Patent ID: 7743765

Claim:
An actuator for an inhaler for delivering medicament by inhalation, comprising: a main body comprising a tubular member for receiving a canister containing medicament and having a valve stem extending therefrom; and an outlet assembly, as a part formed separately of the main body, comprising a mouthpiece for guiding medicament to the mouth of a user and a nozzle block for receiving the valve stem of the canister and delivering medicament from the canister into the mouthpiece; wherein: the actuator belongs to a range of inhaler actuators, the outlet assembly is a common part for the range of actuators, members of the range of actuators differ by a physical appearance of the main body, the outlet assembly is formed such that it comprises all parts of the actuator that come into contact with the medicament during normal use, the main body and the outlet assembly are provided with complementary snap catch members so as to snap-fit together, and the tubular member is provided with a lateral opening at one end of the tubular member for receiving the outlet assembly at an angle transverse to the length the tubular member.