Bulb actuator for dropper closure
AssigneeComar, Inc.
InventorFrank V. Gargione
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Abstract
A bulb actuator for a dropper closure wherein an overcap is mounted on the dropper closure. A bulb squeeze member is slidably mounted in the overcap and has a pair of fingers engaging and straddling the bulb. The fingers are cammed inwardly to squeeze the bulb when the bulb squeeze member is pressed inwardly of the overcap.
Claims7
A bulb actuator for a dropper closure of the type having a container closure, a squeezable bulb secured to the closure and a pipette secured to and communicating with said bulb, said actuator comprising an overcap, said overcap being open at each end thereof, one end of said overcap being slip-fit over said closure, a bulb squeeze member slidably mounted in said overcap, said squeeze member having a portion extending above the bulb and outwardly from the other end of said overcap, said squeeze member having a pair of spaced, depending resilient fingers straddling and engaging said bulb, and means operatively connected between said overcap and said squeeze member for camming the fingers inwardly, whereby when the squeeze member is pushed into the overcap, the resilient fingers are cammed radially inwardly to squeeze the bulb.
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