Apparatus for dispensing inhalant medicament

An apparatus for dispensing an inhalant medicament comprising:

• a body for holding a container of the inhalant medicament;
• a nozzle inside the body for dispensing the inhalant medicament;
• a hollow mouthpiece having an opening on either end, a first opening for receiving the inhalant medicament from the nozzle and a second opening for a user of the apparatus to receive the dispensed inhalant medicament, wherein the mouthpiece is connected to the body and configured to move between a mouthpiece closed position and a mouthpiece open position, wherein in the mouthpiece open position the mouthpiece is configured to pivot, move, or fold, upwards into the body and to the mouthpiece closed position, and wherein in the mouthpiece closed position the mouthpiece is configured to pivot, move, or fold, downwards from the body to the mouthpiece open position providing user access to the second opening of the mouthpiece;
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• a cover connected to the body configured to move between a cover closed position and a cover open position, wherein in the cover closed position the mouthpiece is in the mouthpiece closed position and the cover encloses the mouthpiece inside the body, and wherein in the cover open position the mouthpiece is in the mouthpiece open position and the user is provided access to the second opening of the mouthpiece;
• wherein the mouthpiece comprises at least one groove that operatively engages with at least one peg on the cover, such that as the user opens the cover into the cover open position, the mouthpiece is guided into the mouthpiece open position;
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• wherein the at least one groove is curved such that as the at least one peg operatively engages with a first portion of the groove, the at least one peg forces the mouthpiece to start moving into the mouthpiece open position, wherein a second portion of the groove releases the at least one peg from the at least one groove such that the cover is separated from the mouthpiece, and wherein when closing the cover, the at least one peg operatively engages with the second portion of the at least one groove and moves into the first portion of the at least one groove to force the mouthpiece into the mouthpiece closed position.

An apparatus for dispensing an inhalant medicament comprising:

• a body for holding a container of the inhalant medicament;
• a nozzle inside the body for dispensing the inhalant medicament;
• a hollow mouthpiece having an opening on either end, a first opening for receiving the inhalant medicament from the nozzle and a second opening for a user of the apparatus to receive the dispensed inhalant medicament, wherein the mouthpiece is connected to the body and configured to move between a mouthpiece closed position and a mouthpiece open position, wherein in the mouthpiece open position the mouthpiece is configured to pivot, move, or fold, upwards into the body and to the mouthpiece closed position, and wherein in the mouthpiece closed position the mouthpiece is configured to pivot, move, or fold, downwards from the body to the mouthpiece open position providing user access to the second opening of the mouthpiece;
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• a cover connected to the body configured to move between a cover closed position and a cover open position, wherein in the cover closed position the mouthpiece is in the mouthpiece closed position and the cover encloses the mouthpiece inside the body, and wherein in the cover open position the mouthpiece is in the mouthpiece open position and the user is provided access to the second opening of the mouthpiece;
• wherein the mouthpiece comprises at least one groove that operatively engages with at least one peg on the cover, such that as the user opens the cover into the cover open position, the mouthpiece is guided into the mouthpiece open position;
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• wherein the body comprises at least one cutout to receive the at least one peg when the cover is in the cover closed position.

An apparatus for dispensing an inhalant medicament comprising:

• a body for holding a container of the inhalant medicament;
• a nozzle inside the body for dispensing the inhalant medicament;
• a hollow mouthpiece having an opening on either end, a first opening for receiving the inhalant medicament from the nozzle and a second opening for a user of the apparatus to receive the dispensed inhalant medicament, wherein the mouthpiece is connected to the body and configured to move between a mouthpiece closed position and a mouthpiece open position, wherein in the mouthpiece open position the mouthpiece is configured to pivot, move, or fold, upwards into the body and to the mouthpiece closed position, and wherein in the mouthpiece closed position the mouthpiece is configured to pivot, move, or fold, downwards from the body to the mouthpiece open position providing user access to the second opening of the mouthpiece;
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• a cover connected to the body configured to move between a cover closed position and a cover open position, wherein in the cover closed position the mouthpiece is in the mouthpiece closed position and the cover encloses the mouthpiece inside the body, and wherein in the cover open position the mouthpiece is in the mouthpiece open position and the user is provided access to the second opening of the mouthpiece;
• wherein the mouthpiece is forced into the mouthpiece open position using one or more torsion springs;
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• wherein the mouthpiece further comprises one or more mouthpiece protrusions on either or both sides of the mouthpiece, wherein as the mouthpiece pivots, moves, or folds upwards into the body and into the mouthpiece closed position, the one or more mouthpiece protrusions pivot, move, or fold in a backwardly direction into or under one or more body protrusions or openings within the body that hold, snap, or lock, the one or more mouthpiece protrusions in position, such that the one or more torsion springs are locked in place or unable to unwind or release when the mouthpiece is in the mouthpiece closed position, wherein moving the cover into the cover open position moves one or more pegs on the cover through an open groove or cutout in the body such that the peg forces the one or more mouthpiece protrusions out of or under from the one or more body protrusions or openings, thereby unlocking the one or more torsion springs and causing the one or more torsion springs to force the mouthpiece into the mouthpiece open position.