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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120037663 | Shroud and Dispensing System for a Handheld Container A dispensing system includes a shroud for holding a container. The shroud has a gripping portion adapted to be gripped by a hand of a user and an actuation area. The actuation area is activated by a user upon exertion of a force generally transverse to a central longitu... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120037668 | HAND HELD AEROSOL DISPENSER An ergonomically excellent hand-held aerosol dispenser (1) comprising an aerosol container (3) and an attached spray through cap (2), the container (3) having a valve (15) at its top and a waisted section (4) towards its upper e... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120031933 | Shroud and Dispensing System for a Handheld Container An actuation member for a dispensing system includes a shroud that is adapted to be gripped by a hand of a user. The actuation member includes a portion of a sidewall of the shroud. The portion is integral with the sidewall of the shroud such that no visible or distinct... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120006858 | OPERATING AND DISPENSING CAP CONNECTABLE TO AN AEROSOL CAN An operating and dispensing cap connectable to an aerosol can containing pressurized fluid and provided with a valve for dispensing the product contained therein, the cap being snap-fixed to the aerosol can body, and an operating pushbutton, the pushbutton containing a ... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20110266310 | AEROSOL SPRAYER A pressurized aerosol sprayer and method of making, a pressurized aerosol sprayer are disclosed. In one embodiment the aerosol sprayer includes an aerosol sprayer actuator attached to an aerosol container, wherein the sprayer actuator includes an actuator housing, a tri... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110266309 | AEROSOL SPRAYER A pressurized aerosol sprayer and method of making a pressurized aerosol sprayer are disclosed. In one embodiment the aerosol sprayer includes an aerosol sprayer actuator attached to an aerosol container, wherein the sprayer actuator includes an actuator housing, a trig... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110240683 | SPRAY CAP The invention relates to a spray cap for placement on top of an aerosol container of the type that has a spray valve disposed at the top of the container and a valve stem extending upwardly therefrom for actuating the valve. The spray cap comprises a cap body with a spr... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110233235 | Dual Activated Actuator Cap A single piece actuator includes first and second actuating members. A dispensing orifice is disposed between the first and second actuating members. A manifold is in fluid communication with the dispensing orifice. The manifold includes a base adapted to impinge a valv... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110220685 | SPRAY DEVICES AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME Aerosol spray devices (100) may include one or more actuators (130) located on the sides or on the rear of the device wherein actuation of the one or more actuators disperses product from a container in communication with the spray device. A selector mecha... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110215119 | AEROSOL VALVE ASSEMBLY A valve assembly is provided that includes a cup having a hub with an end wall and an opening therein. The valve assembly includes an annular seal interconnected to a cylindrical valve element by resilient radial ribs extending therebetween that provide for axial moveme... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110192867 | Dispensing System for Dispensing a Product from a Handheld Container An overcap for a container includes a body having a sidewall. An opening is provided in the sidewall. An actuation mechanism includes an actuator with an elongate button and a manifold. The elongate button extends through the opening in the sidewall. The actuation mecha... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110180570 | ACTUATOR FOR SPRAY CONTAINER AND METHOD REGARDING SAME Actuator apparatus for spray containers and methods of manufacturing actuator apparatus for spray containers. The actuator apparatus includes a cover having a restraint structure, e.g., locatable below an aperture portion of a push button of a base, to restrict the push... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110132936 | LID SPRAY HEAD FOR A HIGH PRESSURE GAS CONTAINER A lid spray head for a high pressure gas container is provided. The lid spray head includes an annular surrounding wall having an enclosed space and an opening portion; an L-shaped nozzle disposed in the enclosed space, integrally connected to an inner wall of the annul... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110108583 | AEROSOL ACCTUATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME An aerosol actuation system may include an aerosol actuator formed of a first molded component including a housing, a manifold connected to the housing and a button in communication with the manifold, and a molded cap. The aerosol actuator may be assembled with an aeros... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110088689 | DEVICE FOR DISPENSING A FLUID PRODUCT A fluid dispenser device comprising: a body (10); a reservoir (20) containing fluid; a dispenser member (30), such as a pump or a valve, for dispensing the fluid contained in said reservoir (20) through a dispenser orifice (45); and a ... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110068132 | TIRE INFLATION DEVICE A tire inflation device includes a bottle having a valve on a top end of the bottle and a top part is mounted to the top end of the bottle. The top part has a frame having a U-shaped groove and the valve extends through top part and located in the frame. A block is mova... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20110017781 | MULTIPLE SPRAY ACTUATOR OVERCAP An actuator overcap for producing multiple spray patterns includes a cap having a hub with a lower surface defining a socket and an upper surface defining a chamber fluidly communicating with the socket. First and second barrels extend between the hub and a side wall of... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110006083 | Dispensing actuator with flip-open lid A dispensing actuator for use on a container having pressurized contents is configured for convenient one-handed manipulation and use by consumers. The dispensing actuator includes a hingedly moveable flip-open lid, and a laterally moveable opening element, which can be... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20100264167 | SPRAY ACTUATOR An aerosol spray actuator for a pressurized aerosol canister and in particular trigger or button actuated spray actuators having three main parts to simplify the mechanical moving parts of a spray actuator. An actuator button, an actuator base and finally a nozzle piece... | 10/21/2010 |
| 20100243672 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PREVENTING LIQUID DISPENSATION FROM AN AEROSOL SPRAY CAN An aerosol spray can is provided. The aerosol spray can includes but is not limited to a housing forming a storage chamber, an initial amount of chemical stored in a compressed liquid state within the storage chamber, a valve assembly attached to the housing, and an ext... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100224655 | ASSEMBLY FOR PACKAGING AND DISPENSING A COSMETIC PRODUCT The present invention relates to a device for dispensing a cosmetic product, that includes a product dispensing member having a dispensing stem of longitudinal axis Z mounted movably in a body configured to be engaged through an aperture of a container, means for actuat... | 09/09/2010 |
| 20100147898 | DISPENSING DEVICE The invention relates to a dispensing device, particularly a dispensing head proposed for preferably cosmetic liquid. A simple, tightly closing structure of an outlet valve is achieved in that a valve element is injected onto a wall and/or lies thereon with its entire s... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100089950 | Attachment mechanism for a dispenser An attachment mechanism for a container includes a bracket and a connector. The bracket has upper and lower portions. An annular wall is disposed between the upper and lower portions. A plurality of projections extend from the lower portion. The projections are adapted ... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100059551 | Aerosol Sprayer A pressurized aerosol sprayer and method of making a pressurized aerosol sprayer are disclosed. In one embodiment the aerosol sprayer includes an aerosol sprayer actuator attached to an aerosol container, wherein the sprayer actuator includes an actuator housing, a trig... | 03/11/2010 |
| 20100051652 | SPRAY CAN HANDLE ATTACHMENT A handle attachment for mounting to a standardized valve mounting cup of a spray can and operating a push-type dispenser valve. The handle attachment includes a housing that defines a grip and a cap configured to couple with an outer diameter of the valve mounting cup. ... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100044401 | CAP FOR AN AEROSOL CAN OR A SPRAY CAN For the acoustic sealing of a spray cap, a cap 7 having a push button 6 is provided with a seal 49 between the push button 6 and the cap 7 in order to realize an acoustic sealing 49 of the cap 7. The push button 6 ... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20100025437 | TRIGGER TYPE HEAD CAP FOR AN AEROSOL SPRAYER A trigger type head cap for an aerosol sprayer is provided which when in discharging and eliminating a residual gas inside of an aerosol container, allows the residual gas to be easily and reliably discharged and eliminated. The trigger typ... | 02/04/2010 |
| 20100019001 | Trigger Actuator For Aerosol Container to Aid in Actuating Same A trigger actuator for a container includes a recess defined by one or more walls that protrude downwardly surrounding an actuating button of an overcap of the container, wherein the trigger actuator is attached to the actuating button. The trigger actuator further incl... | 01/28/2010 |
| 20100012680 | DISPENSING DEVICE A dispensing device for a preferably cosmetic liquid as well as a method for the manufacture thereof are proposed. A lasting and tight joining of two materials is achieved while allowing for simple manufacture by pretreating the surface of the first material by means of... | 01/21/2010 |
| 20090314810 | DISPENSING DEVICE What is being proposed is a dispensing device for a preferably cosmetic liquid and a manufacturing method. A first material is pretreated in areas through the application of a coating or embossing foil such that a second material which is injection-molded directly again... | 12/24/2009 |
| 20090289086 | PUSH BUTTON FOR A DEVICE FOR PACKAGING AND DISPENSING A PRODUCT, IN PARTICULAR A COSMETIC PRODUCT A push button is provided for a device for packaging and dispensing a product. In one example, the device is for a cosmetic product, of the type comprising a container provided with a dispensing rod. The push button includes a body, a connection end piece to be coupled ... | 11/26/2009 |
| 20090230156 | Automatically Closing Dispenser Head A dispenser head for a pressurized container has a channel for the medium to be dispensed that is connected to a dispensing opening and communicates with the container interior. A closure piston is arranged in the channel and closes off the dispensing opening. By applyi... | 09/17/2009 |
| 20090179048 | DISPENSING NOZZLE FOR A DISPENSER OF FLUID PRODUCT A dispenser head (1) for associating with a dispenser member, such as a pump or a valve, so as to form a fluid dispenser, the head including a connection sleeve (11) for connecting to an outlet (31) of the dispenser member, the sleeve (11) be... | 07/16/2009 |
| 20090145928 | SAFETY DEVICES FOR CONTAINERS A safety device for a container having a dispenser rod that is controlled by being depressed may comprise a base configured to be secured to the container while the container is in use; and a blocking member pivotally movable relative to the base, and configured to take... | 06/11/2009 |
| 20090084870 | System for pressurized delivery of fluids A pressurized spray system. The spray system has a flow path through which contents must pass to be dispensed from the system to the atmosphere. By maintaining the proper proportions of restrictions in the flow path to the spray nozzle exit orifice, a relatively constan... | 04/02/2009 |
| 20090078793 | Fluid Dispensing Nozzle A nozzle is provided for dispensing a liquid from a container in a desirable, nearly rectangular spray pattern. The nozzle includes an actuator having an inlet end adapted to receive liquid from the container and an outlet end, the actuator outlet end defining an outlet... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090050650 | Lockable dispenser A dispenser is provided for use with an associated container having pressurized contents. The dispenser includes a base configured for fitment on the associated container, and an actuator snap-fit to the base for limited, relative rotation with respect thereto. The base... | 02/26/2009 |
| 20090045218 | Overcap for a spray device A dispensing system includes a tilt-activated valve stem operably connected to a valve on a container and a vibe motor in communication with the valve stem. The vibe motor is adapted to impart radial motion to the valve stem upon activation.... | 02/19/2009 |
| 20090045223 | DISPENSER FOR AEROSOL FOAMS AND THE LIKE, HAVING A POST-EXPANSION CHAMBER A dispenser device for liquors, pastes or foams and the like fluid materials comprises a reservoir (10) for fluid material, an outlet (12) for said reservoir and an outlet passage (18) to connect the reservoir outlet with an outlet orifice (19 | 02/19/2009 |
| 20090039114 | Head Cap for Aerosol Type Atomizer A head cap for an aerosol type atomizer is proposed in which a residual gas that remains in the container after the use of the aerosol type atomizer is ended are discharged easily and safely, and which is so structured that the aerosol type atomizer cannot be falsely op... | 02/12/2009 |
