Surgery – Respiratory method or device
Reexamination Certificate
2005-06-21
2005-06-21
Lewis, Aaron J. (Department: 3743)
Surgery
Respiratory method or device
C128S200230
Reexamination Certificate
active
06907877
ABSTRACT:
A medication inhaler is provided with a lanyard that is formed into a wearer neck encircling loop. A wearer is thereby able to carry the medication inhaler about his or her neck so that it is readily at hand in the event of an asthmatic or allergic attack. The lanyard may be looped directly about the inhaler and secured thereto by a cinch, slide, slipknot, or some other means. Alternatively, the lanyard may be connected to a socket designed to receive and capture the inhaler. A releasable coupling is provided with a pair of mutually engageable and separable coupling elements. At least one of the coupling elements is connected to the lanyard so that if the inhaler becomes caught or snagged on some object, the coupling members will separate to prevent injury to the user. Preferably the lanyard is formed with a pair of opposing ends at which the mutually engageable coupling members are located. In this way the coupling members will separate if either the lanyard or the inhaler becomes caught on some object.
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Lewis Aaron J.
Thomas Charles H.
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