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US 12,545,494 B2Granted
Aerosol actuators and methods of making the same
AssigneeSilgan Dispensing Systems Corporation
InventorsNiels Van Wieringen, Brandon Ramsuer, Zhili Luo
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Abstract
An aerosol dispensing system includes an aerosol actuator attached to an aerosol package, wherein the aerosol actuator includes a unitary body having a manifold and button, an elbow attached to the body, and a straw attached to the body and guided by the elbow from an open position to a closed position.
Claims14
An aerosol actuator, comprising:
- a body, comprising:
- a manifold;
- and
- a button in communication with the manifold;
- an elbow attached to the body, comprising:
- a straw guide;
- and
- a mandrel surface;
- a straw connected to the manifold, wherein the straw passes through the straw guide and over at least a portion of the mandrel surface.
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An aerosol dispensing system, comprising:
- an aerosol package, comprising:
- a container;
- an valve cup attached to the container;
- and
- a valve seated in the valve cup;
- an aerosol actuator attached to the aerosol package, comprising:
- a body, comprising a manifold;
- an elbow, comprising a locking tab, wherein the locking tab is seated against a portion of the manifold in a closed position and is separated from the manifold in an open position;
- and
- a straw.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.