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A device for dispensing an aerosol from an aerosol module containing aerosol under pressure wherein there is a cocking device for readying it for release of the pressurized aerosol, a sear for retaining the cocking device in a non-operative position following readying and a vane operable by inhalati

A device for dispensing an aerosol from an aerosol module containing aerosol under pressure wherein there is a cocking device for readying it for release of the pressurized aerosol, a sear for retaining the cocking device in a non-operative position following readying and a vane operable by inhalation on the part of a user to disable the sear to thus release the cocking device to effect expulsion of aerosol from the aerosol module.

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A dispensing device for use with an aerosol module having a body portion and a discharge stem extending from said body portion and movable with respect to the body portion from a disabling position in which it prevents discharge of the contents of the module to an enabling position in which it permi

A dispensing device for use with an aerosol module having a body portion and a discharge stem extending from said body portion and movable with respect to the body portion from a disabling position in which it prevents discharge of the contents of the module to an enabling position in which it permits discharge, the device comprising: (a) a housing, (b) a cradle movably supported in the housing, said cradle having a recess therein for receiving the aerosol module in said recess, and an opening wherethrough the stem of a module when received in said device will protrude, (c) a discharge nozzle member mounted in the housing in spaced relationship to the cradle and having a stem receiving portion therein for receiving the protruding discharge stem of a module when a module is received in said dispensing device, (d) moving means within said housing for movement of said cradle toward and away from said discharge nozzle member, movement of the cradle toward the discharge nozzle member effecting movement relative to said module body portion of the stem to its enabling position when a module is received in said dispensing device, (e) said moving means comprising a lever of length movably mounted to said housing at a first position along said length and connected to said cradle at a second position along said length to effect movement of the cradle relative to the housing in response to movement of said lever relative to said housing, (f) spring means connected to the lever for biasing the lever in a direction to enable the stem, (g) restraining means for restraining movement of said lever in said enabling direction, said restraining means comprising sear means mounted on said housing for relative movement into engagement with said lever, and latch means mounted on said housing for relative movement into engagement with said sear means for maintaining said sear means in the lever-engaged position to prevent movement of the lever and thereby movement of the cradle to the stem enabling position; and (h) means for disengaging the latch means from the sear means so as to permit the spring means to move the lever to a position to enable the discharge stem when a module is received in the dispensing device.