Aerosol cap and system for dispensing a fluid from a canister
OwnerKent A. Houserinventor
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Abstract
An aerosol cap adapted to mate with a canister includes an outer hollow shell and an inner hollow shell that is partially enclosed by the outer shell and centrally disposed therein. The outer hollow shell includes at least one rib element. The inner and outer shells are physically interconnected together by the at least one rib element. The inner hollow shell includes a base ring member hingedly connected to a pod member. The pod member includes a button support for receiving a button actuator of the canister. The pod member further includes a cam profile for cooperating with the at least one rib element to transition the aerosol cap between an operative position and a non-operative position upon rotating the outer hollow shell relative to the inner hollow shell.
Claims14
An aerosol cap adapted to mate with a canister, said aerosol cap comprising:
- an outer hollow shell that includes at least one rib element;
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- an inner hollow shell that is partially enclosed by said outer shell and centrally disposed therein, said inner and outer shells being physically interconnected together by said at least one rib element, said inner hollow shell comprising a base ring member hingedly connected to a pod member, said pod member including a button support for receiving a button actuator of the canister, said pod member further including a cam profile for cooperating with said at least one rib element to transition said aerosol cap between an operative position and a non-operative position upon rotating said outer hollow shell relative to said inner hollow shell.
An aerosol cap adapted to mate with a two-piece canister, said aerosol cap comprising:
- an outer hollow shell that includes at least one rib element;
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- an inner hollow shell that is partially enclosed by said outer shell and centrally disposed therein, said inner and outer shells being physically interconnected together by said at least one rib element, said inner hollow shell including a cam profile for cooperating with said at least one rib element to transition said aerosol cap between an operative position and a non-operative position upon rotating said outer hollow shell relative to said inner hollow shell.
A system for dispensing a fluid, said system comprising:
- a two-piece canister formed to include an interior region to store the fluid;
- a discharge valve coupled to said canister to move relative to said canister to discharge the fluid from the interior region of said canister;
- a button actuator adapted to engage said discharge valve to move said discharge valve relative to said canister to discharge the fluid from said interior region of said canister;
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- an aerosol cap mated with said canister, said aerosol cap comprising:
- an outer hollow shell that includes at least one rib element;
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- an inner hollow shell that is partially enclosed by said outer shell and centrally disposed therein, said inner and outer shells being physically interconnected together by said at least one rib element, said inner hollow shell including a cam profile for cooperating with said at least one rib element to transition said aerosol cap between an operative position and a non-operative position upon rotating said outer hollow shell relative to said inner hollow shell.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.