An annular dose indicator (50) for use with a dispenser comprising a
dispensing canister (10) comprising a substantially cylindrical container
(1) having a closed end (2) and an open end (3), said open end of the
container being equipped with a dispensing means (4) that comprises an
outlet member (5) movable between closed and discharge positions and an
adaptor comprising a support block (21) having a socket (22) adapted to
receive the outlet member, the container and support block being
reciprocally movable relative to each other to cause the outlet member to
move to its discharge position thereby dispensing a dose, said annular
dose indicator (50) comprising an annular housing (60) having an interior
surface (64) defining a substantially circumferential cavity; a
counter-ring (80), said counter-ring located in the cavity and being
arranged to be moveable relative to the housing by rotation about an axis
parallel or substantially parallel to linear reciprocal movement of
container and support block; a driving member (90) mounted on the
interior surface of the housing, said driving member engaging the
counter-ring and being arranged to be selectively engaged during
reciprocal movement of container and support block as to drive an
incremental, rotational movement of the counter-ring; wherein said
indicator (50) is arranged to be circumferentially mountable about the
dispensing-canister (10), such that the first edge (51) of the indicator
faces towards the closed end of the container, the second edge (52) of
the indicator faces towards the outlet of the dispensing canister, so
that at least the outlet member of the canister will extend beyond the
second edge of the indicator.