Dosing dispenser system
AssigneeDoselogix, LLC
InventorsTimothy Gayle Phipps, Saundra D. Naughton, Craig Jay Cochran, John Britton S. Mockridge, Daniel Lee DeYoung, Dale Melton Coker
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Abstract
A dosing dispenser for a flowable composition includes a housing, a traveler, a plunger, and a driver. The housing defines a chamber, and the plunger is movable within the chamber. The traveler is at least partially within the chamber and configured to selectively position the plunger. The driver is at least partially within the chamber and configured to movably position the traveler relative to the driver. The driver is engaged with the traveler within the chamber.
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A dosing dispenser for a flowable composition, the dosing dispenser comprising:
- a housing defining a chamber;
- a plunger movable within the chamber;
- a traveler comprising a first end and a second end opposite the first end, wherein the first end and the second end are at least partially retained within the chamber, and wherein the traveler is configured to selectively position the plunger, and wherein the plunger covers a portion of the traveler in a radial direction when the traveler is engaged with the plunger;
- a driver at least partially within the chamber, wherein the driver is rotatable relative to the housing about an axis of rotation and is engaged with the traveler such that rotation of the driver movably positions the traveler within the chamber between a filled position and a dispensed position, wherein the driver comprises an innermost end within the chamber, and wherein at least a portion of the plunger is between the innermost end of the driver within the chamber and a dispensing end of the housing;
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- at least one member comprising a clicking profile and extends outwards from the driver in the radial direction, wherein the at least one member is configured to provide auditory feedback based on rotation of the driver, wherein the at least one member comprises an outer surface facing outwards relative to the axis of rotation, and, when the dosing dispenser is assembled, the outer surface of the at least one member is an outermost extent of the driver and the at least one member in the radial direction.
A dosing dispenser comprising:
- a housing defining a chamber and comprising a first dispensing end and a second end;
- a plunger movable within the chamber, wherein the plunger comprises a first end and a second end, wherein the first end comprises an end surface, wherein a sidewall extends from the first end to the second end, and wherein a rib extends outwards from the sidewall of the plunger;
- a traveler comprising a first end and a second end opposite the first end, wherein the first end and the second end are are retained within the chamber, and wherein the traveler is configured to selectively position the plunger;
- a driver at least partially within the chamber, wherein the driver is rotatable relative to the housing about an axis of rotation and is engaged with the traveler such that rotation of the driver movably positions the traveler within the chamber between a filled position and a dispensed position, and wherein the end surface of the plunger is within the chamber between the driver and the first dispensing end;
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- at least one member rotatable with the driver and configured to provide auditory feedback based on rotation of the driver, wherein the at least one member comprises an outer surface facing outwards relative to the axis of rotation, and wherein, when the dosing dispenser is assembled, the outer surface of the at least one member is an outermost extent of the driver and the at least one member.
A dosing dispenser for a flowable composition, the dosing dispenser comprising:
- a housing assembly defining a chamber and comprising a first dispensing end and a second end, wherein the second end comprises an end wall, wherein the end wall defines an aperture, and wherein a transverse dimension of the aperture is less than a transverse dimension of the chamber;
- a plunger movable within the chamber;
- a traveler comprising opposing ends, wherein the opposing ends are retained within the chamber such that the traveler is retained within the chamber, and wherein the traveler is configured to selectively position the plunger;
- a driver at least partially within the chamber, wherein the driver is rotatable relative to the housing and is engaged with the traveler such that rotation of the driver movably positions the traveler within the chamber, wherein at least a portion of the plunger is within the chamber between the driver and the first dispensing end;
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- a base configured to rotate the driver, wherein a portion of the base extends through the aperture defined in the end wall of the second end of the housing assembly and into the chamber.
A dosing dispenser comprising:
- a housing defining a chamber and comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the first end comprises a dispensing aperture;
- a traveler movable within the chamber, wherein the traveler comprises a first end and a second end opposite from the first end, and wherein the first end and the second end are retained within the chamber such that the traveler is retained within the chamber when assembled;
- a plunger movable within the chamber;
- a base rotatable relative to the housing;
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- a driving element at least partially within the chamber and configured to movably position the plunger within the chamber along an axis in at least one direction within the chamber, wherein the driving element is hollow, wherein at least a portion of the plunger is between the driving element and the first end of the housing, and wherein the traveler is movable relative to the driving element within the chamber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.