Metered dose inhaler
First Claim
1. A metered dose inhaler for administering medication, the metered dose inhaler comprising:
- a housing having a first end and a second end, the first end being configured to hold a medication canister that is actuated to selectively administer medication through the housing and out of the second end;
a mouth-piece disposed adjacent the second end of the housing;
an extension forming a chamber within the housing, between i) where a nozzle of the medication canister is positioned when the medication canister is held by the first end of the housing, and ii) the mouth-piece, wherein the extension has a length from the nozzle to the mouth-piece configured to optimize delivery of the medication from the medication canister to lungs of a user; and
a one-way valve disposed adjacent the second end of the housing.
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Abstract
There is disclosed a metered dose inhaler for administering medication. In an embodiment, the metered dose inhaler includes a housing, a medication canister, a mouth-piece, an extension forming a chamber within the housing, and a one-way valve. In one embodiment, the metered dose inhaler includes a flange disposed on the mouth-piece. In another embodiment, the metered dose inhaler includes a peripheral edge configured to reduce spray away from the mouth-piece. In an embodiment, the metered dose inhaler includes a telescoping articulation between first and second ends of the housing. In another embodiment, the metered dose inhaler includes a telescoping extension. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
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49 Claims
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1. A metered dose inhaler for administering medication, the metered dose inhaler comprising:
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a housing having a first end and a second end, the first end being configured to hold a medication canister that is actuated to selectively administer medication through the housing and out of the second end; a mouth-piece disposed adjacent the second end of the housing; an extension forming a chamber within the housing, between i) where a nozzle of the medication canister is positioned when the medication canister is held by the first end of the housing, and ii) the mouth-piece, wherein the extension has a length from the nozzle to the mouth-piece configured to optimize delivery of the medication from the medication canister to lungs of a user; and a one-way valve disposed adjacent the second end of the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A metered dose inhaler for administering medication, the metered dose inhaler comprising:
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a housing having a first end and a second end, the first end being configured to hold a medication canister that is actuated to selectively administer medication through the housing and out of the second end; a mouth-piece disposed adjacent the second end of the housing; an extension forming a chamber within the housing, between i) where a nozzle of the medication canister is positioned when the medication canister is held by the first end of the housing, and ii) the mouth-piece, wherein the extension has a length from the nozzle to the mouth-piece configured to optimize delivery of the medication from the medication canister to lungs of a user; and a flange disposed on the mouth-piece, between the chamber and the second end of the housing, and the flange configured a distance away from the second end of the housing to encourage the user to put teeth and lips around the mouth-piece, and to prevent occlusion of the mouth-piece with the teeth and lips. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A metered dose inhaler for administering medication, the metered dose inhaler comprising:
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a housing having a first end and a second end, the first end being configured to hold a medication canister that is actuated to selectively administer medication through the housing and out of the second end; a medication canister disposed at the first end of the housing, the medication selectively administered through the housing and out of the second end; a mouth-piece disposed adjacent the second end of the housing; an extension forming a chamber within the housing, between i) where a nozzle of the medication canister is positioned when the medication canister is held by the first end of the housing, and ii) the mouth-piece, wherein the extension has a length from the nozzle to the mouth-piece configured to optimize delivery of the medication from the medication canister to lungs of a user; and a peripheral edge extending inwardly from the housing adjacent to the medication canister, the peripheral edge configured to reduce a spray of the medication through the second end of the housing. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A metered dose inhaler for administering medication, the metered dose inhaler comprising:
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a housing having a first end and a second end, the first end being configured to hold a medication canister that is actuated to selectively administer medication through the housing and out of the second end; a mouth-piece disposed adjacent the second end of the housing; an extension forming a chamber within the housing, between i) where a nozzle of the medication canister is positioned when the medication canister is held by the first end of the housing, and ii) the mouth-piece, wherein the extension has a length from the nozzle to the mouth-piece configured to optimize delivery of the medication from the medication canister to lungs of a user; and a telescoping articulation between the first end and the second end of the housing, a first portion of the housing, between the articulation and the first end, having the medication canister therein, a second portion of the housing, between the articulation and the second end, having the mouth-piece and the extension, and the first portion and the second portion configured to articulate with respect to one another to slide together to position the second portion in a surrounding configuration with the first portion for storage, and to slide apart from one another and articulate with respect to one another, to position the mouth-piece of the second portion away from the medication canister within the first portion for use. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A metered dose inhaler for administering medication, the metered dose inhaler comprising:
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a housing having a first end and a second end, the first end being configured to hold a medication canister that is actuated to selectively administer medication through the housing and out of the second end; a mouth-piece disposed adjacent the second end of the housing; a telescoping extension forming a chamber within the housing, between i) where a nozzle of the medication canister is positioned when the medication canister is held by the first end of the housing, and ii) the mouth-piece, wherein the telescoping extension has a variable length from the medication canister to the mouth-piece, a maximum length of the telescoping extension configured to optimize delivery of the medication from the medication canister to lungs of a user, and a minimum length of the telescoping extension configured to optimize portability of the metered dose inhaler; and a one-way valve disposed adjacent the second end of the housing, between the chamber and the mouth-piece. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A metered dose inhaler for administering medication, the metered dose inhaler comprising:
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a housing having a first end and a second end, the first end being configured to hold a medication canister that is actuated to selectively administer medication through the housing and out of the second end; a mouth-piece disposed adjacent the second end of the housing; a telescoping extension forming a chamber within the housing, between i) where a nozzle of the medication canister is positioned when the medication canister is held by the first end of the housing, and ii) the mouth-piece, wherein the telescoping extension has a variable length from the medication canister to the mouth-piece, a maximum length of the telescoping extension configured to optimize delivery of the medication from the medication canister to lungs of a user, and a minimum length of the telescoping extension configured to optimize portability of the metered dose inhaler; and a flange disposed on the mouth-piece, between the chamber and the second end of the housing, and the flange configured a distance away from the second end of the housing to encourage the user to put teeth and lips around the mouth-piece, and to prevent occlusion of the mouth-piece with the teeth and lips. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A metered dose inhaler for administering medication, the metered dose inhaler comprising:
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a housing having a first end and a second end, the first end being configured to hold a medication canister that is actuated to selectively administer medication through the housing and out of the second end; a mouth-piece disposed adjacent the second end of the housing; a telescoping extension forming a chamber within the housing, between i) where a nozzle of the medication canister is positioned when the medication canister is held by the first end of the housing, and ii) the mouth-piece, wherein the telescoping extension has a variable length from the medication canister to the mouth-piece, a maximum length of the telescoping extension configured to optimize delivery of the medication from the medication canister to lungs of a user, and a minimum length of the telescoping extension configured to optimize portability of the metered dose inhaler; and a peripheral edge extending inwardly from the housing adjacent to the medication canister, the peripheral edge configured to reduce a spray of the medication through the second end of the housing. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A metered dose inhaler for administering medication, the metered dose inhaler comprising:
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a housing having a first end and a second end, the first end being configured to hold a medication canister that is actuated to selectively administer medication through the housing and out of the second end, and the first end having a v-shaped groove formed therein; a mouth-piece disposed adjacent the second end of the housing; and an extension forming a chamber within the housing, between i) where a nozzle of the medication canister is positioned when the medication canister is held by the first end of the housing, and ii) the mouth-piece, wherein the extension has a length from the nozzle to the mouth-piece configured to optimize delivery of the medication from the medication canister to lungs of a user.
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49. A metered dose inhaler for administering medication, the metered dose inhaler comprising:
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a housing having a first end and a second end, the first end being configured to hold a medication canister that is actuated to selectively administer medication through the housing and out of the second end; a lip extending outwardly from at least a portion of the housing adjacent the first end thereof, and adjacent an outwardly extending portion of the canister when positioned in the first end of the housing; a mouth-piece disposed adjacent the second end of the housing; and an extension forming a chamber within the housing, between i) where a nozzle of the medication canister is positioned when the medication canister is held by the first end of the housing, and ii) the mouth-piece, wherein the extension has a length from the nozzle to the mouth-piece configured to optimize delivery of the medication from the medication canister to lungs of a user.
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