# US 10,308,420 B2 · Filling head injector for aerosol can with protective cover

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- Number: US 10,308,420 B2
- Document ID: US10308420B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/304,759
- Filed: 2014-04-18
- Published: 2017-02-16
- Granted: 2019-06-04
- Earliest claimed: 2014-04-18
- Assignees: Pro Form Products Limited
- Applicants: Pro Form Products Limited
- Inventors: James H. Speck
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10308420B2

## CPC

- B65D 83/425: {Delivery valves permitting filling or charging}
- B65B 31/003: {Adding propellants in fluid form to aerosol containers (in solid form B65B31/10)}
- B65B 39/02: Expansible or contractible nozzles, funnels, or guides
- B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65B: MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING (bundling and pressing devices for cigars A24C1/44; devices for tensioning and securing binders adapted to be supported by the article or articles to be bound B25B25/00; applying closure members to bottles, jars or similar containers B67B1/00-B67B6/00; concurrent cleaning, filling and closing of bottles B67C7/00; emptying bottles, jars, cans, casks, barrels or similar containers B67C9/00)

## Abstract

A filling head gun assembly has a housing; a handle assembly connected to the housing; a filling head attached to the housing; and a plunger. The plunger extends through an opening of the housing and an activator reservoir attached to the plunger. The reservoir is moved into position to contact the filling head via the plunger to feed pressurized activator through the filling head to an aerosol can. A cover is releasably attached to an end of the filling head which provides a seal around the filling head.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A filling head gun assembly comprising:
a housing;
a pressurized activator;
a reservoir for containing said activator;
a handle assembly connected to said housing;
a filling head attached to said housing; and a plunger, wherein said plunger extends through an opening of said housing and said activator reservoir attached to said plunger, said reservoir is moved into position to contact said filling head via said plunger to feed pressurized activator through said filling head to an associated aerosol can and a protective cover releasably attached to an end of said filling head which provides a seal around said filling head; and
wherein said filling head comprises a stem to seal an associated valve mounting cap of said aerosol can and forms a single releasable non-threaded connection to said aerosol can;
wherein said protective cover comprises an upper wall having an opening therethrough for said filling head and a side wall depending downwardly from said upper wall forming an inner cavity which substantially surrounds and covers at least a portion of an end portion of said filling head and said associated aerosol can.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The filling head gun assembly of claim 1, wherein said protective cover is made of plastic.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The filling head gun assembly of claim 1, wherein said protective cover comprises a raised portion having a central opening therein and wherein said protective cover is releasably attached to an end of said filling head which provides a seal around said filling head.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The filling head gun assembly of claim 1, wherein said filling head comprises a ball and spring mechanism used to feed activator into an associated aerosol can.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The filling head gun assembly of claim 1, wherein said plunger comprises a piston rod.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The filling head gun assembly of claim 1, wherein said activator reservoir comprises an O-ring for engaging said filling head.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The filling head gun assembly of claim 1, wherein said handle assembly comprises a trigger which is depressed to move said plunger and said reservoir into contact with said filling head.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The filling head gun assembly of claim 1, wherein said activator reservoir contains one of a catalyst, an activator, a hardener and a reducer.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The filling head gun assembly of claim 1, wherein said reservoir accommodates two and one-quarter ounces of activator.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The filling head gun assembly of claim 1, wherein said reservoir accommodates four ounces of activator.

### Claim 11

A filling head and aerosol can assembly comprising:
an aerosol can having a body having a valve and dip tube, propellant, a coating, and a valve mounting cup;
a filling head assembly comprising:
a housing;
a pressurized activator;
a reservoir for containing said activator;
a handle connected to said housing;
a filling head attached to said housing via a piston rod;
a tube containing said pressurized activator which is connected to said piston rod wherein said handle is depressed to move said piston rod to feed said pressurized activator through said tube into said filling head; and
wherein said filling head is mounted onto said valve mounting cup, and a stem of said filling head seals on said valve mounting cup of said aerosol can;
said filling head assembly comprises a protective cover which mounts to an end of said filling head and provides a seal of said filling head and said aerosol can wherein said protective cover comprises an upper wall having an opening therethrough for said filling head and a side wall depending downwardly from said upper wall forming an inner cavity which substantially surrounds and covers at least a portion of an end portion of said filling head and said aerosol can; and said filling head further comprises an extension member which facilitates retraction of said piston rod from said aerosol can.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The filling head gun assembly of claim 11, wherein said protective cover is made of plastic.

### Claim 13 (depends on 11)

The filling head gun assembly of claim 11, wherein said protective cover comprises a raised portion having a central opening therein and wherein said cover is releasably attached to an end of said filling head which provides a seal around said filling head.

### Claim 14 (depends on 11)

The filling head and aerosol can assembly of claim 11, wherein said filling head injects said pressurized activator into said aerosol can through said stem.

### Claim 15 (depends on 11)

The filling head and aerosol can assembly of claim 11, wherein said extension member comprises a substantially u-shaped opening.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The filling head and aerosol can assembly of claim 15, wherein said extension member comprises an upper edge and a lower edge which are extended above and below said filling head to facilitating retraction of said piston used.