Actuator for a dispensing apparatus

A dispensing apparatus (100) for containing a pressurized composition (200), the dispensing apparatus comprising:

• a. a reservoir (300) for containing a composition;
• b. an actuator head (400) comprising a side wall (410) having an interior surface (420) the actuator head forming a dispensing orifice (430) through the side wall (410);
• c. a displaceable flow conduit (600) comprising a proximal end (620) in fluid communication with the reservoir (300) and a distal end (630) forming a flow conduit orifice (610), the distal end (630) is moveably engaged with the interior surface (420) of the actuator head (400);
• d. a valve stem (700) positioned between the proximal end (620) and the reservoir (300), the valve stem (700) further comprises a spring (720) biasing the valve stem (700) into a closed position and biasing the distal end (630) of the displaceable flow conduit (600) into an at-rest position;
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• e. an intermediate member (500) interposed between the interior surface (420) and the distal end (630) having an aperture (510) extending there through, the intermediate member (500) is affixed to either the interior surface (420) aligning the aperture (510) with the dispensing orifice (430) or to the distal end (630) aligning the aperture (510) with the flow conduit orifice (610);
• wherein the displaceable flow conduit (600) is biased to the at-rest position sealing the flow conduit orifice (610) against either the interior surface (420) or the intermediate member (500) and wherein the displaceable flow conduit (600) can be movably actuated to at least partially engage the intermediate member (500) in a dispense position thereby at least partially aligning the flow conduit orifice (610) with the dispensing orifice (430) through the aperture (510).