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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 02, 2004
Michael Birsha Davies, Hertfordshire, GB;
Mark Graham Hedley, Hertfordshire, GB;
Margot Jean Jones, Hertfordshire, GB;
Michael Birsha Davies, Hertfordshire, GB;
Mark Graham Hedley, Hertfordshire, GB;
Margot Jean Jones, Hertfordshire, GB;
Glaxo Group Limited, Brentford, Middlesex, GB;
Abstract
A fluid dispensing device for dispensing a fluid having a viscosity of from 10 to 2000 mPas at 25° C., the dispensing device having at least one finger-operable lever pivotably moveable into the housing transversely with respect to the longitudinal axis of the fluid discharge device, to apply a force to an actuating member connected to the neck of a container, the device having a pre-load to prevent pivoting until a pre-determined force is applied, wherein the actuating member and the lever have surfaces which slidingly interact, wherein the pre-load is formed by one of the surfaces of the actuating member or the lever having a dual-gradient profile.