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US 12,741,108 B2Granted
Inhaler article with folded distal end
AssigneePhilip Morris Products S.A.
InventorGennaro Campitelli
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Abstract
An inhaler article (150) includes a body extending along a longitudinal axis from a mouthpiece end (154) to a distal end (156), a capsule cavity (155) defined within the body and a capsule disposed within the capsule cavity. The capsule cavity is bounded downstream by a filter element and bounded upstream and distally by a deformable element (158) the deformable element deforms to expose an open distal end and allow the inhaler article to receive swirling or rotational inhalation airflow during consumption.
Claims5
An inhaler system comprising:
- an inhaler article for use in the inhaler system for providing a dry powder to lungs of a user, the inhaler article comprising:
- a body extending along a longitudinal axis from a mouthpiece end to a distal end;
- a capsule cavity defined within the body and bounded downstream by a filter element and bounded upstream and distally by a deformable element, the deformable element deforms by folding back onto itself to define an open aperture and to form an open distal end and allow the inhaler article to receive swirling or rotational inhalation airflow during consumption through the open distal end;
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- a capsule disposed within the capsule cavity and containing the dry powder;
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- a holder for the inhaler article, wherein the holder is configured to provide swirling or rotational inhalation airflow to the inhaler article, wherein the holder comprises a sleeve configured to retain the inhaler article within a housing cavity, the sleeve comprising a sleeve cavity and being movable within the housing cavity along a longitudinal axis of the housing cavity, wherein the sleeve comprises a first open end and a second opposing end, wherein the second opposing end of the sleeve is configured to allow air to enter the sleeve cavity;
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- the second opposing end of the sleeve comprises a sleeve tubular element extending into the sleeve cavity, the sleeve tubular element is configured to extend through the deformable element of the inhaler article and secure the inhaler article within the sleeve.
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