forming a units wheel, and a second rotary counter element () forming a tens wheel, said first and second counter elements co-operating with each other to define and to display, in a viewing window, said number of doses, said first counter element co-operating with an actuator member () that is adapted to cause said first counter element to turn each time said actuator member is actuated, said counter including an intermediate rotary element () that is adapted to cause said second counter element to turn on every tenth actuation of said actuator member, said first and second counter elements turning about a common first pivot pin (), and said intermediate element turning about a second pivot pin () that is offset and parallel to said first pivot pin.