Patent ID: 7845346

Claim:
A respiratory aid for use in self-administration of an agent for combating the symptoms of a respiratory disorder, said respiratory aid comprising: a container for the agent, the container including a transparent vial extending in an axial direction, the vial including a side wall having an outer surface coated with a coating of polymeric material, the coating including a clear or translucent portion defining at least one window extending in the axial direction and in a circumferential direction across a distance that is less than a circumference of the vial so that a level of the agent in the container is visible through the coating; a discharge valve and a nozzle operatively connected to the container and through which an amount of the agent may be dispensed from the container; and an actuator body adapted to actuate the discharge valve, wherein the actuator body includes a side wall defining a window, wherein the window of the actuator body is aligned with the window of the container so that the level of the agent in the container is visible through the window of the actuator body.