Dose counters for inhalers, inhalers and methods of assembly thereof

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9174013
SERIAL NO

14103343

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A manually operated metered dose inhaler includes a dose counter chamber including a dose display tape driven by a ratchet wheel which is driven in turn by an actuator pawl actuated by movement of a canister, the tape unwinding from a stock bobbin during use of the inhaler, a rotation regulator being provided for the stock bobbin and including a wavelike engagement surface with concavities which engage against control elements in the form of protrusions on resilient forks of a split pin thereby permitting incremental unwinding of the stock bobbin yet resisting excessive rotation if the inhaler is dropped onto a hard surface.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • IVAX PHARMACEUTICALS IRELAND;NORTON (WATERFORD) LIMITED;TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS IRELAND;NORTON WATERFORD

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Buck, Dan Co. Waterford, IE 16 160
Clancy, Paul Waterford, IE 29 192
Fenlon, Derek Co. Wexford, IE 33 179
Hazenberg, Jan Geert Co. Kilkeeny, IE 32 195
Kaar, Simon Co. Cork, IE 25 155
Karg, Jeffrey A Hopkinton, US 49 442
Uschold, Robert Charles Leominster, US 39 152
Walsh, Declan Co. Kilkenny, IE 42 218

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