Randy I Allen

US Patent:

45810133, Apr 8, 1986

Filed:

Aug 4, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/520509

Inventors:

Randy B. Allen - Rock Hill SC

International Classification:

A61J 700

US Classification:

604 78

Abstract:

A device for orally administering medication by inclusion of a diluent liquid with the medication ingested into the oral cavity. The dosing device in one embodiment has a mouthpiece, a first conduit means for providing a stream of liquid diluent and a second conduit means for positively injecting a liquid medication into the stream of diluent liquid. The dosing device additionally includes as a preferred feature means for supporting a solid medication within the mouthpiece for inclusion within a stream of diluent liquid. In another embodiment, the dosing device comprises a container for solid medicine which is a tubular mouthpiece having a closure cap and a radially flanged base plate for support of the mouthpiece in upright position on a support surface, and a support grid in the tube for the solid medicine. The lower end of the tubular mouthpiece is adapted to receive a drinking straw, and the lower end of the straw is inserted into a diluent liquid source whereby inhalation on the mouthpiece draws the solid medicine and diluent liquid into the oral cavity of the user.