Drug delivery mask for animals
First Claim
1. A drug delivery device for removable fixture to an animal, comprising:
- A. an airborne medicament interface adapter adapted to couple to a medicament dispenser in a sealed manner;
B. an animal interface adapter adapted to establish a substantial seal between the animal interface adapter and the animal; and
C. a relatively flexible sleeve extending along an axis between the medicament interface adapter and the animal interface adapter, and having a cross sectional monotonically increasing between the medicament interface adapter and the animal interface adapter, wherein the relatively flexible sleeve comprises at least two sections extending along the axis, each of the sections including a relatively inflexible ring defining an associated first contour, and a relatively flexible skirt extending from the ring to a distal edge defining an associated second contour, wherein the rings are nestable, forming a succession of monotonically decreasing sized rings from a largest ring to a smallest ring, and wherein the second contour of the skirt of each ring in the succession, is substantially the same as, and is joined to, the first contour of the next smaller ring in the succession;
wherein the medicament interface adapter extends from the distal edge of the skirt of smallest ring; and
wherein the animal interface adapter extends from the largest ring.
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Abstract
An animal mask for removable fitment to the appropriate portion of the head of an animal such as the front of the head or over one nostril for the effective delivery of drugs or medicaments, for pulmonary or nasal absorption. The rings of the mask are nestable, forming a succession of monotonically decreasing sized telescopable rings from a largest ring to a smallest ring to form a relatively flexible skirt. An animal interface adapter extends from the largest ring and is adapted to establish a substantial seal between the animal interface adapter and the face of an animal. The animal mask is collapsible to permit use in a full or partially open state, and to permit easy and convenient transport in a collapsed or closed state.
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37 Claims
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1. A drug delivery device for removable fixture to an animal, comprising:
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A. an airborne medicament interface adapter adapted to couple to a medicament dispenser in a sealed manner;
B. an animal interface adapter adapted to establish a substantial seal between the animal interface adapter and the animal; and
C. a relatively flexible sleeve extending along an axis between the medicament interface adapter and the animal interface adapter, and having a cross sectional monotonically increasing between the medicament interface adapter and the animal interface adapter, wherein the relatively flexible sleeve comprises at least two sections extending along the axis, each of the sections including a relatively inflexible ring defining an associated first contour, and a relatively flexible skirt extending from the ring to a distal edge defining an associated second contour, wherein the rings are nestable, forming a succession of monotonically decreasing sized rings from a largest ring to a smallest ring, and wherein the second contour of the skirt of each ring in the succession, is substantially the same as, and is joined to, the first contour of the next smaller ring in the succession;
wherein the medicament interface adapter extends from the distal edge of the skirt of smallest ring; and
wherein the animal interface adapter extends from the largest ring. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A drug delivery device for removable fixture to an animal, comprising:
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A. a relatively flexible sleeve extending along an axis between a proximal end and a distal end, and having a cross section increasing between the proximal end and the distal end, wherein the sleeve comprises at least two sections extending along the axis, each of the sections including a relatively inflexible ring defining an associated first contour, and a relatively flexible skirt extending in a monotonically decreasing manner from the ring to a distal edge defining an associated second contour, forming a succession of decreasing sized rings from a largest ring to a smallest ring, and wherein the second contour of the skirt of each ring in the succession, is substantially the same as, and is joined to, the first contour of the next smaller ring in the succession;
B. an airborne medicament interface adapter extending from the distal edge of the skirt of the smallest ring, wherein the medicament interface adapter is adapted to couple to a medicament dispenser in a sealed manner; and
C. an animal interface adapter extending from the largest ring, wherein the animal interface adapter is adapted to establish a substantial seal between the animal interface adapter and the animal. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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