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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2013
Euro-celtique S.a., Luxembourg, LU;
Cathal Duignan, County Leitrim, IE;
EURO-CELTIQUE S.A., Luxembourg, LU;
Abstract
This invention generally relates to counters and in particular to counters for use with dispensers and to dispensers comprising said counters. More particularly the present invention relates to counters for use with metered-dose dispensers, such as metered-dose inhalers (MDIs). In particular, the present invention provides a counter comprising: a first ring member having a first indicia and being rotatable in increments about an axis, the first indicia indicating a count; a limiting member comprising a limiting mechanism, wherein the limiting mechanism comprises an engaging portion arranged to act radially with respect to the first ring member to contact the first ring member to limit free rotation of the first ring member relative to the limiting member about the axis.