Title:
【発明の名称】吸入装置
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2002525180
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
An inhalation device for dispensing medicament comprising a body; a medicament carrier; a mouthpiece, reversibly movable from a storage position wherein said mouthpiece is within said body to an in-use position wherein a portion of the mouthpiece protrudes from the body and wherein the mouthpiece is in communication with said medicament carrier to allow passage of medicament therebetween; and a mouthpiece actuator coupled to the mouthpiece by a coupling mechanism comprising a rack and pinion mechanism or a hinged lever mechanism such that actuation of said mouthpiece actuator moves the mouthpiece towards said storage position and deactuation of the mouthpiece actuator moves the mouthpiece towards said in-use position, wherein said body is shaped to be holdable in one hand and the mouthpiece actuator is actuable in response to a discrete motion of the thumb on the same hand.
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Inventors:
Paul, Kenneth, Land
Gregore, John, McLennan, Anderson
Gregore, John, McLennan, Anderson
Application Number:
JP2000571975A
Publication Date:
August 13, 2002
Filing Date:
September 23, 1999
Export Citation:
Assignee:
GLAXO GROUP LIMITED
International Classes:
A61M11/00; A61M11/08; A61M13/00; A61M15/00; A61M16/00; A61M16/06; A61J1/05; (IPC1-7): A61M11/00; A61J1/05; A61M11/08; A61M13/00; A61M16/00; A61M16/06
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Kenji Yoshitake (6 others)