Patent ID: 11931505
Assignee: nan
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. An inhaler housing, comprising:
a receiving portion adapted to at least partially receive a container containing a medicament, the receiving portion including a plurality of retention members; and
a dispensing portion through which the medicament is dispensed, the dispensing portion including a mouthpiece through which the medicament exits the inhaler housing, and an opening for receiving the receiving portion;
wherein the receiving portion and the dispensing portion are movable relative to one another between a storage condition and a use condition, in which the receiving portion and the dispensing portion at least partially overlie one another;
wherein the dispensing portion and the receiving portion are configured to move between the storage condition and the use condition using both a sliding movement and a pivoting movement;
wherein a first protrusion of the plurality of retention members is located at a lower end of the receiving portion and holds the inhaler housing in the use condition;
wherein a second protrusion of the plurality of retention members is located at a sidewall of the receiving portion and holds the inhaler housing in the storage condition;
wherein the receiving portion defines at least one channel along which the
dispensing portion is configured to move between the storage condition and the use condition, wherein the at least one channel defines an extension at an end thereof, the extension being oriented at an angle to the at least one channel, wherein the extension is adapted to receive a protrusion of at least one protrusion of the dispensing portion in order to further hold the inhaler housing in the use condition; and
wherein the dispensing portion further includes a retaining aperture, wherein the retaining aperture is configured to receive the first protrusion in the use condition and receive the second protrusion in the storage condition.