US Patent No: 6,328,037
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Indicating device for aerosol container
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Dec 11, 2001
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Jun 26, 2000
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09/603,427
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Abstract
An indicating device for indicating the number of metered doses of medicaments that have been dispensed from or remain in a container having a valve stem extending longitudinally therefrom and moveable between an open and closed position. The indicating device includes a base member adapted to be mounted to the container, a cap member moveably connected to the base member, an indicator member rotatably mounted to the cap member and an indicating mechanism adapted to rotate the counter member an incremental amount upon a predetermined number of axial movements of the cap member relative to the base member. A preferred embodiment of the indicating device includes a ratchet wheel, a drive member selectively engaging the indicating member, a pawl selectively engaging the ratchet wheel, and a non-return member adapted to selectively engage the ratchet wheel so as to maintain a unidirectional rotation of the ratchet wheel. A method for indicating the number of metered doses dispensed from or remaining in the container comprises moving the cap member toward and away from the base member, engaging the ratchet wheel with the pawl and engaging the indicating member with the drive member. A method of assembling an inhalation device including an indicating device is also provided.
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| 4,722,729 Needleless injection instrument | 40 | 1987 | |
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| 2005/0197,169 Battery pack having a dual-type smart card interface | 2005 | ||
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| 5,300,042 Medication dispensing apparatus | 50 | 1992 | |
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| 5,082,129 Snap-lock for screw-cap container | 66 | 1990 | |
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| 5,509,905 Injector display | 54 | 1993 | |
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| 5,349,945 Aerosol dispenser comprising an indicator assembly | 79 | 1991 | |
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| 5,505,192 Dispenser monitoring system | 77 | 1994 | |
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| 5,263,475 Inhaler | 112 | 1992 | |
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| 4,947,875 Flavor delivery articles utilizing electrical energy | 141 | 1988 | |
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| 4,357,192 Method for applying stickers to push-through containers | 55 | 1981 | |
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| 4,523,933 Apparatus for conveying particulate material | 42 | 1981 | |
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| 4,354,621 Child resistant assembly for aerosol dispensers | 58 | 1980 | |
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| 5,009,338 Indicator cap for a medicine bottle | 71 | 1989 | |
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| 4,984,158 Metered dose inhaler biofeedback training and evaluation system | 260 | 1988 | |
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| 5,871,007 Throat spray counting mechanism | 46 | 1997 | |
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| 4,440,306 Tamper-evident closure | 49 | 1983 | |
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| 5,388,572 Dry powder medicament inhalator having an inhalation-activated piston to aerosolize dose and deliver same | 126 | 1993 | |
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| 4,511,150 Device providing an effective seal for a spherical rotary slide valve | 46 | 1983 | |
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| 6,029,659 Inhalation device with counter | 66 | 1995 | |
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| 5,998,496 Photosensitive intramolecular electron transfer compounds | 3 | 1996 | |
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| 4,562,933 Bottle having cap with safety feature and counter | 49 | 1984 | |
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| 4,677,975 Method of dispensing and/or a dispenser | 295 | 1985 | |
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| 6,234,168 Dosimeter | 60 | 1999 | |
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| 5,115,929 Child-resistant closure with visual close/open indicator | 70 | 1991 | |
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| 4,668,218 Indicating means for a dosage dispensing device | 145 | 1986 | |
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| 4,693,399 Two-flap closure | 144 | 1986 | |
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| 4,753,189 Medicine bottle cap having dosage means | 72 | 1986 | |
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| 4,637,528 Articulated joint in aerosol medicament dispenser | 73 | 1984 | |
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| 4,419,016 Device for indicating last medication usage | 151 | 1982 | |
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| 4,188,984 Baby-milk powder dispenser | 53 | 1978 | |
| 4,220,247 Closure members | 59 | 1979 | |
| 4,436,223 Device for recording the dispensing of fluids | 59 | 1981 | |
| 4,405,045 Automatic two-component medication time-interval reminder cap and container | 88 | 1981 | |
| 4,432,300 Pill dispenser with sequential dispensing and indicating cap | 65 | 1981 | |
| 4,365,722 Reminder closure | 78 | 1981 | |
| 4,538,744 Device for supplying material with unit doses of parasiticidal composition | 42 | 1982 | |
| 4,501,370 Medicine bottle closure having an indicator | 58 | 1982 | |
| 4,528,933 Container with indicating closure | 85 | 1983 | |
| 4,500,005 Tamper-evident cap assembly for a container | 53 | 1984 | |
| 4,489,834 Counting cap for medicine bottles | 59 | 1984 | |
| 4,666,051 In cap medication reminder | 62 | 1985 | |
| 4,634,012 Safety bottle closure having a time indicator | 44 | 1985 | |
| 4,662,520 Lid construction for bowls and the like | 51 | 1986 | |
| 4,641,759 Safety bottle closure having a time indicator | 51 | 1986 | |
| 4,749,093 Child-resistant medication reminder | 89 | 1987 | |
| 4,723,673 Tamper resistant cap with indicator | 46 | 1987 | |
| 4,782,966 Compliance-enhancing prescription vial | 76 | 1987 | |
| 4,890,572 Measurement indicating gauge | 46 | 1988 | |
| 5,011,032 Patient dosage regimen compliance bottle cap | 117 | 1990 | |
| 5,356,012 Container with counter | 60 | 1993 | |
| 5,382,243 Apparatus with indicator for administration of eye medication | 55 | 1993 | |
| 5,411,173 Counter attachment for product dispensers | 56 | 1993 | |
| 5,564,414 Pressurized and metered medication dose counter on removable sleeve | 73 | 1994 | |
| 5,482,030 Aerosol and non-aerosol spray counter | 106 | 1994 | |
| 5,397,028 Automatic fluid dispenser and method | 92 | 1994 | |
| 5,625,334 Indicating device for warning a user that a prescribed interval of the time after event has not elapsed | 63 | 1995 | |
| 5,694,882 Indicator | 49 | 1995 | |
| 5,617,844 Aerosol medication delivery system | 112 | 1995 | |
| 5,758,638 Indicator for a medicament inhaler | 51 | 1996 | |
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Maintenance Fees
| Fee | Large entity fee | small entity fee | micro entity fee | due date |
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| 11.5 Year Payment | $7400.00 | $3700.00 | $1850.00 | Jun 11, 2013 |
| Fee | Large entity fee | small entity fee | micro entity fee |
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| Surcharge - 11.5 year - Late payment within 6 months | $160.00 | $80.00 | $40.00 |
| Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable | $700.00 | $350.00 | $175.00 |
| Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional | $1,640.00 | $820.00 | $410.00 |