Aerosol dispensing cap for automated installation
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorsCarey Christopher Costle, Stephen Edward Richey
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Abstract
An apparatus for dispensing pressurized air and/or tire sealant from a pressurized can. The apparatus comprising a nozzle and a locking element for the nozzle and/or a cap including a free length of hose that is positioned within the cap. The locking element locks the nozzle in the non-dispensing position for safety during non-use or in a dispensing position for ease of use. The hose provides an extension for the nozzle for hard to reach places, and stores fully wound within the cap, such as along the inner circumference of the cap.
Claims14
An apparatus for dispensing pressurized air and/or tire sealant from a pressurized can, the apparatus comprising:
- a nozzle and a locking element for the nozzle;
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- a base configured to attach to the can, wherein the nozzle extends outward from a top surface of the base and is depressible toward the can to release contents of the pressurized can;
- wherein the locking element comprises a planar slide on and parallel to the top surface of the base, the nozzle comprises an outwardly extending first lock tab and the locking element slides under and/or into contact with the first lock tab to lock the nozzle in a non-dispensing position, and the nozzle comprises an outwardly extending second lock tab disposed on an opposite side of the first lock tab from the base, wherein the locking element slides over and/or into contact with the second lock tab to lock the nozzle in a dispensing position.
An apparatus for dispensing pressurized air and/or tire sealant from a pressurized can, the apparatus comprising:
- a base configured to attach to the pressurized can;
- a nozzle extending from the base and having an end including a nozzle fitting configured to attach to a stem valve;
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- a locking element configured to lock the nozzle in a first non-dispensing position and configured to lock the nozzle in a second dispensing position;
- wherein the nozzle comprises:
- a first lock tab, wherein the locking element is configured to slide under and/or into contact with the first lock tab to lock the nozzle in a non-dispensing position;
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- a second lock tab disposed on an opposite side of the first lock tab from the base, wherein the locking element is configured to slide over and/or into contact with the second lock tab to lock the nozzle in a dispensing position.
An apparatus for dispensing pressurized air and/or tire sealant from a pressurized can, the apparatus comprising:
- a base configured to attach to the pressurized can;
- a nozzle extending from the base and having an end including a threaded nozzle fitting configured to attach to a stem valve;
- a cap removably attachable over the base and nozzle, the cap including a cap side wall and a cap top at an end of the cap side wall opposite the base;
- a hose having a threaded first end connectable to the threaded nozzle fitting and an opposite second end including a hose fitting configured to attach to the stem valve, wherein the hose is positioned within the cap with the first end detached from the nozzle fitting, wherein the apparatus is attachable to a stem valve by the nozzle fitting both with and without the hose attached;
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- a locking mechanism adapted to lock the nozzle in at least one of a dispensing position and a non-dispensing position, wherein the locking mechanism comprises a locking element on the base and two locking tabs extending outward from the nozzle, the locking element slides under and/or into contact with a first of the locking tabs to lock the nozzle in a non-dispensing position, the locking element slides over and/or into contact with a second of the locking tabs to lock the nozzle in a dispensing position, and the second of the locking tabs is disposed on an opposite side of the first of the locking tabs from the base.
An apparatus for dispensing pressurized air and/or tire sealant from a pressurized can, the apparatus comprising:
- a base configured to attach to the pressurized can;
- a nozzle extending from the base and having an end including a nozzle fitting configured to attach to a stem valve;
- a locking element configured to lock the nozzle in a first non-dispensing position and configured to lock the nozzle in a second dispensing position;
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- a lock component, wherein the locking element is configured to slide under and into contact with the lock component to lock the nozzle in the first non-dispensing position, and wherein the locking element is configured to slide over the lock component when the nozzle is depressed into the base to lock the nozzle in the second dispensing position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.