Powder inhaler having a multi-positioned metering cup

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5437270
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08024721

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The inhaler includes a storage chamber for the powder to be delivered and an inhalation passage through which air is drawn via a mouth piece. A metering member having a frusto-conical side wall presents each dose to the inhalation passage in an upwardly open metering cup to be drawn therefrom by the air flow through the passage. A wiping element removed any particles of powder from the dispensing cup as it travels from the inhalation passage to the storage chamber to be refilled, and a chamber containing a moisture-absorbent material dries the empty cup and also dries the powder in the cup prior to inhalation to aid its removal from the cup. A mechanical counter is indexed each time the metering member is indexed to display the number of doses used or remaining.

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INNOVATA BIOMED LIMITEDTHE ZIGGURAT GROSVENOR ROAD ST ALBANS AL1 3HW UNITED KINGDOM

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Braithwaite, Philip W Worcester, GB 5 291

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