Device for dispensing fluid product

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2015083128-A1
Application number	US-201314396186-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	May 30, 2013
Priority date	May 31, 2012
Publication date	Mar 26, 2015
Grant date	—

Abstract

A fluid dispenser device including a main body ( 10 ), said device including at least one individual reservoir containing a single dose of fluid, such as powder, opening means ( 80 ) being provided for opening an individual reservoir each time the device is actuated, an upper body ( 101 ) being mounted in stationary manner on said main body ( 10 ), said upper body ( 101 ) receiving a mouthpiece ( 200 ) that defines a dispenser orifice, said device including an inhalation trigger system ( 60 ) that comprises a deformable air chamber ( 61 ) that co-operates with said inhalation piece ( 200 ), and a trigger element ( 600 ) that co-operates with said air chamber ( 61 ), such that during inhalation through said inhalation piece ( 200 ), said air chamber ( 61 ) is deformed and said trigger element ( 600 ) actuates said opening means ( 80 ), such that during inhalation through the inhalation piece ( 200 ), a reservoir is opened by said opening means, the fluid dispenser device being characterized in that said mouthpiece ( 200 ) is fastened to said upper body ( 101 ), said mouthpiece including a deformable peripheral lip ( 209 ) that, after assembly, co-operates in leaktight manner with a peripheral edge ( 108, 109 ) of said upper body ( 101 ).

First claim

1 - 11 . (canceled)

12 . A fluid dispenser device including a main body, said device including at least one individual reservoir containing a single dose of fluid, such as powder, opening means being provided for opening an individual reservoir each time the device is actuated, an upper body being mounted in stationary manner on said main body, said upper body receiving a mouthpiece that defines a dispenser orifice, said device including an inhalation trigger system that comprises a deformable air chamber that co-operates with said inhalation piece, and a trigger element that co-operates with said air chamber, such that during inhalation through said inhalation piece, said air chamber is deformed and said trigger element actuates said opening means, such that during inhalation through the inhalation piece, a reservoir is opened by said opening means, wherein said mouthpiece is fastened to said upper body, said mouthpiece including a deformable peripheral lip that, after assembly, co-operates in leaktight manner with a beveled peripheral edge of said upper body.

13 . A device according to claim 12 , wherein said beveled peripheral edge comprises a top edge portion and a bottom edge portion.

14 . A device according to claim 13 , wherein the slopes of said top and bottom edge portions are different.

15 . A device according to claim 14 , wherein said top edge portion is radially further in and has a smaller slope compared to said bottom edge portion.

16 . A device according to claim 15 , wherein, during assembly, said deformable lip co-operates initially with said top edge portion, so as to guarantee that said deformable lip is guided over said bottom edge portion where sealing is achieved after assembly.

17 . A device according to claim 12 , wherein said mouthpiece includes snap-fastener slots that are adapted to snap-fasten on snap-fastener projections of said upper body.

18 . A device according to claim 17 , wherein each snap-fastener slot includes a deformable tab that is deformed by a corresponding snap-fastener projection during assembly.

19 . A device according to claim 12 , wherein said upper body includes positioner lugs that, during assembly, are adapted to co-operate with positioner housings of the mouthpiece.

20 . A device according to claim 12 , including movable support means that are adapted to move an individual reservoir against said opening means on each actuation, said movable support means being displaceable between a non-dispensing position and a dispensing position, said movable support means being urged towards their dispensing position by resilient means, such as a spring or a spring blade, and being held in their non-dispensing position by blocking means that are released by the user inhaling.

21 . A device according to claim 12 , wherein said opening means include a perforator element that is stationary relative to said main body and that is adapted to cut a closure wall of the reservoir in such a manner that the cut portion(s) does/do not obstruct the opening(s) that is/are formed.

22 . A device according to claim 12 , including at least one cover element that is mounted to pivot on said main body between a closed position and an open position.

Assignees

• Aptar France Sas

Inventors

• Baillet Matthieu
• Kirniak Maxime
• Laut Antoine

Classifications

• A61M2202/064

  Powder · CPC title

• A61M15/0071

  having a display or indicator · CPC title

• A61M2205/19

  Constructional features of carpules, syringes or blisters · CPC title

• A61M15/0021

  Mouthpieces therefor · CPC title

• A61M15/0086

  Inhalation chambers · CPC title