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US 2013/0199525 A1Published application
Inhaler cap strap
AssigneeAstraZeneca AB
InventorMartin BUNCE
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Abstract
An inhaler for dispensing doses of medicament from a container under user activation said inhaling which comprises a body which includes a mouthpiece through which the medicament is dispensed and a cap which can be place in a position to substantially occlude the mouthpiece. The cap is attached to said body by a strap which pivots from said body, said cap being arranged to slide on the strap such that the cap must translate away from the mouthpiece prior to the pivoting of the strap.
Claims21
1-8. (canceled)
An inhaler comprising:
- a body including a mouthpiece;
- and
- a cap coupled to the body by a strap, wherein the cap is configured to translate towards and away from the mouthpiece, and wherein the cap includes an opening for receiving the strap as the cap translates towards the mouthpiece.
An inhaler comprising:
- a body including a mouthpiece;
- and
- a cap coupled to the body by a strap, wherein the cap is configured to translate towards and away from the mouthpiece by sliding along the strap, and wherein the strap is formed of a non-elastic material.
An inhaler comprising:
- a body including a mouthpiece and a base;
- and
- a cap coupled to the body by a strap, wherein the strap underlies the base of the body, and wherein the cap is configured to translate towards and away from the mouthpiece by sliding along the strap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.