Trigger sprayer with nozzle trigger lock
AssigneeSaint-Gobain Calmar Inc.
InventorSteven L. Sweeton
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Abstract
A trigger actuated pump sprayer has a lock bar connected to its nozzle cap or foamer cap for rotation therewith for both locking the trigger lever against actuation and for locking the nozzle cap against rotation from a discharge closed position, the lock bar having a bendable tab for coupling the lock bar to the trigger lever to prevent nozzle rotation in either direction of rotation.
Claims8
A trigger actuated liquid sprayer, comprising a pump body, discharge nozzle means mounted on a forward end said body for rotation about a central axis thereof between discharge open and closed positions upon manual rotation, a trigger lever movably mounted to said body for operating a pumping mechanism upon actuation thereof, a lock bar fixedly mounted to said nozzle means for movement upon the rotation thereof, said lock bar overlying a front face of said lever in the discharge closed position to prevent trigger actuation, and means on said lock bar for removably coupling the lock bar and nozzle means to the lever to prevent nozzle means rotation in opposing direction of rotation and to thereby render the sprayer child-resistant.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.