The present invention provides dispensing apparatus for delivering metered doses of product from a pressurised dispensing container comprising:

a dose counting mechanism comprising an indexing mechanism for advancing an indication means on actuation of the received pressurised dispensing container,

wherein on actuation of the received pressurised dispensing container in a normal mode of operation an indexing member is able to interface with the indexing mechanism to apply a force to the indexing mechanism sufficient to incrementally advance the indication means;

wherein the eventuality that the indexing mechanism or the indication means is jammed so as to prevent advancement, the indexing member and the indexing mechanism are enabled to move relative to one another in such a way to allow the indexing member to bypass the indexing mechanism to allow actuation of the received pressurised dispensing container.

An applicator counter and assembly (100) for counting, recording and transmitting cycles of machines, tools and the like for operative association with an applicator or the like. The applicator counter assembly (100) includes an applicator counter (200) for counting, recording and transmitting cycles of the applicator. The applicator counter (200) includes a magnetically responsive switch capable of being actuated in response to a magnetic force, whereby the applicator counter (200) registers a count for each actuation of the switch.

Counter mechanisms for measuring the useful life of a reposable or disposable device include an actuator that drives a counter each time the device is used, sterilized and/or two or more parts of the device are fitted together. A display may be provided to display the number of times the counter is driven. A signaling device may also be provided that is responsive to the device having been used a specified number of times (based on the actual number of uses, sterilizations and/or fitting of two or more parts together) to provide an indication of when the device should no longer be used. Further, a disabling mechanism may be provided to prevent further use of the device after the specified number of uses.

Le compteur de golf comprend un mécanisme entièrement mécanique qui comporte une première bascule (30) actionnée par un premier poussoir (P1) muni à son extrémité d'un bec (33) coopérant avec une première étoile (17) portant l'organe mobile (9) du compteur du nombre de coups par trou (8,9) et soumise à l'action d'un sautoir (21) et d'un ressort spiral (20). Ce mécanisme comporte une seconde bascule (24) dont le premier bras est soumis à l'action d'un ressort de rappel (27) et relié opérationnellement à un second poussoir (P2), ce premier bras présentant un bec (26) coopérant avec la denture d'une seconde étoile (13) portant l'organe mobile (7) du compteur du numéro de trou 6,7. Le second bras (28) de cette seconde bascule (24) actionne lors de son pivotement sous l'action du second poussoir (P2) le sautoir (21) libérant ainsi la première étoile (17) provoquant sa remise à zéro par le ressort spiral (20). Lors de la course de retour en position de repos du second poussoir (P2) le bec (26) du premier bras de la seconde bascule (24) provoque l'incrémentation de la seconde étoile (13).

A bill counter comprises a case body formed to be a size which can be carried; a display section provided on the surface of the case body; an insertion port provided on one side of the case body which is capable of being expanded/contracted; a taking-out port provided on the other side of the case body; a first feeding-out device which is provided on the insertion port side within the case body and feeds out bills in a bundle inserted to the insertion port by a few sheets; a second feeding-out device which is provided on the taking-out port side within the case body and feeds out bills one by one fed out by the first feeding-out device; a driving section which drives simultaneously the first and the second feeding-out devices; an identifying sensor which identifies bills going toward the taking-out port; and a control section which outputs a signal displaying the number of sheets by unit of each bill and the total amount at least to said display section based on the signal from the identifying sensor and a signal which stops the operation of the driving section when a forged bill is detected.

The push-button dosage device (1) with stroke counter comprises an outer skirt (2) which can slide axially with respect to an inner body (5) which can rotate in a stepwise manner and is associable with an element (6) which can be coupled to a bottle. The inner body (5) is provided with a counting scale (10) which can be sighted from an opening (30) of the skirt (2). The peculiarity of the invention is constituted by the fact that the counting scale (10) is provided, in succession, with an initial sector (11), at least one non-dispensing indication sector (12), a sector (13) indicating readiness for use and a plurality of counting sectors (14) identified by progressive numerals.

A counter employs a barrel for rotatably mounting high order counter wheels and a shaft integrally extending from the barrel for mounting the lowest order counter wheel. The barrel forms a groove in which the transfer pinion assembly is located. The walls of the groove are engageable by the pinion assembly to limit skewing of the pinion assembly components. The transfer pinions are configured to prevent axial jamming displacement against the counter wheels. The lowest order wheel is snapped onto the shaft and secured in position by means of a semi-flexible mounting hub and cooperative shaft detents. The counter forms an efficient internal light path for illumination of the counter.

A counter employs a barrel for rotatably mounting high order counter wheels and a shaft integrally extending from the barrel for mounting the lowest order counter wheel. The barrel forms a groove in which the transfer pinion assembly is located. The walls of the groove are engageable by the pinion assembly to limit skewing of the pinion assembly components. The transfer pinions are configured to prevent axial jamming displacement against the counter wheels. The lowest order wheel is snapped onto the shaft and secured in position by means of a semi-flexible mounting hub and cooperative shaft detents. The counter forms an efficient internal light path for illumination of the counter.

Tachymètre à totalisateurs dont l'ensemble totalisateur comprend un bloc totalisateur 20 constitué par une pluralité de tambours gradués montés côte à côte sur un axe commun et entraînés à partir de l'arbre d'entrée, le dit bloc comportant une pluralité d'ergots d'arrêt 28 radialement en saillie, et un bâti 10 pour supporter en rotation le dit bloc, le bâti comprenant deux parois parallèles 40 munies d'évidements 42, 43 pour recevoir les extrémités respectives 22 de l'axe du bloc. Le bâti comprend une barrette 62 s'étendant entre les dites parois parallèlement à l'axe du bloc et formant butée pour les ergots d'arrêt 28, et à la barrette est associé un élément de verrouillage 63 pour immobiliser les ergots d'arrêt dans leur position de butée, lequel élément est monté à force dans des évidements 46 formés dans les dites parois sensiblement dans le plan de la barrette 62.