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Inhaler for dispensing medications

Granted 13 May 2003 · 2 office actions

Current assignee: NOVARTIS PHARMA AG · originally Aerogen, Inc.

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Inventors: Francis Ng, Rajan Patel, Paul Albulet, Joseph Maxwell · Examiner: Ian Simmons · AU 2914 · TC 2900

Application
29/153,494
filed 7 Jan 2002
Publication
Not published
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US D474536
granted 13 May 2003

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Description

1 parts
›FIG. 1 is a front perspective view. FIG…

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view.

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view.

FIG. 3 is a front perspective view.

FIG. 4 is a right side view.

FIG. 5 is a left side view.

FIG. 6 is a top view; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view.

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Claims

1 · 1 independent · depth 1
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Classifications

2 codes
IPC · International Patent Classification
Section /
  • /DRW
USPC · US Patent Classification
D24/110

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Pendency
1.3 y
491 days filing → grant
Office actions
1
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Responses
1
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Examiner
Ian Simmons
art unit 2914 · TC 2900
Citations: 3 back · 0 forward

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