Device housing for an aerosol container

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016166784-A1
Application number	US-201615053498-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Feb 25, 2016
Priority date	Oct 16, 1999
Publication date	Jun 16, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

An assembly having: a container configured to contain a product, the container having an end having a dispensing end surface, a central axis which extends through the end, and a neck underneath the end, the neck having an outer surface which tapers outwardly away from the central axis as it extends in a direction towards the end; an accessory non-removably mounted on the end of the container, the accessory having a surface bearing against the dispensing end surface of the container, and a sleeve disposed about the neck so that an inner surface of the sleeve is in facing relation with the neck outer surface, and; an annular collar wedged between the sleeve inner surface and the neck outer surface and joined to the sleeve inner surface by a permanent joint.

First claim

1 - 50 . (canceled)

51 . An assembly comprising:
(a) a container configured to contain a product, the container having:
(i) an end having a dispensing end surface,
(ii) a central axis which extends through the end; and
(iii) a neck underneath the end, the neck having an outer surface which tapers outwardly away from the central axis as it extends in a direction towards the end;
(b) an accessory, comprising a dose counter, non-removably mounted on the end of the container, the accessory having:
(i) a surface bearing against the dispensing end surface of the container, and
(ii) a sleeve disposed about the neck so that an inner surface of the sleeve is in facing relation with the neck outer surface; and
(c) an annular collar wedged between the sleeve inner surface and the neck outer surface and joined to the sleeve inner surface by a permanent joint; and wherein the accessory is immovable axially with respect to the container, wherein the end is an outlet end of the container having an outlet through which the product is able to be dispensed from the container, and wherein the container is a dispensing container for a fluid product and the outlet is configured to dispense measured doses of the fluid product from the container when present therein.

52 . An assembly comprising:
(a) a container configured to contain a product, the container having:
(i) an end having a dispensing end surface,
(ii) a central axis which extends through the end; and
(iii) a neck underneath the end, the neck having an outer surface which tapers outwardly away from the central axis as it extends in a direction towards the end;
(b) an accessory, comprising a dose counter, non-removably mounted on the end of the container, the accessory having:
(i) a surface bearing against the dispensing end surface of the container, and
(ii) a sleeve disposed about the neck so that an inner surface of the sleeve is in facing relation with the neck outer surface; and
(c) an annular collar wedged between the sleeve inner surface and the neck outer surface and joined to the sleeve inner surface by a permanent joint; and wherein the accessory is immovable axially with respect to the container, wherein the end is an outlet end of the container having an outlet through which the product is able to be dispensed from the container, wherein the container is a dispensing container for a fluid product and the outlet is configured to dispense measured doses of the fluid product from the container when present therein, wherein the dispensing container is an aerosol container and the outlet is a valve, and wherein the aerosol container contains a medicament in a propellant.

53 . The assembly of claim 52 , wherein the dispensing end surface is presented by a ferrule.

54 . The assembly of claim 53 , wherein the ferrule presents at least part of the neck outer surface and the collar is wedged against the ferrule.

Assignees

• Glaxo Group Ltd

Inventors

• Brand Peter John
• Godfrey James William
• Rand Paul Kenneth
• Robertson Duncan

Classifications

• A61M16/20

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• A61M15/009 Primary

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• A61M2016/0036

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• A61M2205/3306

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