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Details for Patent: 7,291,132


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Summary for Patent: 7,291,132
Title:Medication dispensing apparatus with triple screw threads for mechanical advantage
Abstract: A medication dispensing apparatus that provides a mechanical advantage. During dose preparing, a nut rotating element (410) and a screw element (368) are in a first axial arrangement such that a screwing motion of the nut rotating element and screw element relative to the apparatus housing that moves the elements a first axial distance from a home position screws a nut (364) along a drive member threaded shaft (362) a second axial distance different than the first axial distance. During dose dispensing, the nut rotating element and the screw element are in a second axial arrangement, whereby a screwing motion of the screw element relative to the housing back toward the home position advances a plunger (366) in the distal direction to axially advance the nut and thereby the drive member and a fluid container piston to dispense medicine.
Inventor(s): DeRuntz; Otto Daniel (Dunstable, MA), Focht; Kenneth Allen (Needham, MA), Jacobs; Alexander Thomas (Somerville, MA), Johansen; Elizabeth Whitney (Allston, MA), Judson; Jared Alden (Topsfield, MA)
Assignee: Eli Lilly and Company (Indianapolis, IN)
Application Number:10/567,196
Patent Litigation and PTAB cases: See patent lawsuits and PTAB cases for patent 7,291,132
Patent Claim Types:
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Device; Use;

Drugs Protected by US Patent 7,291,132

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Foreign Priority and PCT Information for Patent: 7,291,132

PCT Information
PCT FiledAugust 09, 2004PCT Application Number:PCT/US2004/022312
PCT Publication Date:March 03, 2005PCT Publication Number: WO2005/018721

International Family Members for US Patent 7,291,132

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Canada 2530263 ⤷  Try a Trial
China 100531813 ⤷  Try a Trial
China 1835774 ⤷  Try a Trial
Denmark 1656170 ⤷  Try a Trial
European Patent Office 1656170 ⤷  Try a Trial
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