Patent ID: 8210172
Filing Date: 2012-07-03
Classification: A61M,B65B,B65D,B65G

Abstract:
1. A dry powder inhaler, comprising: an elongate body defining a substantially enclosed cavity and having opposing upper and lower primary surfaces, the elongate body having a width dimension and a length dimension, the length dimension being greater than the width dimension, the length dimension extending between opposing first and second ends of the elongate body, the width dimension extending normal to the length dimension between opposing sides of the elongate body; a multi-dose disk located in the cavity of the elongate body, the disk holding a plurality of doses of an inhalable dry powder; a mouthpiece with an inhalation port residing at the first end of the elongate body between the upper and lower primary surfaces so as to be externally accessible by a user while the elongate body remains closed, the inhalation port configured to be in fluid communication with at least one of the doses of dry powder during use; and a cover member having an upper surface that is attached to the elongate body to pivot about an axis of rotation that is substantially normal to the upper primary surface, wherein the axis of rotation is longitudinally offset from a center of the length dimension of the elongate body to reside closer to the second end of the elongate body while being substantially centered in the width dimension, wherein the cover member rotates between a closed position to overlie the mouthpiece during periods of non-use and an open position away from the mouthpiece during periods of use to allow a user to access the inhalation port while the elongate body remains closed, and wherein the cover member rotates from the closed position to the open position about the axis of rotation so that the upper surface of the cover member remains substantially parallel to the upper primary surface of the elongate body.