Delivery systems and method thereof
OwnerThomas Wills, John Addison +1inventors
InventorsThomas Wills, John Addison, Roger Cohen
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Abstract
An oral disposable apparatus to deliver a fluid, e.g., pharmacological agent to a patient in a one handed easy to use and sanitary manner. The apparatus includes a container capable of holding the fluid. The container is hermetically sealed with a specified quantity of fluid. A nozzle is coupled to the container. The nozzle is configured to permit comfortable insertion into a patient's mouth. An integral valve is coupled to the container and the nozzle. The valve is configured to be activated via rotation of the nozzle, thereby releasing the fluid.
Claims25
A fluid delivery device for delivering a predetermined volume of a fluid, the fluid delivery device comprising:
- a tube portion configured to hold the predetermined volume of fluid;
- a neck portion comprising a hermetic seal coupled to the tube portion;
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- a cap portion extending from a cap first end to a cap second end and having at least one portion with a substantially cylindrical geometry when viewed from a front view, the cap portion arranged over a portion of the neck portion, said cap first end extending from said cap second end, the cap first end has a surface that is orthogonal to a central axis of the cap portion, the cap first end having a fluid discharge opening arranged as an aperture in the orthogonal surface, a first region of the cap portion extending at an angle from the cap first end to the cap second end where the first region has a portion with a substantially planar surface configured to allow for spreading of the fluid, said cap portion coupled to the tube portion, the hermetic seal configured to permit a shelf life of one or more years for the fluid,
- wherein the cap portion is configured to rotate along a central axis of the tube portion and relative to said tube portion between an open position and a closed position such that a fluid discharge channel is opened upon rotation of said cap portion to said open position and wherein when the cap portion is rotated to said closed position, the fluid is prevented from exiting said fluid discharge opening, and
- wherein the cap portion is not detachable from the neck portion of the fluid delivery device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.