Inhalation apparatus
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1. An inhaler comprising:
- a mouthpiece; and
a cartridge including a single chamber for storing an inhalable substance shaped to create vortices within the chamber;
wherein the mouthpiece and the cartridge are engaged and configured to be rotatable from a first position wherein the chamber is closed to a second position wherein a flow pathway is formed from the ambient environment through the chamber to the mouthpiece; and
wherein the mouthpiece includes detents having edges not allowing a movement back to the first position and wherein the inhaler is a onetime use inhaler.
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Abstract
An inhaler is instantly activated upon its removal from a cover or cover unit, and by rotating a cartridge component of the inhaler with respect to a mouthpiece portion, so as to create a flow pathway for ambient air and particles. The cartridge component includes a chamber, whose contents typically include dry powders or the like. Upon creation of the flow pathway, the contents of the chamber are instantly accessible for immediate inhalation by a user through the mouthpiece portion.
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16 Claims
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1. An inhaler comprising:
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a mouthpiece; and a cartridge including a single chamber for storing an inhalable substance shaped to create vortices within the chamber; wherein the mouthpiece and the cartridge are engaged and configured to be rotatable from a first position wherein the chamber is closed to a second position wherein a flow pathway is formed from the ambient environment through the chamber to the mouthpiece; and wherein the mouthpiece includes detents having edges not allowing a movement back to the first position and wherein the inhaler is a onetime use inhaler. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for inhaling a substance, the method comprising:
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inhaling the substance from an inhaler comprising; a mouthpiece; and a cartridge including a single chamber for storing an inhalable substance shaped to create vortices within the chamber; wherein the mouthpiece and the cartridge are engaged and rotated from a first position wherein the chamber is closed to the ambient environment to a second position wherein a flow pathway is formed from the ambient environment through the chamber to the mouthpiece; and wherein the mouthpiece includes detents having edges not allowing a movement back to the first position and wherein the inhaler is a onetime use inhaler. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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