Breath actuated inhaler
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1. A breath actuated metered dose inhaler, comprising:
- a housing;
a mouthpiece positioned at one end of the housing; and
a mechanical release mechanism positioned at another end of the housing;
whereby the release mechanism is triggered by a diaphragm and the air inhalation pathway is unimpeded by the release mechanism.
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Abstract
A breath actuated metered dose inhaler including a housing, a mouthpiece positioned at one end of the housing, and a mechanical release mechanism positioned at another end of the housing. The release mechanism is triggered by a diaphragm and the inhaler is configured such that the air inhalation pathway is unimpeded by the release mechanism.
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22 Claims
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1. A breath actuated metered dose inhaler, comprising:
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a housing;
a mouthpiece positioned at one end of the housing; and
a mechanical release mechanism positioned at another end of the housing;
whereby the release mechanism is triggered by a diaphragm and the air inhalation pathway is unimpeded by the release mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A breath actuated metered dose inhaler, comprising:
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a housing;
a mouthpiece positioned at one end of the housing;
a mechanical release mechanism positioned at another end of the housing;
whereby the release mechanism is triggered by a diaphragm and the air inhalation pathway is unimpeded by the release mechanism; and
a vortex nozzle positioned within the mouthpiece. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A breath actuated metered dose inhaler, comprising:
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a housing;
a mouthpiece positioned at one end of the housing;
a mechanical release mechanism positioned at another end of the housing;
whereby the release mechanism is triggered by a diaphragm and the air inhalation pathway is unimpeded by the release mechanism; and
an event counter for indicating the number of sprays remaining in the reservoir as well as the number of sprays taken during a dose sequence. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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