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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2007
Gregor John Mclennan Anderson, Ware, GB;
Penelope Ann Burgess, Ware, GB;
Gary Thomas Crosby, Ware, GB;
Tristan Fairbrother, Ware, GB;
Philip William Farr, Ware, GB;
Gregor John McLennan Anderson, Ware, GB;
Penelope Ann Burgess, Ware, GB;
Gary Thomas Crosby, Ware, GB;
Tristan Fairbrother, Ware, GB;
Philip William Farr, Ware, GB;
GlaxoSmithKline Intellectual Property Development Limited, Brentford, Middlesex, GB;
Abstract
An actuator for an inhaler for delivering medicament by inhalation, comprising: a housing for receiving a canister which comprises a body which includes a base and a head and defines a chamber containing medicament, and a valve stem which extends from the body and from which medicament is in use delivered on actuation of the canister; an outlet through which a user in use inhales; and a nozzle assembly which provides for delivery of medicament through the outlet, wherein the nozzle assembly comprises a nozzle block which receives the valve stem of the canister and, as a separately-formed component, a nozzle outlet which is fluidly connected to the nozzle block and includes an outlet orifice from which medicament is in use delivered.