Method and apparatus for using a unit dose dispenser

Patent 6962266 Issued on November 8, 2005. Estimated Expiration Date:

September 29, 2023. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventors

Application

No. 10674050 filed on 09/29/2003

US Classes:

221/25, PROGRESSIVELY DESTROYED CELLULAR MAGAZINE-TYPE SUPPLY SOURCE221/72, Article release by magazine movement221/7, Dispenser operated register510/297Pouchlike water-insoluble unit enclosure

Examiners

Primary: Noland, Kenneth

Attorney, Agent or Firm

IPLM Group, P.A.

Foreign Patent References

38 32 049 DE 03/01/1990
38 38 144 DE 05/01/1990
0 903 405 EP 03/01/1999
1 174 363 EP 01/01/2002
WO 02/058528 WO 01/01/2002
WO 02/36188 WO 05/01/2002
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International Class

G07F011/66

Abstract

A method and apparatus for dispensing a unit dose product (11) from a unit dose package (10) is disclosed. The unit dose package (10) includes a first continuous strip (12) operatively connected to a second continuous strip (13) so as to provide individual segments (17) containing the unit dose of product (11). The unit dose of product (11) is dispensed by suitable method which separates the strips (12, 13) and dispensing the unit dose of product (11).