Patent SG-11201804057T-A (SG)
Title: An actuator housing for a metered dose inhaler device
Inventor: HODSON PETER D
IPC: A61M15/00
Filed: 2016-11-15
Abstract: 130 140 '-115b 125b 145 • 155 190 50 (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 (10) International Publication Number WO 2017/087355 Al WIPO I PCT (43) International Publication Date 26 May 2017 (26.05.2017) (74) Agents: BLANK, Colene H. et al.; 3M Center Office of Intellectual Property Counsel, Post Office Box 33427, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JP, KE, KG, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (51) International Patent Classification: A61M 15/00 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/US2016/061973 (22) International Filing Date: 15 November 2016 (15.11.2016) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 1520174.2 16 November 2015 (16.11.2015) GB (71) Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COM- PANY [US/US]; 3M Center, Post Office Box 33427, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US). (72) Inventors: HODSON, Peter D.; 3M Centre, Cain Road, Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 8HT (GB). ]INKS, Philip A.; 3M Centre, Cain Road, Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 8HT (GB). STUART, Adam J.; 3M Centre, Cain Road, Brack- nell, Berkshire RG12 8HT (GB). (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, [Continued on next page] (54) Title: AN ACTUATOR HOUSING FOR A METERED DOSE INHALER DEVICE (57) : An actuator housing (100) for use with a metered dose inhaler (MDI) device which comprises a hous- ing portion (115) having a nozzle block (130) in which an 120 actuator seat (135) and an actuator nozzle (145) are formed. The housing portion has an axis (120) which is angled with 115C respect to a vertical plane which is perpendicular to a base portion or thumb grip (150) formed at a closed end thereof. A mouthpiece portion (125) is joined to the housing portion which has a roof section (180) and a floor section (125b). The roof section is angled upwards with respect to the floor portion, and provides a cross-piece (185) with which teeth of 125 a patient can engage. Such an actuator housing addresses 180 185 115 problems associated with buccal and tongue deposition of medicaments, as a spray of medicament from the actuator nozzle is directed over the tongue and into the airway. 100 W O 20 17 /087 355 Al WO 2017/087355 Al MIONIMOREMIMOIDERIMIIIIIIIII11111111111111111111111 SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Published: before the expiration of the time limit for amending the claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of amendments (Rule 48.2(h)) — with international search report (Art. 21(3))