Child Resistant Flow Control of Inhalable Pharmaceuticals

Abstract

Disclosed are systems and methods to control inhalation of active ingredients by children. A threshold predetermined force is required to open a fluid pathway for flow of active ingredients from an inhalable fluid dispensing device. Such ingredients include but are not limited to nicotine, peptides, small molecules, chemicals, biologics, pharmaceuticals, man-made compounds and natural compounds. Carrier fluid for the active ingredients such as propellent, gas, mist, powder, air are disclosed.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A child resistant portable source of inhalable active ingredients comprising:
 an inhalable fluid dispensing device having a fluid outlet;   a fluid barrier containing a deformable valve which is configured to control the dispensing of fluid containing active ingredients from the fluid outlet;   wherein the deformable valve is configured with a first temporary sealed state when at rest and a second temporarily open state which allows fluid flow when a predetermined minimum squeeze force is applied;   wherein said fluid barrier is configured to be one of integrated onto the inhalable fluid dispensing device and attached to the inhalable fluid dispensing device.   
     
     
         2 . The child resistant portable source of inhalable active ingredients of  claim 1 , wherein the inhalable active ingredient is at least one of peptides, small molecules, chemicals, biologics, pharmaceuticals, man-made compounds and natural compounds. 
     
     
         3 . The child resistant portable source of inhalable active ingredients of  claim 1 , wherein the fluid barrier has one or more flexible walls generally forming a fluid pathway with a deformable valve between an open bottom attached to the outlet and an open top for inhalation of active ingredients. 
     
     
         4 . The child resistant portable source of inhalable active ingredients of  claim 1 , wherein the inhalable fluid dispensing device provides at least one of heated fluid and unheated fluid containing active ingredients. 
     
     
         5 . The child resistant portable source of inhalable active ingredients of  claim 1 , wherein the inhalable active ingredients contain at least nicotine. 
     
     
         6 . The child resistant portable source of inhalable active ingredients of  claim 3 , wherein using the testing criteria set forth in Title 16 of the Code of Federal Rules (CFR) 1700.15 at least ninety percent of children cannot apply the predetermined squeeze force. 
     
     
         7 . The child resistant portable source of inhalable active ingredients of  claim 3 , wherein using the testing criteria set forth in Title 16 of the Code of Federal Rules (CFR) 1700.15 at least ninety-five percent of children cannot apply the predetermined squeeze force. 
     
     
         8 . The child resistant portable source of inhalable active ingredients of  claim 3 , wherein using the testing criteria set forth in Title 16 of the Code of Federal Rules (CFR) 1700.15 at least eighty-five percent of children cannot apply the predetermined squeeze force. 
     
     
         9 . The child resistant portable source of inhalable active ingredients of  claim 3 , wherein using the testing criteria set forth in Title 16 of the Code of Federal Rules (CFR) 1700.15 at least eighty percent of children cannot apply the predetermined squeeze force. 
     
     
         10 . The child resistant portable source of inhalable active ingredients of  claim 3 , wherein the fluid barrier has one or more flexible walls generally forming a fluid pathway with a deformable valve between an open bottom attached to the outlet and an open top for inhalation of active ingredients. 
     
     
         11 . A method to selective block fluid flow from a portable inhalable fluid source comprising:
 affixing a fluid barrier in fluid communication with an outlet of an inhalable fluid dispensing device containing at least active ingredients;   placing a deformable valve within the fluid barrier; and,   wherein the fluid barrier is affixed to the outlet at one end, has one or more flexible walls and an open top for inhalation; and.,   wherein the deformable valve is configured with a first temporary sealed state when at rest and a second temporary open state which opens the fluid communication from the outlet to the open top when a predetermined minimum squeeze force is applied.   
     
     
         12 . The method to selective block fluid flow from a portable inhalable fluid source of  claim 11 , wherein said fluid barrier is configured to be one of integrated onto the inhalable fluid dispensing device and attached to the inhalable fluid dispensing device. 
     
     
         13 . The method to selective block fluid flow from a portable inhalable fluid source of  claim 11 , wherein the fluid contains at least one of gas, particulate, propellent, vapor, mist and powder. 
     
     
         14 . The method to selective block fluid flow from a portable inhalable fluid source of  claim 11 , wherein the inhalable active ingredient is at least one of nicotine, peptides, small molecules, chemicals, biologics, pharmaceuticals, man-made compounds and natural compounds. 
     
     
         15 . The method to selective block fluid flow from a portable inhalable fluid source of  claim 11 , wherein using the testing criteria set forth in Title 16 of the Code of Federal Rules (CFR) 1700.15 at least eighty percent of children cannot apply the predetermined squeeze force.