Actuating device for dispensing a product, especially a self-foaming product

An actuating device for dispensing a product of the self foaming type and stored in a container of the type having a rim surrounding a tubular valve outlet that is pressed inwardly to effect dispensing, said actuating device comprising a base having means for fixing said base on the rim of the container, a hollow body having a cylindrical chamber including one end having an inlet located adjacent the tubular valve outlet when said device is mounted on the rim of the container and an opposite end including an outlet orifice in the form of a poppet valve seat, a poppet valve member disposed coaxially in said cylindrical chamber and movable along said chamber from a first position closing said outlet orifice by engaging said seat to a second position opening said outlet orifice, said cylindrical chamber having a longitudinal axis which extends generally transverse to the axis of the tubular valve outlet, said inlet of said hollow body including an axis extending transverse to said axis of said cylindrical chamber, said poppet valve member including an extension control rod extending beyond said inlet of said hollow body and out of said cylindrical chamber, said extension control rod controlling movement of said poppet valve member, said base and said cylindrical chamber being connected by a hinge allowing movement of said cylindrical chamber whereby the tubular valve outlet may be moved upon pivotal movement of said cylindrical chamber about said hinge, said control rod being connected to a push member, said push member being located on a base member connected to said base, said base member having an axial opening receiving a portion of said push member and a recess provided at one end of said axial opening allowing movement of said push member into said recess, said push member having another portion extending into said axial opening and being connected through an orthogonal joint to said control rod so that, upon movement of said push member into said recess, said control rod will be withdrawn from said cylindrical chamber to thereby move said poppet valve member from said first position toward said second position and causing said chamber to move about said hinge to actuate said tubular valve outlet to cause the product to be dispensed through said cylindrical chamber and said outlet orifice and movement of said push member away from said recess will cause said control rod to allow said poppet valve to move to said first position and said tubular valve outlet to cease dispensing of the product while confining a quantity of the product in said cylindrical chamber.