Aerosol dispensing cap for automated installation

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11242190-B2
Application number	US-202016825487-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 20, 2020
Priority date	Mar 20, 2019
Publication date	Feb 8, 2022
Grant date	Feb 8, 2022

Abstract

A device for dispensing pressurized air and/or tire sealant from a pressurized can. The device comprising a cap body, a depressor button with a lock clip, and a hose positioned within the cap body attached to the pressurized can. The lock clip locks the depressor button in the compressed position for ease during use, while a shield element keeps the depressor button in the non-compressed position for safety during non-use. The hose provides an extension to attach to a tire stem valve, while being stored and attached to the cap body of the device.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A device for dispensing pressurized air and/or tire sealant from a pressurized can, the device comprising:
a cap body;
a depressor button in fluid communication with the pressurized can, wherein the depressor button is at least partially encompassed by a cradle, the cradle comprising a lock clip adapted to lock the depressor button in a compressed position and a plurality of cradle anchors adapted to secure the cradle to the surface of the cap body; and
a hose positioned within the cap body and attached with respect to the pressurized can, wherein the hose is configured to attach to an opening of the depressor button, and for a length of the hose to be wrapped inside the circumference of a surface of the cap body.

2. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the hose comprises a stem end configured to attach to a stem valve.

3. The device according to claim 1 , wherein a first end of the hose is connectable to the opening of the depressor button and an opposite end includes the stem end configured to attach to a stem valve.

4. The device according to claim 3 , wherein, in a position wrapped around the cap body, the opposite end of the hose is adjacent and facing the first end of the hose.

5. The device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a shield element at least partially encompassing the depressor button;
at least one flexible and frangible joint between the shield element and the depressor button to resist compression of the depressor button, wherein the shield element is attachable to the depressor button by the at least one flexible and frangible joint, wherein the shield element is removable from the depressor button at the at least one flexible and frangible joint, thereby eliminating the resistance to compress the depressor button.

6. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of cradle anchors are spaced equidistant along an underside of the cradle.

7. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the cap body further comprises a truncated cone side wall.

8. The device according to claim 7 , wherein the truncated cone side wall comprises a front wall cut-out and an opposite rear wall cut-out wherein a portion of the hose is accessible from the front and rear wall cut-outs.

9. A device for dispensing pressurized air and/or tire sealant from a pressurized can, the device comprising:
a cap body;
a depressor button in fluid communication with the pressurized can, wherein the depressor button is at least partially encompassed by a cradle, the cradle comprising a lock clip adapted to lock the depressor button in a compressed position;
a shield element at least partially encompassing the depressor button;
at least one flexible and frangible joint between the shield element and the depressor button to resist compression of the depressor button, wherein the shield element is attachable to the depressor button by the at least one flexible and frangible joint, wherein the shield element is removable from the depressor button at the at least one flexible and frangible joint, thereby eliminating the resistance to compress the depressor button;
a hose positioned within the cap body and attached with respect to the pressurized can, wherein the hose is configured to attach to an opening of the depressor button, and for a length of the hose to be wrapped inside the circumference of a surface of the cap body; and
wherein the shield element further comprises a removable connector with at least one stem piece positioned on an outer edge of the shield element, wherein the at least one stem piece is configured to attach on a stem valve via a plurality of threads, and wherein the at least one stem piece is adapted to fit stem valves of a variety of sizes, shapes and colors.

10. A device for dispensing pressurized air and/or tire sealant from a pressurized can, the device comprising:
a cap body adapted to attach to the pressurized can;
a hose extending from the cap body having an end configured to attach to a stem valve, the hose positioned on a surface of the cap body;
a depressor button positioned in a cradle on the surface of the cap body, the depressor button comprising an opening, wherein the hose is adapted to protrude from the opening, wherein the cradle is secured to the cap body by a plurality of cradle anchors; and
a shield element at least partially surrounding the depressor button, wherein the shield element is removably connected to the cradle by at least one flexible joint.

11. The device according to claim 10 , wherein the shield element prevents compression of the depressor button when the shield element is connected to the cradle by the at least one flexible joint.

12. The device according to claim 11 , further comprising a lock clip positioned within the cradle configured to secure the depressor button in a compressed state when the shield element is removed.

13. The device according to claim 10 , wherein the depressor button further comprises a passageway on an underside of the depressor button through which tire air/sealant may pass through the opening.

14. The device according to claim 13 wherein air/sealant may further pass through the hose and into a stem valve.

15. The device according to claim 10 , the cap body further comprising a truncated cone side wall wherein a top of the cap body has a first diameter, and a bottom of the cap body has a second diameter that is larger than the first diameter.

16. The device according to claim 15 , wherein the truncated cone side wall further comprises a front wall cut out at the surface of the cap body, and a rear wall cut out at the surface of the cap body.

17. The device according to claim 10 , wherein the shield element further comprises a removable connector with at least one stem piece positioned on an outer edge of the shield element.

18. The device according to claim 17 , wherein the at least one stem piece is configured to attach on a stem valve via a plurality of threads, wherein the at least one stem piece is adapted to fit stem valves of a variety of sizes, shapes and colors.

19. A device for dispensing pressurized air and/or tire sealant from a pressurized can, the device comprising:
a cap body adapted to attach to the pressurized can;
a hose extending from the cap body having an end configured to attach to a stem valve, the hose positioned on a surface of the cap body;
a depressor button positioned in a cradle on the surface of the cap body, the depressor button comprising an opening, wherein the hose is adapted to protrude from the opening; and
a shield element at least partially surrounding the depressor button, wherein the shield element is removably connected to the cradle by at least one flexible joint, wherein the shield element further comprises a removable connector with at least one stem piece positioned on an outer edge of the shield element.

20. The device according to claim 19 , wherein the cradle is secured to the cap body by a plurality of cradle anchors.

Assignees

• Illinois Tool Works

Inventors

• Costle Carey Christopher
• Richey Stephen Edward
• Sangster Brendan

Classifications

• B29D30/0685

  Incorporating auto-repairing or self-sealing arrangements or agents on or into tyres (auto-repairing or self-sealing arrangements or agents B29C73/16; puncture preventing arrangements B60C19/12) · CPC title

• B60S5/043

  characterised by the inflation control means or the drive of the air pressure system · CPC title

• B65D83/226

  preventing initial depression of the actuator · CPC title

• B65D83/756 Primary

  comprising connectors, e.g. for tyre valves, or actuators connected to the aerosol container by a flexible tube · CPC title

• B65D83/303

  using extension tubes located in or at the nozzle outlets · CPC title