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US3610480A
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Aerosol dispensing apparatus
Assignee: Novartis Corp
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Filing: 1969-07-31
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Granted: 1971-10-05
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Expires: 1989-07-31
Abstract
Abstract A conventional aerosol dispenser of medicament as an oral spray is encased within a plastic cylindrical casing. A cylindrical dispensing nozzle is pivoted on the casing for movement to a nondispensing position in which it is an axial extension of the casing, and to a dispensing position at a right angle to the casing. In the latter position depression of the nozzle effects discharge of a medicament spray.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald E Lipfert
- 👤 Wilfred Goldschmidt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 03:40
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M15/00; A61M15/009; A61M15/0001; A61M15/0021
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
A medicament-spray-dispensing package comprising in combination: an aerosol container including a value means, a cylindrical casing housing said container and include an open upper end the edge of which lies within a plane obliquely inclined to and intersecting the longitudinal axis of said casing, a closure member coaxially slideably disposed within the upper end portion of said casing the including a top face obliquely inclined in a plane parallel to the plane of the adjacent edge of said casing, means defining a discharge orifice in said closure member in communication with said medicament container, a tubular dispensing nozzle moveable between dispensing and nondispensing positions, said nozzle including a bore through which medicament may be selectively dispensed, means defining an inner end portion on said nozzle including an obliquely inclined portion complementary to said obliquely inclined portion of said casing and means interconnecting said casing and said nozzle for relative rotational movement of said nozzle circumferentially with respect to the longitudinal axis of said casing between substantially coaxial nondispensing and substantially transverse dispensing positions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
173 words
A medicament-spray-dispensing package comprising in combination: an aerosol container including a value means, a cylindrical casing housing said container and include an open upper end the edge of which lies within a plane obliquely inclined to and intersecting the longitudinal axis of said casing, a closure member coaxially slideably disposed within the upper end portion of said casing the including a top face obliquely inclined in a plane parallel to the plane of the adjacent edge of said casing, means defining a discharge orifice in said closure member in communication with said medicament container, a tubular dispensing nozzle moveable between dispensing and nondispensing positions, said nozzle including a bore through which medicament may be selectively dispensed, means defining an inner end portion on said nozzle including an obliquely inclined portion complementary to said obliquely inclined portion of said casing and means interconnecting said casing and said nozzle for relative rotational movement of said nozzle circumferentially with respect to the longitudinal axis of said casing between substantially coaxial nondispensing and substantially transverse dispensing positions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
116 words
A medicament-spray-dispensing package comprising in combination a casing for housing an aerosol container, said casing including an open upper end the edge of which lies within a plane obliquely inclined to and intersecting the longitudinal axis of said casing, a tubular dispensing nozzle rotatively moveable between dispensing and nondispensing positions and including a bore through which medicament may be dispensed, means defining an inner end portion on said nozzle including an obliquely inclined portion complementary to said obliquely inclined portion of said casing means mounting said nozzle on said casing for rotational movement with respect thereto wherein said obliquely inclined portions of said casing and said nozzle are parallel to each other in all relative positions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
116 words
A medicament-spray-dispensing package comprising in combination a casing for housing an aerosol container, said casing including an open upper end the edge of which lies within a plane obliquely inclined to and intersecting the longitudinal axis of said casing, a tubular dispensing nozzle rotatively moveable between dispensing and nondispensing positions and including a bore through which medicament may be dispensed, means defining an inner end portion on said nozzle including an obliquely inclined portion complementary to said obliquely inclined portion of said casing means mounting said nozzle on said casing for rotational movement with respect thereto wherein said obliquely inclined portions of said casing and said nozzle are parallel to each other in all relative positions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
The dispensing package defined by claim 1 wherein said obliquely inclined portions of said casing and said nozzle are in contact with each other in said nondispensing position and in spaced parallel relation to each other in said dispensing position.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-10-04 | 1975-04-05 | 1975-10-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-10-04 | 1979-04-05 | 1979-10-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-10-04 | 1983-04-05 | 1983-10-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |