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US 8,522,774 B2Granted
Aerosol apparatus, in particular for children
AssigneeZambon S.p.A.
InventorsElena Zambon, Gianluca Basso
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Abstract
An aerosol apparatus including a nebulizer device and a mask suitable for receiving a substance substantially in the sol state from the nebulizer device is described. The apparatus also includes a display device able to display a sequence of images to a patient while he/she is using the apparatus. The display device may be a DVD player which conveniently is able to be separated from the aerosol apparatus. The apparatus is particularly suitable for use by patients who are children.
Claims17
An aerosol apparatus comprising:
- a nebulizer device;
- a mask that receives a substance substantially in a sol state from the nebulizer device;
- a display device configured to display a sequence of images to a patient while the patient uses the apparatus;
- and
- a case,
- wherein the nebulizer device and the mask are configured to be stored and transported in the case, and the nebulizer device is configured to stand on a bottom of the case and to hold the mask that is connectable to the nebulizer device above the bottom without any support by the patient so the display device is viewable to the patient while the patient uses the apparatus,
- wherein the mask is connectable to a surface of the nebulizer device that is inclined relative to the bottom of the case, and the surface of the nebulizer device that is inclined relative to the bottom of the case abuts a second surface of the nebulizer device that is downwardly inclined toward the display device,
- wherein the entire display device fits within a lid of the case, and
- wherein the display device is removably affixed to the case.
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An aerosol apparatus comprising:
- means for nebulizing;
- means for receiving a substance substantially in a sol state from the means for nebulizing;
- means for displaying a sequence of images to a patient while the patient uses the apparatus;
- and
- means for storing,
- wherein the means for nebulizing and the means for receiving are configured to be stored and transported in the means for storing, and the means for nebulizing is configured to stand on a bottom of the means for storing and to hold the means for receiving that is connectable to the means for nebulizing above the bottom without any support by the patient so the means for displaying is viewable to the patient while the patient uses the apparatus,
- wherein the means for receiving is connectable to a surface of the means for nebulizing that is inclined relative to the bottom of the means for storing, and the surface of the means for nebulizing that is inclined relative to the bottom of the means for storing abuts a second surface of the means for nebulizing that is downwardly inclined toward the means for displaying,
- wherein the entire means for displaying fits within a lid of the means for storing, and
- wherein the means for displaying is removably affixed to the means for storing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.