Actuating device for a self-contained fluid dispenser in a bangle
AssigneeBody Products Pty. Limited
InventorAlexander G. Aitken
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Abstract
An actuator mechanism for a bangle that includes a reservoir (24) with associated nozzle (32) having an outlet (33). The reservoir (24) is disposed in one portion of a bangle (10) that is semi-circular in shape. The nozzle (32) is disposed in a slot (18) and then an actuator mechanism comprised of two portions (20) is (22) assembled in the slot. The actuator mechanism is operable to slide downward such that the rear portion (22) of the actuator mechanism contacts the upper portion of the nozzle (32). Depression of the nozzle (32) results in fluid being expelled from an outlet (33) through the slot (18). The outer portion (10) can be changed to alter the design, etc.
Claims3
An arcuate bangle comprising:
- at least one semi-circular member having a cavity disposed therein that is operable to form a portion of an arcuate bangle;
- a fluid reservoir removably disposed within said cavity;
- a spray nozzle disposed on one end of said reservoir and operable to be disposed proximate to the interior of said reservoir and to expel the contents of said reservoir when reciprocated relative to said reservoir, said nozzle having an outlet that expels outward at a substantially perpendicular angle to the exterior surface of the bangle;
- a slot on the exterior of said semi-circular member and interfaced with said nozzle such that said outlet is directed outward through said slot when said nozzle is reciprocated and for all positions of reciprocation thereof;
- an actuator separate from said fluid reservoir and said nozzle for reciprocating said nozzle, said actuator comprising:
- a first portion for reciprocating within said slot, said first portion having a protrusion associated therewith extending to the rear of said slot and in contact with said nozzle such that reciprocation downward in said slot of said first portion results in reciprocation of said nozzle, and
- a removable exterior portion having a design associated therewith for being attached to said first portion and accessible for manipulation thereof by a finger from the exterior of the bangle to move said first portion within said slot in a reciprocating motion.
An arcuate bangle comprising:
- at least one semi-circular member having a cavity disposed therein that is operable to form a portion of an arcuate bangle;
- a fluid reservoir removably disposed within said cavity;
- a spray nozzle disposed on one end of said reservoir and operable to be disposed proximate to the interior of said reservoir and to expel the contents of said reservoir when reciprocated relative to said reservoir, said nozzle having an outlet that expels outward at a substantially perpendicular angle to the exterior surface of the bangle;
- a slot on the exterior of said semi-circular member and interfaced with said nozzle such that said outlet is directed outward through said slot when said nozzle is reciprocated and for all positions of reciprocation thereof;
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- an actuator separate from said fluid reservoir and said nozzle for reciprocating said nozzle, said actuator comprising:
- a first portion for reciprocating within said slot, said first portion having a protrusion associated therewith extending to the rear of said slot and in contact with said nozzle such that reciprocation downward in said slot of said first portion results in reciprocation of said nozzle,
- a removable exterior portion having a design associated therewith for being attached to said first portion and accessible for manipulation thereof by a finger from the exterior of the bangle to move said first portion within said slot in a reciprocating motion,
- said first portion comprised of a body having a recess disposed therein with an opening, the exterior rim of said opening extending substantially within said slot, said body having a shoulder member disposed about the periphery of said body for contacting the portion of said semicircular member on either side of said slot on the rear surface thereof to prevent said body from moving through said slot, the extended portion of said body forming the opening for said recess being disposed within said slot to act as a guide therefor, and
- said removable exterior portion having a first surface for being disposed on the exterior of said semicircular member and being wider than said slot and a protrusion on the rear surface of said exterior portion extending backward and operable to be securely disposed within said recess such that the fit is a friction fit and said exterior portion can be removed for replacement with a different design.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.