Aerosol actuators, devices and methods of making and using the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10358280-B2
Application number	US-201815861817-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 4, 2018
Priority date	Jul 23, 2012
Publication date	Jul 23, 2019
Grant date	Jul 23, 2019

Abstract

Aerosol actuation mechanisms include improvements allowing a user to extend the reach of an aerosol application device, apply an aerosol in a windy environment, improve coverage of the aerosol product, or facilitate improved ability to ensure coverage for an aerosol product.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An aerosol system, comprising:
an aerosol container having a top and a bottom and a sidewall extending therebetween; and
an aerosol actuator mounted on the top of the aerosol container, the aerosol actuator comprising:
a top actuator configured to actuate the aerosol container;
a handle extending down the sidewall of the aerosol container, the handle being linearly extendable from a locked position to an unlocked position such that a terminal end of the handle extends beyond the bottom of the aerosol container, the handle including an actuator button linearly extendable with the handle which is configured to actuate the aerosol container independent of the top actuator.

2. The aerosol system of claim 1 , wherein the top actuator includes an orifice, and wherein the handle and the orifice are vertically aligned.

3. The aerosol system of claim 1 , wherein the handle and orifice are located on opposite sides of the aerosol container.

4. The aerosol system of claim 1 , wherein the top actuator is rotatable relative to the handle.

5. The aerosol system of claim 1 wherein the actuator button is a tab which extends beyond the bottom of the aerosol container.

6. The aerosol system of claim 1 wherein the handle and actuator button are slidably extendable.

7. The aerosol system of claim 1 , wherein the handle and orifice are located on opposite sides of the aerosol container.

8. An aerosol system comprising:
an aerosol container;
an aerosol actuator mounted on the aerosol container, the aerosol actuator including a dispensing orifice; and
a hood configured and arranged to be extendable around said dispensing orifice to direct a dispensing spray,
wherein the hood is configured to wrap around the aerosol container in a non-hood first configuration and further configured to be deployed over the top of the aerosol actuator to create the hood in a second configuration.

9. The aerosol system of claim 8 , wherein the hood is integrated with the aerosol actuator.

10. The aerosol system of claim 9 , wherein the hood is elastomeric and is configured to be elastomerically deployed.

11. The aerosol system of claim 8 , wherein the hood is integrated with the aerosol container.

12. The aerosol system of claim 11 , wherein the hood is elastomeric and is configured to be elastomerically deployed.

13. The aerosol system of claim 8 , wherein the hood is elastomeric and is configured to be elastomerically deployed.

Assignees

• Silgan Dispensing Systems Corp

Inventors

• Falcon Sara Jane
• Bailey Ryan A
• Harrigan Kelly A
• Tran Connie
• Kazanjian Steve
• Walling Bradford J

Classifications

• B05B12/0022 Primary

  associated with means for restricting their movement · CPC title

• B65D83/30

  for guiding the flow of the dispensed content, e.g. funnels or hoods · CPC title

• B05B15/14

  Arrangements for preventing or controlling structural damage to spraying apparatus or its outlets, e.g. for breaking at desired places; Arrangements for handling or replacing damaged parts · CPC title

• B65D83/22

  with means to disable actuation (closures with means for discouraging unauthorized opening or removal thereof B65D50/00) · CPC title

• B05B12/002

  Manually-actuated controlling means, e.g. push buttons, levers or triggers (for single units B05B11/00) · CPC title