Patent ID: 11964102
Assignee: BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM VETMEDICA GMBH
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  B | IPC A  B

Claim 12:
13. An inhalation valve for an inhaler, comprising:
a movable annular valve element with an outer edge and an inner edge,
a valve body seat for the valve element,
a fastening means circumferentially fastening the valve element for securing an outer edge of the valve element in position on the valve body seat, and
a stop for limiting maximum deflection of the inner edge of the valve element, wherein the stop is formed by an edge of an intake opening of a chamber configured for taking in of an aerosol,
wherein the outer edge of the valve element is snugly fastened all the way around by the fastening means and the inner edge is unsecured so that the inhalation valve opens only on the inner edge of the valve element by being deformed away from the valve body seat, and
wherein the valve body seat has a sealing edge forming a through passage for guiding-through of a discharge nozzle.