Dispenser and method

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APP PUB NO 20080185395A1
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11701130

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A dispenser for monitoring content in a container which includes a holder for holding the container. The dispenser includes a lever engaged with the holder which when depressed, releases a portion of the content in the container. The depression of the lever is a dispensing event. The dispenser includes a tracker engaged with the lever for keeping track by counting the number of dispensing events. The dispenser includes an indicator in communication with the tracker for indicating how much content is remaining in the container as a function of dispensing events. A method for monitoring content in a container includes the steps of depressing a lever engaged with a housing holding the container which releases a portion of the content in the container, the depression of the lever being a dispensing event. There is the step of tracking with a tracker engaged with the lever the number of dispensing events by counting the number of dispensing events. There is the step of indicating with an indicator in communication with the tracker how much content is remaining in the container as a function of dispensing events.

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ALLEGHENY-SINGER RESEARCH INSTITUTE320 EAST NORTH AVENUE 10TH FLOOR SOUTH TOWER PITTSBURGH PA 15212

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Sahud, Andrew Graham Pittsburgh, PA 7 270

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