Patent ID: 9202164
Filing Date: 2015-12-01
Classification: A61M,G06M,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A dose counter comprising: a housing; an indicator member rotatably mounted in said housing, said indicator member configured with dosage indicia; a drive gear associated with the indicator member and rotatable about an axis defining an axial direction, wherein said drive gear comprises a plurality of first indexing features disposed radially about said axis; and a support member rotatably supporting said drive gear, said support member comprising at least one second indexing feature releasably engaging at least one of said first indexing features, wherein at least a portion of said support member is moveable toward and away from said drive gear along said axial direction as said drive gear is rotated relative to said support member, and wherein said at least one second indexing feature is successively engaged with said first indexing features as said drive gear is rotated relative to said support member.