REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CONTRIBUTION OF AEROSOLAL GAS

摘要

PCT No. PCT/EP95/03951 Sec. 371 Date Sep. 20, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Sep. 20, 1997 PCT Filed Oct. 6, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO96/11152 PCT Pub. Date Apr. 18, 1996A device for assisting the manual actuation of aerosol dispensers, especially dispensers of the sort used to dispense metered doses of phamaceuticals. Dispensers to be used with the device of the invention are of known per se design and comprise a container, a nozzle and a valve with an axially movable valve stem which releases material from the container when the valve stem is urged toward the container. Such dispensers are normally actuated by exerting compressive force along the axis of the dispenser, by squeezing the nozzle and one end of the container between the thumb and forefinger. The device of the invention works with such dispensers so that they may instead be actuated by exerting compressive force in a direction that is orthogonal to the axis of the dispenser, by squeezing the device between the fingers and the palm, a motion that is easier for certain individuals.