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WO2008107128A1
WO2008107128A1 PCT/EP2008/001627 EP2008001627W WO2008107128A1 WO 2008107128 A1 WO2008107128 A1 WO 2008107128A1 EP 2008001627 W EP2008001627 W EP 2008001627W WO 2008107128 A1 WO2008107128 A1 WO 2008107128A1
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Bernhard Mailinger
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61MDEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M15/00Inhalators
    • A61M15/06Inhaling appliances shaped like cigars, cigarettes or pipes
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24FSMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F42/00Simulated smoking devices other than electrically operated; Component parts thereof; Manufacture or testing thereof
    • A24F42/20Devices without heating means
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24FSMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F42/00Simulated smoking devices other than electrically operated; Component parts thereof; Manufacture or testing thereof
    • A24F42/60Constructional details
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24FSMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F42/00Simulated smoking devices other than electrically operated; Component parts thereof; Manufacture or testing thereof
    • A24F42/80Manufacture
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61MDEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M15/00Inhalators
    • A61M15/0001Details of inhalators; Constructional features thereof
    • A61M15/0021Mouthpieces therefor

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  • the invention relates to a device for oral inhalation in the form of a tubular sleeve.
  • a device for oral inhalation in the form of a tubular sleeve.
  • Such a device serves e.g. as an alternative to the cigarette especially for nicotine withdrawal.
  • the invention relates to a method for producing such a device.
  • the smoker's addiction frequently also has, in particular, a psychological component in which the smoker's ritual, i. the lighting and "holding on” the cigarette, forms an integral part.
  • the device according to the invention therefore gives the former smoker the opportunity to maintain the usual ritual without absorbing the unhealthy flue gases of a normal cigarette.
  • the device according to the invention makes it possible for the user to inhale savory and / or health-promoting active substances.
  • a so-called cigarette inhaler for inhalation of volatile active ingredients and as a substitute for smoking products is known from the German Utility Model DE 20 2005 005 506 Ul.
  • a device for inhalation in the form of a tubular sleeve, which is characterized in that the tubular sleeve has at least one outer layer of at least a first material and at least one inner layer of at least one second material, wherein the first material is at least partially liquid and air impermeable and the second material is at least partially formed as a storage material for a fluid.
  • the outer layer of the at least one first fluid and impermeable material prevents a fluid introduced into the second material from escaping from the inner layer.
  • the first and second layers may be glued together, welded or otherwise firmly joined together in another manner known to those skilled in the art. This prevents the at least one outer layer from becoming detached from the at least one inner layer.
  • the device for oral inhalation is characterized in that the material of the at least one outer layer forms a sleeve body wound around the longitudinal axis of the device.
  • the at least one inner layer is designed as a sleeve body wound around the longitudinal axis of the device. This has the advantage that the sleeve body of the inner layer can be made in a particularly simple and cost-effective manner from the second material.
  • the sleeve body can be produced by simply winding parallel to the sides of the respective material.
  • the material to be used for producing the respective sleeve body has a width which does not correspond at least to the length of the sleeve body to be produced, then the desired sleeve can be produced by obliquely winding up the respective material.
  • the individual turns of the material can be wound both overlapping each other as well as immediately abutting each other.
  • the individual turns are connected to one another by gluing, welding or by another method known to the person skilled in the art.
  • the non-overlapping winding leads to a smooth, comfortable to handle surface.
  • the overlapping winding is easier and less expensive to perform, since there are not as high demands on the precision to be made as in non-overlapping winding, in which it is to ensure that the individual turns exactly abut each other.
  • the inhalation device is provided with a mouthpiece at at least one end of the sleeve, so that the lips of the user do not come into contact with the material, the outer layer. Also, by such Mouthpiece the penetration of saliva in the sleeve largely avoided.
  • Such a mouthpiece may, for example, be formed like the known mouthpieces for conventional cigarettes or like the mouthpiece of a conventional whistle made of plastic or horn or any other suitable material.
  • the mouthpiece may include a filter to give the user a feeling that is as close as possible to smoking a "real" cigarette.
  • the mouthpiece is replaceable, so that the same inhaler can be used by different people without a later user comes in contact with the saliva of a previous user.
  • At least one air-permeable channel is provided in the at least one inner layer, which extends in the longitudinal direction of the sleeve.
  • Such a channel minimizes the resistance to the gases passing through the device.
  • the user does not have to generate an unpleasantly large or even harmful suction pressure in order to take in breathing air through the inhaler.
  • such a channel longitudinally creates a large internal surface over which the internal material contacts the air flowing through the inhaler so that the fluid stored in the internal layer exits the inner layer through this large surface area can be absorbed by the air flowing through. This allows a particularly effective use of the fluid stored in the inner layer. This minimizes the cost of manufacturing an inhalation device according to the invention.
  • at least one further middle layer of at least one third material is arranged between the inner layer and the outer layer.
  • This third layer may be glued or welded to the first and second layers or may be firmly bonded to these layers in another manner known to those skilled in the art so that the first, second and third layers are held together firmly. This prevents falling apart of the layers of the inhalation device according to the invention during storage, during transport and during use.
  • the middle layer is made of a mechanically stable material so as to mechanically strengthen the inhaler.
  • the middle layer comprises a fluid-impermeable material. This prevents the fluid stored in the inner layer from coming into contact with the outer layer and undesirably reacting with the outer layer material.
  • the third layer is advantageously designed as a wound around the longitudinal axis of the device sleeve body.
  • the wrapping may be straight, overlapping or bumping.
  • the at least one inner layer comprises paper, in particular filter paper.
  • Paper or filter paper is inexpensive, lightweight and particularly suitable for receiving and storing large quantities of fluid.
  • the at least one inner layer may also comprise textile fibers. Textile fibers can absorb very large quantities of a fluid permanently and are usually less expensive than a corresponding amount of paper.
  • the outer layer comprises plastic, in particular a plastic film. Made of plastic, a fluid and impermeable layer can be produced particularly easily and inexpensively. The production becomes even easier if the plastic is present as a film and, accordingly, can be easily processed and, in particular, wound.
  • an outer layer made of plastic or of a plastic film has a particularly low weight, so that a particularly lightweight and therefore easy to handle inhaler is produced.
  • the outer layer can advantageously also be made of metal, in particular a metal foil.
  • metal in particular a metal foil.
  • Such an outer layer of metal is particularly fluid-impermeable and has particularly stable mechanical properties, so that such an inhaler can be transported in the pants, for example, without being damaged or destroyed.
  • An outer layer of metal foil gives the inhaler a particularly attractive external appearance.
  • the at least one middle layer is permeable to air in order to allow a large air flow with low resistance through the inhaler. This allows the user to take in air through the inhaler without having to exert too much suction.
  • the middle layer is air impermeable to prevent reaction of the gases of the fluid stored in the at least one inner layer with the materials of the at least one outer air and fluid impermeable layer.
  • the materials for the fluid and the inner layer and the outer layer can be freely selected without paying attention to whether the fluid or the material of the inner layer with the material of the outer layer undergoes an undesirable reaction.
  • the third material of the at least one middle layer is permeable to moisture, so that moisture which has accumulated in the inner layer can be released to the middle layer. This will prevent the inner layer from accumulating too much moisture from the user's breath or saliva.
  • the material of the at least one middle layer comprises paper, reinforced cardboard, cardboard, cardboard or a combination thereof. From these materials, a middle layer with low weight can be produced particularly easily and inexpensively.
  • the middle layer comprises a fibrous material, whereby the middle layer stabilizes the inhaler particularly well.
  • the middle layer comprises at least one plastic material, in particular a plastic film. From such a plastic material and in particular such a plastic film, the middle layer can be produced particularly easily and inexpensively.
  • the material of the at least one inner layer contains at least one active substance.
  • the breathing air absorbed by the inhalation device has a pleasant taste and / or fragrance.
  • the active ingredient contains a medicinal agent which has an advantageous effect on the oral mucous membranes, the pharynx and the respiratory tract of the user during inhalation. This allows the user to treat by inhalation diseases and irritation of the oral mucosa, the pharynx and the respiratory tract.
  • the at least one inner layer is impregnated with an active substance. As a result, the desired active substance can be introduced very simply and inexpensively into the at least one inner layer.
  • the at least one inner layer can also contain several active substances or be impregnated with several active substances.
  • the active ingredient contains at least one aromatic substance which gives the respiratory air absorbed by the inhalation device a pleasant taste. This makes inhalation a particularly enjoyable experience for the user.
  • the active ingredient comprises at least one essential oil, which gives the respiratory air absorbed by the inhalation device a soothing fresh taste and a medically advantageous effect.
  • the active ingredient comprises peppermint, menthol, spearmint, a combination thereof or another savory active ingredient in order to impart a particularly pleasant taste to the respiratory air absorbed by the inhalation device and thus make the inhalation a particularly pleasant experience for the user close.
  • the amount of the active substance preferably contained in the at least one inner layer is determined by the dimensions of the inhaler, the properties of the material of the inner layer, the flow rate of the respiratory air through the inhaler and the desired intensity of the active substance in the absorbed respiratory air. It has proven to be particularly advantageous that the at least one inner layer contains the at least one active ingredient in an amount of 0.01 g to 0.90 g.
  • the inhalation device has a length of 40 mm to 140 mm and a diameter of 3 mm to 13 mm. As a result, the inhalation device is particularly handy and gives the user the feeling of holding a conventional smoking product, ie a cigar or cigarette in his hand.
  • the device has substantially the dimensions of a commercial cigarette, so that the user has the illusion to hold a conventional cigarette in the hand or in the mouth.
  • the outer layer and optionally the middle layer of the device are flanged radially inward in such a way that the inner layer is reliably fixed in the device against unintentional slipping out.
  • the invention further relates to a method for producing a device according to the invention.
  • This method comprises the following method steps:
  • Bonding a paper or paperboard layer to a film layer Winding a first sleeve of the composite of paper or paperboard layer and foil layer by a parallel or spiral winding; - Winding a second sleeve of an absorbent material, in particular filter paper, nonwoven or textile by a parallel or spiral winding having an outer diameter which is at least slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the first sleeve, and a length which is at least slightly smaller than the length the first sleeve; - Applying an active ingredient, in particular an essential oil, on the second sleeve by eg dribbling or soaking; Inserting the second sleeve into the first sleeve; and crimping the collar-side edges of the first sleeve radially inwardly such that the second sleeve is held by the bead in the first sleeve.
  • the invention will be described below with reference to the embodiments shown in the figures.
  • Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of a rectangular sheet of a first material.
  • Fig. 2 shows the film of Fig. 1, which is wound at its right end, so as to form a sleeve body.
  • Fig. 3 shows the finished wound sleeve body.
  • Fig. 4 shows another piece of film of the first material.
  • FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of a sleeve which is formed from a foil, as shown in FIG. 4.
  • Fig. 6 shows the front view of an inhalation device according to a first embodiment.
  • Fig. 7 shows the front view of an alternative embodiment of an inhalation device according to the invention.
  • Fig. 8 shows a side view of an inhalation device according to the invention.
  • FIG. 9 shows a perspective view of an arrangement of a first film of a first material, a second film of a second material and a third film of a third material.
  • Fig. 10 shows the arrangement of the films of Fig. 9, which is partially rolled up, so that a sleeve body is formed according to an alternative embodiment.
  • FIG. 11 shows a perspective view of the finished sleeve body of the alternative exemplary embodiment from FIG. 10.
  • FIG. 12 shows a front view of the sleeve body from FIG. 11.
  • Fig. 13 shows a further embodiment of a device according to the invention with two nested sleeves and flanging.
  • Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of a rectangular sheet 1 of a first material.
  • the film 1 has in the longitudinal direction L the length 1 of the later sleeve of an oral inhalation device according to the invention.
  • the film 1 is partially wound from the first material at its left end transverse to the longitudinal direction L and parallel to side edges 1 1, so as to form a sleeve body 2.
  • Fig. 3 shows the finished wound sleeve body 2 with a front end 3 and a rear end 4.
  • an air-permeable channel 5 is formed, which extends in the longitudinal direction L of the sleeve body 2.
  • FIG. 4 shows a piece of a film 1 made of a first material, which has a significantly smaller width b than the length 1 of the subsequent sleeve 2.
  • Fig. 5 shows a perspective view of a sleeve 2, which is formed from a film, as shown in Fig. 4.
  • the film 1 is wound diagonally so that the individual turns with the width b at the abutting edges 6 abut each other.
  • an air-permeable channel 5 is formed in the center of the sleeve body 2, which extends in the longitudinal direction from the front end 3 to the rear end 4 of the sleeve body 2.
  • FIG. 6 shows the front view of an inhalation device 10 according to a first exemplary embodiment.
  • an air-permeable channel 14 is provided which extends along the longitudinal axis of the device 10.
  • an inner layer 1 1 in the form of a wound from a first material sleeve body 1 1 is arranged.
  • a middle layer 12 is arranged around this first sleeve body 11 .
  • This middle layer 12 is surrounded by an outer layer 13, which in turn is formed as a wound sleeve body of a third material. All three sleeve body 1 1, 12, 13 have a plurality of overlapping windings and a common longitudinal axis which extends along the air-permeable channel 14.
  • Fig. 7 shows the front view of an alternative embodiment of an inhalation device 10.
  • the air-permeable channel 14, the inner sleeve body 1 1 and the middle sleeve body 12 correspond to those of Fig. 6.
  • the outer sleeve body 13 but only a single Turn up.
  • Fig. 8 shows a side view of an inhalation device according to the invention.
  • the sleeve body 10 formed by the outer layer 13 can be seen.
  • the sleeve body 10 is bounded on the right side by the rear end 4 of the sleeve.
  • the mouthpiece has at its right end, where it is in communication with the front side 3 of the sleeve 10, the same diameter as the sleeve 10.
  • the mouthpiece 15 tapers from right to left and thus has a mouth end 16 shown on the left smaller diameter than at its right end.
  • FIGS. 9 to 11 show an alternative embodiment of an oral inhalation device according to the invention.
  • FIG. 9 shows a perspective view of a first film 1 1 made of a first material, a second film 12 made of a second material and a third film 13 made of a third material, which are stacked so arranged that the second film 12 over the first Slide 1 1 and the third film 13 over the second film 12 is located.
  • the materials may be joined together by welding, gluing or other means known to those skilled in the art.
  • Fig. 10 the arrangement shown in Fig. 9 of the first film 1 1, the second film 12 and the third film 13 is rolled up from the left side, so that the sleeve body 2 is formed.
  • FIG. 11 shows the finished sleeve body 10.
  • each turn of the sleeve body 2 comprises the first film 11, the second film 12 and the third film 13.
  • Fig. 12 shows a front view of such a sleeve body 2 according to the alternative embodiment.
  • each turn of the sleeve body 2 comprises the first film 11, the second film 12 and the third film 13.
  • FIG. 13 shows a further exemplary embodiment of a device according to the invention in a partial view or sectional view.
  • the apparatus comprises a first sleeve 16 made by winding in parallel or spiral form from a composite material of a film layer 17 and a paper or paperboard layer 18.
  • a second sleeve 19 of an absorbent material, such as filter paper arranged, which is also made by parallel or spiral winding.
  • the sleeve 19 is shorter than the sleeve 16, so that the collar-side edge of the sleeve 16 extends beyond the sleeve 19 axially (Fig. 13 a)).
  • the film layer 17 corresponds to the outer layer, the sleeve 19 of the inner layer and the paper or cardboard layer 18 of the middle layer.
  • the collar-side edge 20 of the outer sleeve 16 is flanged radially inward and thus closes the sleeve 16 at the edge in the axial direction, so that the inner second sleeve 19 is axially fixed in the device.

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L'invention concerne un dispositif d'inhalation orale sous la forme d'un manchon tubulaire. Le manchon tubulaire présente ici au moins une couche extérieure en au moins un premier matériau, et au moins une couche intérieure en au moins un deuxième matériau. Le premier matériau est ici au moins partiellement imperméable aux fluides et à l'air, et le deuxième matériau est conçu au moins partiellement comme matériau de stockage pour un fluide.
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