A device for dispensing metered dosages of a substance from a container includes a dispenser housing having a longitudinally extending cavity defined at least in part by a wall and a support block spaced from the wall. The container is disposed in the cavity of the dispenser housing and is container reciprocally moveable within the dispenser housing along a longitudinal axis. An indicating device is disposed in the dispenser housing and includes an annular member disposed around a first end of the container with a valve stem of the container extending beyond the annular member. The indicating device includes at least one indicator member rotatable about an axis of rotation. At least a portion of the indicating device is fixedly connected to the container and is reversibly removable with the container from the dispenser housing.
This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 11/287,818, filed Nov. 28, 2005, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/865,531, filed Jun. 10, 2004, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,997,349, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/369,091, filed Feb. 18, 2003, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,938,796, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/193,508, filed Jul. 11, 2002, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,561,384, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/954,428, filed Sep. 14, 2001, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,435,372, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/704,959, filed Nov. 2, 2000, now abandoned, which is a division of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/149,708, filed Sep. 8, 1998, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,161,724, which application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/008,184, filed Jan. 16, 1998, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,142,339, the entire disclosures of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference. No license, expressed or implied, is intended to be granted to application Ser. Nos. 09/008,184, 09/149,708, 09/704,959, 09/954,428, 10/193,508. 10/369,091, 10/865,531 or 11/287,818, or any patents issuing therefrom, by reason of the incorporation of reference herein.
A dispenser for dispensing metered dosages of a substance from a container includes a dispenser housing having a top, a bottom, and a wall defining an elongated cavity open at the top and extending along a longitudinal axis. An indicating device includes a face member defining a viewing window. The face member is snap-fitted to the dispenser housing wall. The indicating device further includes an indicator member having a surface visible through the viewing window. The surface includes dosage indicia. The indicator member is rotatable about an axis substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. An indicator actuator has at least a portion disposed in the cavity. The actuator is adapted to be moved by an actuation of the container, with the actuator adapted to rotate the indicator member upon a predetermined number of actuations of the container.
