Patent ID: 11957831
Assignee: SHL MEDICAL AG
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  B  G | IPC A

Claim 14:
15. An activation mechanism for an aerosol dispenser, wherein the activation mechanism comprises:
a first housing structure;
an actuation member movably arranged in the first housing structure, wherein the first housing structure is provided with an actuation member opening aligned with an axial position of the actuation member;
an activation member configured to be slidably attached to the first housing structure, where the activation member being configured to slide between a non-triggering position and a triggering position relative to the first housing structure; and
an inner sleeve rotatably attached to the first housing structure,
wherein the activation member is rotatably attached to the first housing structure and has a radially flexible tab portion, the tab portion being arranged offset from the actuation member opening when the activation member is in the non-triggering position, restricting radial flexing of the tab portion, and wherein the tab portion is configured to align with the actuation member opening when the activation member is in the triggering position, thereby enabling the tab portion to flex radially inwards to cause movement of the actuation member, and
wherein the actuation member rotationally locks relative to the first housing structure.