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Delivering aerosolizable food products

  • US 9,179,691 B2
  • Filed: 10/08/2008
  • Issued: 11/10/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2007
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A delivery apparatus comprising:

  • an aerosol delivery device for discharge of aerosolized particles sized between 10-500 microns;

    the aerosol delivery device including;

    a mouthpiece defining a fluid flow passage extending between an inlet to an outlet;

    a deflection member spaced apart from a plane of the outlet of the mouthpiece, and positioned outside the mouthpiece, the deflection member including a flat surface generally perpendicular to an axis of the mouthpiece and in opposition to the airflow direction in the mouthpiece the flat surface opposing flow of particles along the axis of the mouthpiece, the deflection member has an outer dimension defining an outer perimeter that is at least roughly equal to an external dimension of the mouthpiece; and

    two bridges extending from the outlet of the mouthpiece to the deflection member outer perimeter spacing the deflection member outward from the outlet of the mouthpiece;

    the deflection member configured to redirect aerosolizable particles exiting the outlet of the mouthpiece toward sides of a user'"'"'s mouth.

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