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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2001
Duncan Robertson, Ware, GB;
George Robusti, Ware, GB;
Duncan Robertson, Ware, GB;
George Robusti, Ware, GB;
SmithKline Beecham Corporation, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Abstract
According to the present invention there is provided an inhalation device for dispensing medicament comprising a body (), the body being shaped for receipt of a medicament carrier (); and an actuator () having a mouthpiece (), the actuator being reversibly movable between a dispensing position and a storage position; wherein the body includes an air channel (), and the actuator includes an air hole () such that the air channel communicates with the air hole when the actuator is in the dispensing position and the air channel and air hole do not communicate when the actuator is in the storage position.