Child-safe aerosol actuator
AssigneeS. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
InventorsMei-Kuo Lo, Erwin Sheppard
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Abstract
A device for use with pressurized dispensers adapted to prevent valve actuation by human fingers of less than predetermined dimensions. The device is characterized by an actuator member having an upper surface with effective and ineffective areas. The effective area is non-depressible by fingers of less than a predetermined dimension and the ineffective area has finger-repelling means thereon. The invention may be incorporated in an independent actuator button or in an actuator-overcap.
Claims27
A device for use with pressurized dispensers and adapted to prevent valve actuation by finger pressure of human fingers of less than predetermined dimensions while allowing actuation by fingers of greater than said predetermined dimensions, comprising an actuator member having an exposed surface, said surface having effective and ineffective areas, said effective area nondepressible by a finger of less than said predetermined dimensions, and said ineffective areas having substantially sharp finger-repelling means thereon which would cause substantial discomfort to the human finger when applying valve-actuating pressure thereto, whereby the finger pressure required for valve actuation is effectively applied only to said effective area.
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