Metered dose inhaler with mouthpiece extension
AssigneeCreate To Overcome LLC
InventorsAisha McCain, Annemarie Sheets
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Abstract
A metered dose inhaler includes ring body open at both ends, the ring body adapted to house a pressurized canister of medicine, an actuator ring including two or more external spring housings containing springs seated and aligned with spring seats formed on a cap attached to the distal end of the ring body the actuator ring fitting over the ring body in concentric fashion partially housing the ring body, the actuator ring having an actuator form fixed to an inside surface thereof to actuate a canister stem installed on the pressurized canister by urging the actuator ring against spring tension over the ring body toward the cap displacing a canister stem to break seal and dispense a dose of medicine.
Claims20
A metered dose inhaler comprising:
- a ring body open at both ends, the ring body adapted to house a pressurized canister of medicine;
- an actuator ring fitting over the ring body in concentric fashion partially housing the ring body, the actuator ring having an actuator form fixed to an inside surface thereof to actuate a canister stem installed on the pressurized canister;
- at least two annular spring housings fixed to an outside surface of the actuator ring, the at least two spring housings extending longitudinally thereon, in parallel, and equally spaced apart around a three hundred and sixty degree perimeter;
- at least two industrial springs inserted one each into the at least two annular spring housings housing the at least two industrial springs anchored thereto;
- a thumb hold ring disposed concentrically about the distal end of the actuator ring, the thumb hold ring including a concentric raised ring feature formed on a wall surface thereof;
- a collapsible and extendable spacer cone installed over the raised ring feature;
- a first cap for enclosing the ring body to cover the canister, the first cap including at least two spring seats for seating the at least two industrial springs;
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- a second cap for capping the spacer cone in a collapsed state.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.