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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2014
Filed:
May. 17, 2007
Andrew Wright, Norfolk, GB;
Martin Swain, Norfolk, GB;
William Southby, Norfolk, GB;
Richard Warby, Norfolk, GB;
Andrew Wright, Norfolk, GB;
Martin Swain, Norfolk, GB;
William Southby, Norfolk, GB;
Richard Warby, Norfolk, GB;
Consort Medical PLC, Hemel Hempstead, GB;
Abstract
The present invention provides dispensing apparatus for delivering metered doses of product from a pressurized dispensing container comprising: a housing for receiving a pressurized dispensing container; a dose counting mechanism comprising indication means for displaying to a user an indication associated with the number or quantity of doses dispensed from, or the number or quantity of doses remaining in, the received pressurized dispensing container; the dose counting mechanism further comprising an indexing mechanism for advancing the indication means on actuation of the received pressurized dispensing container; wherein the dispensing apparatus comprises an indexing member capable of moving within the housing in sync with the received pressurized dispensing container; wherein on actuation of the received pressurized dispensing container in a normal mode of operation the indexing member is able to interface with the indexing mechanism to apply a force to the indexing mechanism sufficient to incrementally advance the indication means.