Patent ID: 7886934
Filing Date: 2011-02-15
Classification: A61M,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A dispenser that dispenses dosages of a substance comprising: a container comprising an end portion and a valve stem extending from said end portion; a dispenser housing comprising a top, a bottom and a longitudinally extending cavity defining an opening in said top, said bottom defining a well; an indicating device connected to said dispenser housing, said indicating device comprising an indicator comprising dosage indicia; and a connector connecting said dispenser housing and said container; wherein said container is moveable between an engaged position wherein said valve stem is disposed in said well and a disengaged position wherein said valve stem is removed from said well, and wherein said connector maintains a connection between said container and said dispenser housing, including said bottom defining said well, as said container is moved between said engaged and said disengaged positions, and wherein said connector is disposed in said cavity of said dispenser housing when said container is in said engaged position.