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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2007
Andrew Gordon Pocock, Ickleton, GB;
Stuart Brian William Kay, Ickleton, GB;
Paul Greenhalgh, Ickleton, GB;
Wayne O'hara, Ickleton, GB;
Xavier Donnette, Plaisir, FR;
Andrew Gordon Pocock, Ickleton, GB;
Stuart Brian William Kay, Ickleton, GB;
Paul Greenhalgh, Ickleton, GB;
Wayne O'Hara, Ickleton, GB;
Xavier Donnette, Plaisir, FR;
Aptar France SAS, Le Neubourg, FR;
Abstract
An inhaler comprising: at least one cover element (); individual reservoirs formed on a substrate; support means () that are movable between a non-dispensing position and a dispensing position; reservoir-opening means (); displacement means () for displacing said reservoir substrate in a first direction, said reservoir substrate also being displaceable between said non-dispensing position and said dispensing position in which said opening means open a respective reservoir; loading means () for urging said movable support means towards said dispensing position; blocking means () for retaining said movable support means in the non-dispensing position; trigger means () that are actuated by inhalation; and connection means () for displacing said reservoir substrate in said first direction when said at least one cover element is displaced, said connection means being activated while said movable support means are being displaced towards said dispensing position while the user is inhaling, and being deactivated in the absence of any inhalation.