Inhaler
US10188810B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 11, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M15/08
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An inhaler comprising a housing defining a chamber to receive a strip having a plurality of blisters each containing a dose of medicament for inhalation by a user is disclosed. It comprises an actuating lever and a blister strip drive member rotatably mounted in the chamber to sequentially move each blister into a blister opening position. The blister strip drive member and the actuating lever comprise a drive gear and a drive gear element, respectively, that cooperate to effect rotation of the blister strip drive member in response to rotation of the actuating lever. The drive gear and drive gear element are disposed on the outside of the housing remote from the chamber.
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