Abstract: A device for the administration of inhalation medicament held in a capsule has a chamber adapted to receive a capsule and provided with an air inlet and an air outlet, capsule piercing elements and a magazine for holding a plurality of capsules. The magazine is rotatably mounted about the air outlet and there is provided a loading mechanism to convey a capsule from the magazine to the chamber.

Abstract: An inhalator for use with aerosol containers of the type with an extendable and retractable mouthpiece comprises a tubular body intended to receive the aerosol container and having in its upper portion a cutout and a hinge pin for the delivery mouthpiece. The inhalator also includes a tubular cover rotatably applied to the tubular body and provided with a receptacle for receiving a delivery stem of the aerosol container and with a window for allowing extension of the mouthpiece, as well as with a mouthpiece actuating element so that, by rotating the cover until its window is in registry with the cutout in the tubular body, the mouthpiece will be brought to an extended position, and, by rotating the cover until its window is out of registry with the cutout in the tubular body, the mouthpiece will be brought to a retracted position. The delivery mouthpiece is provided on one side with a hinge which mates with the hinge pin which is fixed to the tubular body.

Abstract: The delivery head for containers of substances to be nebulized, such as aerosol containers, pump containers and the like is provided with a plastic break-up insert integrally formed therewith through a strip and the break-up insert is intended to be positioned at the outlet opening of the delivery passage provided in the delivery head and fixed therein during the stripping step from the mold so as to have as end product a delivery head already provided with the break-up insert in place. Herein also a method of making such a delivery head is contemplated.