Dry powder inhaler

- Oriel Therapeutics, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front top side perspective view of a dry powder inhaler showing our design;

FIG. 2 is a front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear end view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front end view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a side view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is an opposing side view thereof.

The broken lines shown herein are included for the purpose of illustrating structural environment and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a dry powder inhaler, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D711528
Type: Grant
Filed: May 7, 2013
Date of Patent: Aug 19, 2014
Assignee: Oriel Therapeutics, Inc. (Durham, NC)
Inventors: Jerome A. Grunstad (Inver Grove Heights, MN), Charles Buckner (Chapel Hill, NC), Cyan Godfrey (Chapel Hill, NC), Daniel Deaton (Apex, NC), Andrew J. Valentine (Raleigh, NC), Margaret F. Butler (Raleigh, NC), Thomas W. Ruckdeschel (Cary, NC)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Assistant Examiner: Richelle G Shelton
Application Number: 29/454,143
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Respirator, Vaporizer, Or Inhalation Tube (4) (D24/110)