Aerosol sprayers and methods of using the same
AssigneeSilgan Dispensing Systems Corporation
InventorsPeter Beegle, Jacob VanBecelaere, Bryan Fields, Brian VanHouten
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Abstract
An aerosol sprayer may be connected to an aerosol container to form an aerosol delivery system. The aerosol sprayer includes a base secured to the container, a cap secured to the base, a pivoting trigger and a nozzle which is slidably movable relative to the trigger between an extended operable position and a retracted, locked position. The nozzle and trigger have interfitting locking structures to prevent actuation of the trigger when the nozzle is in the retracted locked position.
Claims20
An aerosol sprayer, comprising:
- a base;
- a manifold;
- a cap received with the base;
- a sliding nozzle received within a guide channel in the cap and connected to the manifold;
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- a trigger pivotably attached to the base and operably engaged with the manifold and cap;
- and
- wherein the sliding nozzle is slidably movable along the guide channel between a retracted position and an extended position.
An aerosol sprayer, comprising:
- a base;
- a cap received with the base;
- a sliding nozzle received within the cap, comprising:
- an exit orifice;
- an inlet port;
- a discharge path between the inlet port and the exit orifice;
- opposed grooves on side surfaces of the sliding nozzle;
- and
- opposed release notches at rearward ends of the opposed grooves;
- a trigger pivotably attached to the base, comprising opposed latch arms engaging the sliding nozzle;
- a manifold comprising a manifold outlet;
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- a hose connected to the manifold outlet and the inlet port of the sliding nozzle.
An aerosol sprayer, comprising:
- an aerosol container;
- an aerosol valve attached to the aerosol container;
- a base attached to the aerosol container;
- a cap attached to the base;
- a sliding nozzle received in the cap, comprising:
- an exit orifice;
- an inlet port;
- a discharge path between the inlet port and the exit orifice;
- opposed grooves on side surfaces of the sliding nozzle;
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- opposed release notches at rearward ends of the opposed grooves;
- a trigger pivotably attached to the base, comprising opposed latch arms engaging the opposed grooves of the sliding nozzle, wherein engagement of the opposed latch arms with the opposed grooves prevents actuation of the aerosol sprayer and engagement of the opposed latch arms with the opposed release notches allows actuation of the aerosol sprayer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.