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Inhalation device with counter

  • US 6,029,659 A
  • Filed: 04/17/1995
  • Issued: 02/29/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/17/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An inhalation device, comprising:

  • a housing;

    a container of medicine received in the housing;

    a delivery system for dispensing a predetermined dose of medicine from the container for inhalation by a user;

    a counter attached to the housing;

    a display coupled to the counter; and

    a switch actuated by the container of medicine, for controlling operation of the counter and display of data on the display, the switch including first and second actuating positions;

    wherein, in the first actuating switch position, a cumulative number of doses of the medicine dispensed from the container is counted by the counter and displayed on the display; and

    wherein, in the second actuating switch position, the counter is incremented if the second actuating switch position is maintained for less than a predetermined period of time, and counter is reset to zero if the second actuating switch position is maintained for greater than the predetermined period of time.

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