Patent ID: 7461653

Claim:
An inhalator for single-dose mixtures in capsules comprising a main body having an inhalation conduit, wherein the main body comprises a first surface which extends planar and parallel to a longitudinal axis of the inhalation conduit and exhibits a hole for communication with the inhalation conduit; the inhalator also comprises a second body which exhibits a second surface, shaped complementarily to the first surface and placed in contact with the first surface, on which first surface a housing is fashioned, into which housing a capsule can be at least partially inserted; the second body being rotatably coupled with the main body, and being able to rotate from an open position, in which the housing is accessible from outside for insertion of a capsule, and a closed position, in which the housing is aligned with the hole; the inhalator also comprises cutting means for cutting off a portion of a capsule which projects from the housing during rotation of the second body from the open position to the closed position, said means for cutting comprising a cutting edge arranged peripherally on the first surface, a cut portion of said capsule remaining external of the inhalator.