Patent ID: 7520278

Claim:
A dry powder inhaler, comprising: an elongate body having opposing first and second outer primary surfaces with a substantially enclosed cavity therebetween and having opposing top and bottom end portions; a multi-dose sealed blister package holding a plurality of discrete meted doses of a dry powder inhalable product located in the cavity of the elongate body; an inhalation port extending through a mouthpiece in the bottom end portion of the elongate body so as to be externally accessible by a user while the elongate body remains closed, the inhalation port configured to be in fluid communication with at least one of the discrete meted doses during use; and a cover member that is pivotally attached to the elongate body and rotates between a first closed position to overlie the inhalation port and mouthpiece at the bottom end portion of the body during periods of non-use and a second open position away from the inhalation port during periods of use to expose the inhalation port and mouthpiece and allow a user to access the inhalation port on the bottom end of the elongate body while the elongate body remains closed, wherein the cover member has a length and width sufficient to extend from the bottom end to proximate the top end portion of the inhaler body when the cover is in the closed position, and wherein the cover has a first end portion with an arcuate profile that extends downwardly substantially conformally over the inhaler bottom end when in the closed position.