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US 10,472,161 B2Granted
Using magnetism to secure the detachable spray-extension tube to an aerosol spray can to prevent misplacement or loss
AssigneeMagtube, Inc.
InventorsBernard L. Sater, Neil D. Sater
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Abstract
Methods and systems using magnetism to securely hold detachable spray-extension straws to aerosol cans to prevent their misplacement or loss are presented. Created from inexpensive magnetic plastic material: one is a magnetized straw that alone will securely attach to a spray can, and others are a variety of magnetized devices that will affix the straw on the surface of spray cans by magnetic attraction forces. Each device variation is designed to grasp and hold a conventional plastic straw while magnetically attached to an aerosol can.
Claims8
An aerosol spray can, comprising:
- a cylindrical body, at least a portion of which is magnetic receptive;
- a spray nozzle for dispensing an aerosol;
- a straw adapted to attach to the spray nozzle for directing the aerosol;
- wherein the straw is held in a flexible detachable straw holder comprised of an integrated composition of plastic or rubber, and magnetic materials adapted to magnetically attach to at least a magnetic receptive portion of the cylindrical body;
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- wherein the straw is held in the flexible detachable straw holder in any orientation, including inverted, when magnetically attached to the cylindrical body.
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A system, comprising:
- a cylindrical object, at least a portion of which is magnetic receptive;
- a spray nozzle for dispensing an aerosol from the cylindrical object;
- a straw that attaches to the spray nozzle for directing the aerosol;
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- a flexible magnetic base that magnetically attaches to a portion of the cylindrical object that is magnetic receptive, wherein the flexible magnetic base holds a longitudinal portion of the straw when the straw is not attached to the spray nozzle, and wherein the flexible magnetic base is comprised of an integrated composition of flexible plastic or flexible rubber, and magnetic materials.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.