Trigger sprayer

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9707576-B2
Application number	US-201314409244-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 11, 2013
Priority date	Jul 11, 2012
Publication date	Jul 18, 2017
Grant date	Jul 18, 2017

Abstract

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a trigger actuated pump sprayer having a pump body, a trigger lever, a shroud and a nozzle, wherein the trigger actuated pump sprayer further comprises a toggle switch adaptor engaging the nozzle and having an operable portion within an opening in the shroud. In this way, the operable portion of the toggle switch adapter can be guided, controlled, regulated or otherwise manipulated within or around or otherwise because of the opening in the shroud, to remotely operate at least the nozzle of the trigger actuated pump sprayer.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A trigger actuated liquid pump sprayer comprising a pump body, a trigger lever, a shroud and a nozzle,
wherein the trigger actuated liquid pump sprayer further comprises a toggle switch adaptor engaging the nozzle and having an operable portion within an opening in the shroud, wherein the shroud extends around the toggle switch adaptor and comprises a drip guard which extends to a location below a distal end of the toggle switch adaptor, and wherein the toggle switch adapter includes a cone or cone like assembly through which liquid is jetted or sprayed.

2. the trigger actuated liquid pump sprayer as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the toggle switch adaptor is movable by rotation.

3. The trigger actuated liquid pump sprayer as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the opening is a cut.

4. The trigger actuated liquid pump sprayer as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the cut defines at least first and second discharge settings to which the operable portion is movable.

5. The trigger actuated liquid pump sprayer as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the at least first and second discharge settings comprise opposing ends of the cut.

6. The trigger actuated liquid pump sprayer as claimed in claim 4 , wherein each of the at least first and second discharge settings corresponds to a specific nozzle discharge.

7. The trigger actuated liquid pump sprayer as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the specific nozzle discharge of the at least first and second discharge settings comprise two or more of the group comprising: a nozzle closed setting, a jet discharge setting, and a spray discharge setting.

8. The trigger actuated liquid pump sprayer as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the operable portion is in a substantially horizontal orientation when moved to either of the opposing ends of the cut.

Assignees

• Syngenta Participations Ag
• Canyon Europe Ltd

Inventors

• Hopper Sarah
• Dumont Richard
• Ryan Neil
• Mitchell Edward

Classifications

• B05B11/1057

  Triggers, i.e. actuation means consisting of a single lever having one end rotating or pivoting around an axis or a hinge fixedly attached to the container, and another end directly actuated by the user · CPC title

• B05B11/1059

  Means for locking a pump or its actuation means in a fixed position (B05B11/1091 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B05B11/1011

  without substantial movement of the nozzle in the direction of the pressure stroke · CPC title

• B05B11/1014

  the pump chamber being arranged substantially coaxially to the container · CPC title

• B05B11/3011

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic