Flexible urging mechanism and dispensing kit incorporating same

摘要

An urging device includes: an urging actuator (7); and an urging mechanism actuatable by the urging actuator in an urging direction for effecting a translational movement of a member (3), the urging mechanism being configured such that, upon actuation thereof, at least a first portion (11a) thereof moves in a first direction, and a second portion thereof moves in a second direction different from the first direction, and a second portion thereof moves in a second direction different from the first direction. Additionally, a dispensing kit (5) implements the above urging device. The dispensing kit comprise a dispensing cartridge (15) which includes a cartridge body. A cartridge actuator (21) is disposed at the head portion of the cartridge body. The kit further includes a dispensing device having a dispensing device body (5) for receiving the cartridge body therein and defining an opening at one end thereof such that, when the cartridge body (17) is within the dispensing device body, the opening of the dispensing body (57) is in registration with the opening of the cartridge body. A dispensing actuator is disposed at another end of the dispensing device body, and the above-described urging mechanism is disposed in the dispensing device body for being actuatable by the dispensing actuator to urge the cartridge actuator in the dispensing direction when the cartridge body is received within the dispensing device for effecting a dispensing of a content of the cartridge body therefrom.