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US 9,004,324 B2Granted
Dual activated actuator cap
AssigneeS.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
InventorsMary Beth Adams, Jeffrey J. Christianson, Daniel A. Andersen, Han Xin, Matthew Grossman, Kit R. Morris
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Abstract
An actuator cap includes a housing and an actuator. The actuator has first and second actuating members and a manifold in fluid communication with a dispensing orifice. The actuator is hingedly attached to the housing at a pivot. The pivot is located on an interior surface of the housing and positioned at or above a base of the manifold. The actuator resiliently deforms about the pivot when one of the first and second actuating members is actuated.
Claims7
An actuator cap, comprising:
- a housing configured to be attached to a container having a valve stem;
- a dispensing orifice in fluid communication with a manifold, wherein the manifold includes a base adapted to place same in fluid communication with the valve stem of the container;
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- an actuator including first and second actuating members extending from an end defined by the dispensing orifice, the first actuating member further including a first actuating surface that includes a distal end and the second actuating member further including a second actuating surface that includes a lower end, the actuator hingedly attached to the housing at a pivot located within a region bounded in an actuated state by the dispensing orifice ends of the first and second actuating members and the distal end of the first actuating surface and the lower end of the second actuating surface such that the actuator resiliently deforms about the pivot when one of the first and second actuating members is actuated.
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