Drive mechanisms suitable for use in drug delivery devices

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8070727
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12453626

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The present disclosure is directed to a dose setting mechanism that may be used with a drug delivery device. The dose setting mechanism may include an inner body having a helical thread along an outer cylindrical surface of the inner body, and a drive sleeve for driving a piston rod in an axial direction, the drive sleeve positioned within at least a portion of the inner body. The dose setting mechanism may further include a dose dial sleeve rotatably engaged with the helical thread of the inner body and a dial grip connected to the dose dial sleeve and releasably connected to the drive sleeve. Further when a dose is set, the dial grip is rotated so that both the dose dial sleeve and the drive sleeve rotate with respect to the inner body.

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SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBHBRUNINGSTRASSE 50 FRANKFURT AM MAIN 65929

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Langley, Christopher Nigel Leamington Spa, GB 73 2402
Veasey, Robert Frederick Leamington Spa, GB 113 3543
Wimpenny, Steven Leamington Spa, GB 66 1638

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