US Patent

US8147461 — Fluid dispensing device

Formulation · Assigned to Glaxo Group Ltd · Expires 2028-10-15 · 2y remaining

Vulnerability score 55/100 Moderate — design-around opportunities exist

What this patent protects

This patent protects a fluid dispensing device for dispensing a fluid product, such as a medication, from a supply through a dispensing outlet.

USPTO Abstract

A fluid dispensing device for dispensing a fluid product having a dispensing outlet from which the fluid product is dispensable, a supply of the fluid product, a dispensing member mounted for movement in a dispensing direction along an axis X-X from a first position to a second position which causes a dose of the fluid product in the supply to be dispensed from the dispensing outlet, and a finger-operable actuator member mounted for movement in an actuating direction which is generally transverse to the axis.

Drugs covered by this patent

Patent Metadata

Patent number
US8147461
Jurisdiction
US
Classification
Formulation
Expires
2028-10-15
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
Yes
Assignee
Glaxo Group Ltd
Source
FDA Orange Book + USPTO grounding via Google Patents

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