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US 4,065,036 AGranted
Actuator cap having a button rotatably between dispensing and non-dispensing positions
AssigneeVCA Corporation
InventorDonald C. Kirk, Jr.
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Abstract
An actuator assembly for a dispensing device including a cap for engagement with a container neck, the cap having a series of flats therein, an operable dispensing button with a discharge orifice, the button having a series of flat sides with a series of tabs thereon, a cover piece enclosing the button which exposes a portion of the button for finger engagement, and a guide slot in the cover piece to prevent relative movement between the button and the cover.
Claims9
An actuator assembly for a dispensing device comprising, in combination:
- a. a cap means having means for attachment to a container and a series of flat means projecting upwardly from said cap means;
- b. an operable dispensing button and means movably mounting said button on said cap means for both turning and axial movement, said button having a series of flat sides, at least one of said sides having tab means thereon, said flat sides and said tab means being arranged to be received within said flat means when properly positioned;
- c. cover means enclosing said button adapted to expose a portion of the button for finger engagement;
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- d. guide means on said button and said cover means for preventing relative turning therebetween while enabling relative axial movement to be had.
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