Dispensing device for fluid substances

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9381530-B2
Application number	US-200913257537-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 19, 2009
Priority date	Mar 19, 2009
Publication date	Jul 5, 2016
Grant date	Jul 5, 2016

Abstract

A dispensing device for fluid substances, including a pushbutton in which a chamber is provided housing a piston, the piston being loaded by an elastic mechanism to urge a front projecting appendix thereof into a dispensing hole for the substance, to hence sealedly close the hole, the pushbutton presenting a seat enabling a hollow stem to be coupled therethrough through which the pressurized substance is fed to the device. In the chamber there is housed an at least partially cylindrical member in an interior of which the piston slides, in the member there being provided at least one passageway opening to the front of the piston and communicating with a bore of the stem when the device is positioned on the pump.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A dispensing device for fluid substances, comprising;
a pushbutton in which a chamber is provided, the chamber housing a piston, the piston being loaded by an elastic device to urge a front projecting appendix thereof into a dispensing hole for the substance, to hence sealedly close the dispensing hole, the pushbutton presenting a seat enabling a hollow stem to be coupled therethrough through which the pressurized substance is fed to the dispensing device,
wherein in the chamber there is housed an at least partially cylindrical member, wherein the member frontally closes the chamber, and the member being in an interior of which the piston slides, in the member there being provided at least one passageway opening to a front of the piston and communicating with a bore of the stem when the dispensing device is positioned on the stem, such that the pressurized substance originating from the stem, by passing through the passageway, is configured to cause the piston to withdraw and hence free the hole, to dispense the substance, and
wherein the piston presents a first sealing lip in proximity to its front portion and a guiding second lip extending from a rear portion of the piston, the at least partially cylindrical member being configured such that, when the piston is in an end-of-stroke position, the guiding second lip is internal to the member; and,
wherein the piston presents in its rear portion a projection which rests on the end of the chamber when the piston is in its end-of-stroke position.

2. A device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein on the end of the chamber an annular seat is provided to sealedly house the member, at least partially, and to maintain it in position.

3. A device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the dispensing hole is provided frontally in the member.

4. A device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the dispensing hole is provided in a plug that frontally closes the chamber.

5. A device as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the plug comprises a housing for the member and at least one projection cooperating with the surface of the chamber to sealedly fix the plug to the pushbutton.

6. A device as claimed in claim 4 , wherein between the plug and the front portion of the member at least one passageway is provided communicating with the chamber to generate a vortex movement of the fluid to be dispensed.

7. A device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the member presents guide means for the appendix.

8. A device as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the guide means comprises ribs provided in proximity to the hole.

9. A device as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the guide means comprises a hole provided in a front portion of the member.

10. A device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein in the front portion of the member a chamber is provided within which the substance to be dispensed reduces its velocity before being dispensed.

11. A device as dairned in claim 1 , wherein the appendix presents a seal portion for closing the hole, and a guide surface cooperating with the guide means.

12. A device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the member presents at least one projection cooperating with the surface of the chamber to sealedly fix the member to the pushbutton.

13. A dispensing device for fluid substances, comprising;
a pushbutton in which a chamber is provided, the chamber housing a piston, the piston being loaded by an elastic device to urge a front projecting appendix thereof into a dispensing hole for the substance, to hence sealedly close the dispensing hole, the pushbutton presenting a seat enabling a hollow stem to be coupled therethrough through which the pressurized substance is fed to the dispensing device,
wherein in the chamber there is housed an at least partially cylindrical member, wherein the member frontally closes the chamber, and the member being in an interior of which the piston slides, in the member there being provided at least one passageway opening to a front of the piston and communicating with a bore of the stem when the dispensing device is positioned on the stem, such that the pressurized substance originating from the stem, by passing through the passageway, is configured to cause the piston to withdraw and hence free the hole, to dispense the substance, and
wherein the piston presents a first sealing lip in proximity to its front portion and a guiding second lip extending from a rear portion of the piston, the at least partially cylindrical member being configured such that, when the piston is in an end-of-stroke position, the guiding second lip is internal to the member; and,
wherein the piston presents in its rear portion a projection which rests on an abutment at the end of the chamber when the piston is in its end-of-stroke position.

Assignees

• Moretti Matteo
• Lumson Spa

Inventors

• Moretti Matteo

Classifications

• B05B11/1016

  the outlet valve having a valve seat located downstream a movable valve element controlled by a pressure actuated controlling element (B05B11/1022, B05B11/1023 take precedence) · CPC title

• B05B11/0067 Primary

  having a valve seat located downstream the valve element · CPC title

• B05B11/0072

  A valve member forming part of an outlet opening · CPC title

• B65D83/7535

  Outlet valves opened by the product to be delivered (adapted for hand-held, manually operated spray apparatus B05B11/0062) · CPC title