Spray dispensers for chemical irritants and methods of use

A spray dispenser for spraying a stream of a chemical irritant comprising:

• an elongate body having a longitudinal axis extending from a bottom end to a top end of the body, the body defining an interior cavity configured to receive a canister containing the chemical irritant;
• a lid coupled to the top end of the body by a hinge so as to pivot between a closed position that covers the top end of the body and an open position that exposes the top end of the body;
• an actuator at the top end of the body configured to selectively dispense the stream of chemical irritant from the canister disposed in the interior cavity when the lid is pivoted to the open position;
• and
• an anti-rotation actuator assembly that prevents the actuator from rotating about the longitudinal axis of the body, the anti-rotation actuator assembly comprising a retention collar on which the hinge is carried, a first radial surface on the retention collar engaging a second radial surface carried by the body to prevent the retention collar from rotating about the longitudinal axis of the body;
• wherein the actuator extends into a lid cavity defined inside the lid when the lid is pivoted to the closed position.