US 5,348,193 AGranted

Holder for aerosol can

AssigneeMace Security International, Inc.

InventorsJames V. Bruckner, Tony A. Bruckner

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Abstract

An aerosol dispenser comprises a body having an interior for holding an aerosol can. The body has a bottom portion with an opening therein that permits the insertion of the can into the interior in a first direction. A fastening end piece located on the bottom portion of the body holds the aerosol can within the interior and engages the body in a direction substantially orthogonal to the first direction of can insertion. In addition, the aerosol can may be inserted in a direction substantially parallel with the major axis of the body, the fastening end piece may have a lug which protrudes into the interior of the body when the fastening end piece has engaged the body, and the fastening end piece may engage the body by sliding into place. In one particular aspect, the aerosol dispenser is used for discharging a chemical repellant, such as tear gas.

Claims14

Dependent claims

An aerosol dispenser, comprising:

a body having an interior for holding an aerosol can, a bottom portion and a discharge portion, said aerosol can having a nozzle disposed thereon, said body having an opening proximate to said bottom portion for insertion of said aerosol can in a first direction into said interior and said bottom portion formed with means for slidably receiving an end piece, said discharge portion of said body including a top protective flap connected to said body for preventing accidental discharge of said aerosol can and an opening, disposed below said flap on said body, sized for said nozzle so that said nozzle is directed substantially orthogonal to said first direction;
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an end piece configured for holding said aerosol can within said interior of said body, said end piece formed for installation on said body by engaging the receiving means and sliding in a second direction substantially orthogonal to said first direction, said end piece including a positioning lug protruding away from said end piece and designed to engage said body for securely positioning said end piece on said bottom portion of said body, wherein said positioning lug is a one-way locking lug with an inclined surface with a height that increases moving in a direction away from the center of said end piece.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 08/069,551Filed 28 May 1993
Granted: 20 Sep 1994
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification6 codes

B65D 83/384
Details of the container body: the container body being an aerosol container located in an outer shell or in an external container
B65D 83/388
Details of the container body: with means for suspending the aerosol container
B65D 83/567
Containers for dispensing liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant: with means…
B05B 15/62
Arrangements for mounting, supporting or holding spraying apparatus: arrangements for supporting spraying apparatus, e.g. suction cups