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US 9,315,314 B2Granted
Dual actuated aerosol devices
AssigneeWestRock Dispensing Systems, Inc.
InventorSteven A. Sell
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Abstract
An aerosol actuator having a button actuator on a top surface thereof and a lever actuator extending away from the button actuator may be assembled with an aerosol container and valve to provide ergonomic application of a product utilizing the aerosol actuator.
Claims17
An aerosol actuator, comprising:
- a locking ring, comprising:
- a base;
- a rim around an outer circumference of the base;
- a manifold guide about a manifold opening in the center of the base;
- a lock projection extending away from the base;
- at least one base snap structure extending away from the base;
- and
- at least one lip about an outer edge of the at least one base snap structure, wherein the at least one base snap structure and at least one lip retain the locking ring on the chime of an aerosol container;
- a manifold, comprising:
- an inlet;
- a valve seat adjacent to the inlet;
- an outlet;
- an orifice cup seat adjacent to the outlet;
- a flow path between the inlet and the outlet;
- and
- at least one actuator post;
- a cap, comprising:
- a wall defining a cap base opening, a trigger opening and a spray opening;
- at least one locking ring support extending off an interior surface of the wall, the locking ring support comprising at least one locking ring opening;
- at least one trigger support extending off an interior surface of the wall;
- and
- at least one trigger mount groove in each of the at least one trigger supports;
- a trigger, comprising:
- a button actuator;
- a lever actuator extending away from the button actuator;
- at least one pivot support extending from a front portion of the button actuator;
- at least one trigger post on each of the at least one pivot supports;
- at least one actuator wing;
- at least one trigger actuation lock;
- and
- at least one retention post;
- wherein the valve seat is positioned in the manifold guide and is mated with the valve, the rim is snapped into the at least one locking ring opening, and the at least one trigger post is positioned in the at least one trigger mount groove.
29 more elements
An aerosol dispenser, comprising:
- an aerosol container, comprising:
- a container having a container opening;
- a valve mounted to the container and positioned in the container opening;
- a chime encompassing the valve;
- and
- a product contained in the container;
- an aerosol actuator attached to the container, said aerosol actuator comprising:
- a locking ring, comprising:
- a base;
- a rim around an outer circumference of the base;
- a manifold guide about a manifold opening in the center of the base;
- a lock projection extending away from the base;
- at least one base snap structure extending away from the base;
- and
- at least one lip about an outer edge of the at least one base snap structure, wherein the at least one base snap structure and at least one lip retain the locking ring on the chime of the aerosol container;
- a manifold, comprising:
- an inlet;
- a valve seat adjacent to the inlet;
- an outlet;
- an orifice cup seat adjacent to the outlet;
- a flow path between the inlet and the outlet;
- and
- at least one actuator post;
- a cap, comprising:
- a wall defining a cap base opening, a trigger opening and a spray opening;
- at least one locking ring support extending off an interior surface of the wall, the locking ring support comprising at least one locking ring opening;
- at least one trigger support extending off an interior surface of the wall;
- and
- at least one trigger mount groove in each of the at least one trigger supports;
- a trigger, comprising:
- a button actuator;
- a lever actuator extending away from the button actuator;
- at least one pivot support extending from a front portion of the button actuator;
- at least one trigger post on each of the at least one pivot supports;
- at least one actuator wing;
- at least one trigger actuation lock;
- and
- at least one retention post;
- wherein the valve seat is positioned in the manifold guide and is mated with the valve, the rim is snapped into the at least one locking ring opening, and the at least one trigger post is positioned in the at least one trigger mount groove.
36 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.