Patent ID: 7967011

Claim:
An actuator for an inhaler for delivering medicament by inhalation, the actuator comprising: a main body tubular member having a longitudinal opening configured to receive a medicament canister, and a lateral ovoid opening configured to receive a mouthpiece; an ovoid, tubular mouthpiece having a major axis, a minor axis, an outer periphery, a mating recess formed in the outer periphery at an end of the minor axis, and at least one catch arm for engaging the lateral ovoid opening in the main body tubular member; and a removable protection cap for the mouthpiece, said cap having a cap major axis, a cap minor axis, a cap retaining member disposed in a cap inner periphery and extending along the cap minor axis for engaging the mating recess formed in the mouthpiece, and a release button formed in the cap at each end of the cap major axis; wherein the release buttons on either end of the cap major axis are arranged to provide an elastic deformation of the cap inner periphery, which disengages the cap retaining member from the mating recess without disengaging the at least one catch arm from the lateral ovoid opening in the main body tubular member.