Drug delivery mask for animals
First Claim
1. A method for delivering a drug from a medicament dispenser to an animal, comprising:
- connecting a sleeve between a medicament interface adapter and an animal interface adapter;
coupling the medicament interface adapter to a medicament dispenser in a sealed manner;
positioning the animal interface adapter over at least one of a mouth or a nostril of an animal and establishing a substantial seal between the animal interface adapter and the animal'"'"'s face surrounding the mouth or nostril; and
wherein the sleeve is flexible, extends along an axis, and includes a plurality of successive sections extending along the axis, and wherein each of the sections has, a ring, and a skirt extending from the ring to a distal edge, wherein the ring is relatively inflexible compared to the skirt, wherein the rings monotonically decrease in size from a largest ring connected to the animal interface adapter to a smallest ring, wherein the medicament interface adapter is connected to the distal edge of the skirt of the smallest ring, and wherein the distal edges of the remaining skirts are connected to the next smallest ring, and wherein the skirt of each section of the sleeve extends in a monotonically decreasing matter from the ring of that section.
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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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19 Claims
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1. A method for delivering a drug from a medicament dispenser to an animal, comprising:
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connecting a sleeve between a medicament interface adapter and an animal interface adapter; coupling the medicament interface adapter to a medicament dispenser in a sealed manner; positioning the animal interface adapter over at least one of a mouth or a nostril of an animal and establishing a substantial seal between the animal interface adapter and the animal'"'"'s face surrounding the mouth or nostril; and wherein the sleeve is flexible, extends along an axis, and includes a plurality of successive sections extending along the axis, and wherein each of the sections has, a ring, and a skirt extending from the ring to a distal edge, wherein the ring is relatively inflexible compared to the skirt, wherein the rings monotonically decrease in size from a largest ring connected to the animal interface adapter to a smallest ring, wherein the medicament interface adapter is connected to the distal edge of the skirt of the smallest ring, and wherein the distal edges of the remaining skirts are connected to the next smallest ring, and wherein the skirt of each section of the sleeve extends in a monotonically decreasing matter from the ring of that section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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