Smelling Salt Inhaler

This present invention relates to a pocket inhaler containing smelling salts aka ammonia inhalants, and so constructed that when in use, it may be closed tight and no odour can escape, nor can the contents waste by evaporation.

TECHNICAL INVENTION

The object of the present invention is to provide pocket inhaler containing smelling salts within an inhaler stick for use with the nostril.

BACKGROUND

Summary

It is the principal object of this invention to provide an inhaler which does not require an extraneous member for closing same when not in use

Another object of this, invention, is the provision of an inhaler which embodies, means for varying the opening to the inhaler whereby the flow through the inhaler may be varied as to quantity depending upon the contact within the nostrils.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an inhaler formed in the main of a plastic with which metal parts cooperate to avoid the inherent difficulty of operation of the parts due to the medicine attacking the same when all are made of plastic.

It is also an object of this invention to provide a smelling salts nasal inhaler which is attractive and pleasing, yet economical to manufacture and produce; whereby the inhaler is economical to purchase.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention includes an outer shell having one end rounded, as shown at, and provided an inhaler stick for use with the nostril through which the contents are inhaled. The inner stick of the container is provided with one or more perforations, which are out of registry with the passageway.

The container is provided near its outer end with a lug, which rides in an inclined slot in the wall of the shell, and flange, preferably knurled, is formed on the periphery of the container outside of the shell.

The inner stick is closed by a covering cap, which fits snugly and is practically air-tight so that the draft through the container passes inwardly through the openings, which are located inst above the knurled flange and are uncovered whenever the lug is moved to the lower end of the slot, but when the lug is loved into the notch, the holes are covered by the lower end of the shell and the holes are also covered by the plug So that the draft is cut off from both sides of the tablets or smelling salts within the container.

To support the tablets above the bottom of the container, so that they will be in the direct line of the draft through the same have provided an inside cap, which is provided with a plurality of perforations to permit a free draft which is ammonia-based smelling salts* are most commonly a mixture of two very simple compounds: Na2CO3 (sodium carbonate) and NH4Cl (ammonium chloride), therethrough. Alternatively, it would be ammonia hydroxide. This cap fits snugly within the container and is preferably provided with a slot in its side which engages with an inwardly projecting lug, to guide the cap within the container and form an abutment against which it may rest.

From the foregoing description, it will be apparent that the device may be easily manipulated to open or close the draft, that the tablets are supported in a position to produce a maximum effect, and that when the device is closed it is tight and there is no waste of the contents very simple compounds: Na2CO3 (sodium carbonate) and NH4Cl (ammonium chloride) or ammonia hydroxide.