# US 9,435,120 B2 · Acoustic ceiling popcorn texture materials, systems, and methods

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- Number: US 9,435,120 B2
- Document ID: US9435120B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 13/802,697
- Filed: 2013-03-13
- Published: 2014-09-18
- Granted: 2016-09-06
- Earliest claimed: 2013-03-13
- Assignees: Homax Products, Inc.
- Applicants: Homax Products, Inc.
- Inventors: Randal W. Hanson; Jinru Bian; John Kordosh; Jason Everett; Jane D. Wasley
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9435120B2

## CPC

- E04B 9/001: {characterised by provisions for heat or sound insulation}
- B05B 7/0876: {to form parallel jets constituted by a liquid or a mixture containing a liquid (B05B7/0884, B05B7/0892 take precedence)}
- B65D 83/141: specially adapted for specific contents or propellants
- B65D 83/182: combined with hand grips
- B65D 83/206: comprising cantilevered actuating elements, e.g. levers pivoting about living hinges
- B65D 83/22: with means to disable actuation (closures with means for discouraging unauthorized opening or removal thereof B65D50/00)
- C09K 3/30: for aerosols (aerosol containers B65D83/14)
- B65D 83/753: {characterised by details or accessories associated with outlets}
- E04F 21/12: acting by gas pressure, e.g. steam pressure
- E04B: GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS (border constructions of opening in walls, floors or ceilings E06B1/00; {electromagnetic shielding H05K9/0001})
- B05B: SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES (spray-mixers with nozzles B01F25/72; processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces by spraying B05D)
- B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- C09K: MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
- E04F: FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS (windows, doors E06B)

## Abstract

An actuator for forming a texture layer on a target surface has a housing, a trigger, and an adapter. The housing supports the trigger for pivoting movement between first and second trigger positions. The housing supports the adapter member for sliding movement between first and second adapter positions. The trigger engages the adapter to displace the adapter from the first adapter position to the second adapter position as the trigger moves from the first trigger position to the second trigger position. The adapter engages a valve assembly such that the valve assembly is in closed and open configurations when the adapter is in the first and second adapter positions.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An aerosol dispensing system for forming a texture layer on a target surface, comprising:
an aerosol assembly adapted to contain acoustic texture material, where the aerosol assembly comprises
a container assembly, and
a valve assembly arrange to operate in open and closed configurations, where
the valve assembly is biased in the closed position, and
the valve assembly is supported by the container assembly such that the acoustic texture material is allowed to flow out of the container assembly when the valve assembly is in the open configuration and the acoustic texture material is prevented from flowing out of the container when the valve assembly is in the closed configuration;
an actuator assembly comprising
a housing,
at least one rail portion secured relative to the housing,
a trigger, and
an adapter defining an adapter opening and at least one rail slot, where
the housing supports the trigger for pivoting movement between first and second trigger positions,
the at least one rail portion engages the at least one rail slot such that the housing supports the adapter for linear movement between first and second adapter positions,
the trigger engages the adapter to displace the adapter from the first adapter position to the second adapter position as the trigger moves from the first trigger position to the second trigger position, and
the adapter engages the valve assembly such that
the valve assembly is in the closed configuration when the adapter is in the first adapter position,
the adapter moves the valve assembly into the open configuration when the adapter is in the second adapter position, and
when the valve assembly is in the open configuration, acoustic texture material flows from the valve assembly and through the adapter opening; and
at least one outlet tube defining an outlet passageway and an outlet opening; where
the adapter supports the at least one outlet tube such that
acoustic texture material flowing through the adapter opening when the valve assembly is in the open configuration flows into the outlet passageway, and
the outlet tube is arranged such that acoustic texture material flowing through the outlet passageway flows out of the outlet opening and out of the housing.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

An aerosol dispensing system as recited in claim 1, in which:
the actuator assembly further comprises a lock member supported by the housing for movement between first and second lock positions;
the lock member prevents movement of the trigger out of the first trigger position when the lock member is in the first lock position; and
the lock member allow of the trigger from the first trigger position to the second trigger position when the lock member is in the second lock position.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

An aerosol dispensing system as recited in claim 1, in which:
the housing defines an outlet channel;
the actuator assembly further comprises an outlet member supported by the housing within the outlet channel; and
the outlet member supports the at least one outlet tube such that acoustic texture material flowing out of the outlet opening passes through the outlet channel.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

An aerosol dispensing system as recited in claim 1, in which the adapter defines:
a stem portion adapted to engage the valve assembly; and
an outlet portion adapted to engage the at least one outlet tube.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

An aerosol dispensing system as recited in claim 4, in which:
the stem portion defines a stem cavity for receiving a stem of the valve assembly; and
the outlet portion defines an outlet cavity for receiving an end of the at least one outlet tube.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

An aerosol dispensing system as recited in claim 1, comprising one outlet tube.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

An aerosol dispensing system as recited in claim 1, comprising a plurality of the outlet tubes, where the adapter supports the plurality of the outlet tubes such that:
acoustic texture material flowing through the adapter opening when the valve assembly is in the open configuration flows into the outlet passageways of the plurality of outlet tubes, and
the outlet tubes are arranged such that acoustic texture material flowing through the outlet passageways flows out of the outlet openings and out of the housing.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

An aerosol dispensing system as recited in claim 7, comprising two outlet tubes.

### Claim 9 (depends on 7)

An aerosol dispensing system as recited in claim 7, comprising three outlet tubes.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

An dispensing system as recited in claim 1, in which a return portion of the trigger engages the housing such that return portion resiliently deforms when the trigger moves from the first position to the second position to bias the trigger towards the first position.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

An aerosol dispensing system as recited in claim 1, in which the acoustic texture material comprises:
a first solvent, where the first solvent comprises between 0% and 15% by weight of a concentrate portion of the acoustic texture material;
a second solvent, where the second solvent comprises between 0% and 30% by weight of the concentrate portion of the acoustic texture material;
a diluent, where the diluent comprises between 0% and 20% by weight of the concentrate portion of the acoustic texture material;
a binder, where the binder comprises between 2% and 15% by weight of the concentrate portion of the acoustic texture material;
a thickener, where the thickener comprises between 0.5% and 3% by weight of the concentrate portion of the acoustic texture material;
a dispersing agent, where the dispersing agent comprises between 0.1% and 2% by weight of the concentrate portion of the acoustic texture material; and
a filler, where the filler comprises between 30% and 90% by weight of the concentrate portion of the acoustic texture material.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

An aerosol dispensing system as recited in claim 1, in which the acoustic texture material comprises:
a first solvent, where the first solvent comprises between 2% and 10% by weight of a concentrate portion of the acoustic texture material;
a second solvent, where the second solvent comprises between 2% and 20% by weight of the concentrate portion of the acoustic texture material;
a diluent, where the diluent comprises between 2% and 15% by weight of the concentrate portion of the acoustic texture material;
a binder, where the binder comprises between 5% and 10% by weight of the concentrate portion of the acoustic texture material;
a thickener, where the thickener comprises between 1% and 2.5% by weight of the concentrate portion of the acoustic texture material;
a dispersing agent, where the dispersing agent comprises between 0.1% and 1% by weight of the concentrate portion of the acoustic texture material; and
a filler, where the filler comprises between 40% and 80% by weight of the concentrate portion of the acoustic texture material.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

An aerosol dispensing system as recited in claim 1, in which the acoustic texture material comprises:
a solvent, where the solvent comprises between 15% and 60% by weight of a concentrate portion of the acoustic texture material;
a thickener, where the thickener comprises between 0.31% and 10.0% by weight of the concentrate portion of the acoustic texture material;
a de-foamer, where the de-foamer comprises between 0.0% and 3.0% by weight of the concentrate portion of the acoustic texture material;
a corrosion inhibitor, where the corrosion inhibitor comprises between 0% and 5.0% by weight of the concentrate portion of the acoustic texture material;
a biocide, where the biocide comprises between 0% and 6% by weight of the concentrate portion of the acoustic texture material;
a binder, where the binder comprises between 1.0% and 10.0% by weight of the concentrate portion of the acoustic texture material;
a dispersing agent, where the dispersing agent comprises between 0.0% and 3.0% by weight of the concentrate portion of the acoustic texture material; and
a filler, where the filler comprises between 20% and 90% by weight of the concentrate portion of the acoustic texture material.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

An aerosol dispensing system as recited in claim 1, in which the acoustic texture material comprises:
a solvent, where the solvent comprises between 20% and 40% by weight of a concentrate portion of the acoustic texture material;
a thickener, where the thickener comprises between 0.55% and 4.5% by weight of the concentrate portion of the acoustic texture material;
a de-foamer, where the de-foamer comprises between 0.1% and 1.0% by weight of the concentrate portion of the acoustic texture material;
a corrosion inhibitor, where the corrosion inhibitor comprises between 0.2% and 3.0% by weight of the concentrate portion of the acoustic texture material;
a biocide, where the biocide comprises between 0.2% and 2.2% by weight of the concentrate portion of the acoustic texture material;
a binder, where the binder comprises between 2.0% and 7.0% by weight of the concentrate portion of the acoustic texture material;
a dispersing agent, where the dispersing agent comprises between 0.02% and 1.0% by weight of the concentrate portion of the acoustic texture material; and
a filler, where the filler comprises between 35.2% and 80% by weight of the concentrate portion of the acoustic texture material.