Dispensing apparatus

Apparatus for dispensing liquid from a reservoir as an atomized spray, comprising:

• a delivery means, an actuator defining a dispensing channel and being operatively connected to the delivery means whereby the delivery means is operable by relative movement of the actuator to deliver a flow of liquid to the dispensing channel, a first nozzle connected to the actuator and defining a first nozzle aperture communicating with the dispensing channel, air pumping means operable by movement of the actuator relative to the delivery means to compress an enclosed volume of air during actuation of the delivery means wherein the actuator defines an air ejection channel for the release of the compressed air, wherein the apparatus further includes a second nozzle connected to the actuator externally of the first nozzle, the second nozzle defining a second nozzle aperture and having a rear face spaced from a front face of the first nozzle to define an air gap therebetween, the air gap communicating with the second nozzle aperture and the air ejection channel, wherein the rear face of the second nozzle is conically tapered in a direction toward the first nozzle, the air ejection channel communicating with the air gap at a location circumferential relative to the rear face of the second nozzle whereby in use, a radially inward flow of air entering the air gap is deflected by the rear face of the second nozzle toward the first nozzle and both the liquid spray and the compressed air are dispensed through the second nozzle aperture.