Spring-operated liquid-dispensing device

Claim 1

A spring-operated device for dispensing a liquid for achieving a medical or similar objective, said device comprising a rectangular-shaped housing bounding an internal compartment having a top cover disposed in covering relation over said compartment, said cover having a centrally located slot oriented longitudinally thereof opening into said compartment, a source of liquid in a collapsible bag disposed in said compartment, a slide member disposed in said compartment in pushing contact against said liquid-filled bag, a single constant torque spring of the type adapted to assume the form of helical coils disposed along one side of said compartment and operatively connected at one end to said slide member and at said opposite end to an end of said housing so as to urge said slide member through sliding movement through said compartment in response to said assumption of said helical coils at said end connected to said slide member, an upstanding leg on said slide member in projected relation into said slot of said cover so as to be adapted to track along said slot during said sliding movement of said slide member, whereby said tracking centrally along said cover by said slide member leg obviates any rotative tendency in said slide member as might be caused by said spring helical coils and correspondingly obviates any binding against said compartment walls by said slide member, a tracking member disposed for tracking movement in said slot of said cover attached to said projecting end of said upstanding leg of said slide member, and a clip means connected to said housing for selectively engaging said tracking member preparatory to commencing the liquid-dispensing service of said device.