| 主权项 |
1. A dose counter for use with an inhaler comprising a container for medicament equipped with a reciprocal actuation means to dispense a dose of medicament therefrom, said reciprocal actuation means operating along a first axis, the dose counter comprising:
an indicator member rotatable about a second axis, wherein the indicator member is constructed and arranged to undergo predetermined count-indicating motion when one or more doses are dispensed and wherein the second axis is disposed at an obtuse angle with respect to the first axis, and a worm rotatable about a worm axis, wherein said worm is configured and arranged to drive said indicator member and wherein the worm axis and the second axis do not intersect and are not disposed in perpendicular alignment relative to each other. |
