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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7198205 | Silicone protective coating A silicone polymer gel/coating which can be sprayed from an aerosol can preferably has a viscosity of 2,000–5,000 cps. and provides a moisture resistant coating of preferably 20–30 mils to protect components in telephone installation and maintenance applications... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7143959 | Actuator with stabilizing ribs and improved fan spray insert An actuator comprising an actuator skirt defining a recess sized to receive a portion of a pedestal of a mounting cap. The actuator having a passageway providing communicating between a valve stem and an insert received within an insert cavity of the actuator. The i... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7014127 | Aerosol dispenser assembly having low volatile organic compound (VOC) content An aerosol dispenser assembly (1) has a container (2) holding a liquid product and a liquefied gas propellant for propelling the liquid product from the container, the propellant being present in a quantity of at most about 25% by weight of the content... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6978914 | Valve elements for pressurized containers and actuating elements therefor Apparatus for placing contents of a first container in fluid communication with a delivery apparatus includes an actuating element carried by the delivery apparatus and a valve element carried by the first container. At least one of the actuating element and the val... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6631737 | Flow limiter A device for controlling liquid flow in a conduit which is of a hat-like configuration defined by a cylindrical base part having a flange part at one end and a closure part at another end joined thereto by an integral spring which bends to permit through-... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6540155 | Automatic spray dispenser A dispenser for attachment to a container containing a fluid material, including an actuator which keeps the container in a substantially constantly open configuration so as to allow the fluid to pass into the dispenser, and a controllable outlet, through... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6464960 | Water-containing aerosol hair spray with a reduced content of volatile organic compounds The aerosol hair spray composition contains a hair-setting polymer in a solvent/propellant system containing a C1 to C4 alcohol, water, a cosolvent selected from among acetone and methyl acetate or a mixture thereof, and aerosol prop... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6073864 | Metering expansion nozzle for CO2 An expansion nozzle (20) for making carbon-dioxide snow from liquid carbon dioxide, for spraying refrigerated or frozen items (2), nozzle has an integrated metering valve (30) with a discharge aperture (32), an intake-side valve seat (33), and a valve nee... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5653963 | Aerosol system for hair lacquer An aerosol system for dispensing a hair lacquer having a flammability classification less than or equal to 4 according to the Roth apparatus comprises, in combination, an aerosol recipient provided with a value equipped with a dispenser wherein the valve ... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5492275 | Hand pump sprayer with rotating nozzle and system for dispensing viscous liquids The hand pump sprayer and system for dispensing viscous liquids are provided. A nozzle is rotatably mounted around the delivery passageway of a hand pump sprayer. The nozzle is interconnected to the trigger of the hand pump sprayer so that the nozzle rota... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5477992 | Metered-dose aerosol valves Metered dose dispensing valves providing good dosage reproducibility with formulations having a propensity to cream and with low concentration formulations. Valves having a tank retaining cup have a small inlet aperture of no more than 0.7 mm and preferab... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5314097 | Long distance marking devices and related method The present invention provides a device and method for propelling liquids to long distances. The invention is especially useful for marking animals such as sheep for identification purposes. The device itself comprises a container, liquid residing within ... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5263616 | Aerosol actuating cap with side-mounted hinges An aerosol actuating cap is disclosed for use with an aerosol container having a tilt valve. An actuator is mounted on the cap by a pair of torsion hinges. The axis of the hinges is positioned directly above the valve stem such that axis of rotation of th... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5213266 | Inhalation aerosol nozzle The invention relates to an aerosol nozzle, comprising a socket (1) provided with an abutment surface for a hollow stem (2) in an aerosol container and therebelow an expansion chamber (3) with a nozzle orifice (4) in its wall. The distance between the bot... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5137180 | Vented aerosol device An apparatus for an improved aerosol spraying device comprising an aerosol valve being moveable between an open and a closed position for releasing a product from the aerosol container. The aerosol valve is resiliently biased into the closed position. A v... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5085347 | Pressurized dispenser package A container for fluent material having a nozzle for dispensing the material with the nozzle being moved into dispensing position and also being actuated by a slidably mounted container cover. The container may be, for instance, a pressurized container for... | 02/04/1992 |
| 4978035 | Nozzle for dispensing a product, in particular a foaming product The present invention relates to a nozzle for dispensing a product, in particular a foaming product, contained in a pressurized container. The nozzle comprises three elements: an element (6) for fixation onto the container; a dispensing element (5); and a... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4852807 | Neoteric simplified aerosol valve A push-in-place aerosol dispenser valve configured to advantageously utilizes pressure exerted by pressurizing gas, within a pressurized aerosol container, as a force to sealingly secure the valve in place. The valve has a compliant molded plastic primary... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4805839 | Tilt-spray aerosol actuator button and dies Disclosed is an aerosol actuator button for delivering a product such as an atomized air freshener liquid from a pressurized aerosol container wherein the spray pattern produced is tilted away from the central long axis of the actuator button and containe... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4453650 | Control valve for an aerosol can A fluid control valve including a housing with a chamber therein, a hollow barrel, an elongated trigger, a seal and spring. The chamber communicates with a source of fluid, and also has one end of the barrel, which is axially slideably mounted in the hous... | 06/12/1984 |
| 4367847 | One-piece mechanical break up (MBU) An improved mechanical break-up actuator, molded in one piece, for spray dispensing from a pressurized aerosol dispenser has a swirl chamber with a central protruding mound and an off-center discharge orifice.... | 01/11/1983 |
| 4350299 | Remote delivery nozzle and pressurized container assembly A remote delivery nozzle assembly is adapted to be releasably connected to a pressurized container to permit delivery of the pressurized contents thereof to a location remote from the container. A cap assembly is connected through a flexible conduit to a ... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4322037 | Aerosol can, having a super-fine atomization valve, with a filling which contains a propellant, process for its manufacture, and its use An aerosol can having a super-fine atomization valve, a process for its manufacture, and a process for introducing a filling which contains a propellant into the can. The can imparts a suitable fine division of droplets to the propellant medium which is t... | 03/30/1982 |
| 4239158 | Spray head extension for pressure dispensers There is disclosed a spray head extension for a pressurized container comprising a rigid elongated member having a fluid passageway along the length thereof extending from one end to a location adjacent the other end thereof, the elongated member having a... | 12/16/1980 |
| 4230243 | Aerosol container with flameless delivery valve The invention provides a process and apparatus for delivering from a delivery port of an aerosol container having a vapor tap valve a spray of low flammability of a liquid aerosol composition containing a flammable liquefied propellant, which comprises mi... | 10/28/1980 |
| 4145005 | One-piece powder button A valve button of the type used primarily with an aerosol dispenser comprising a body having a valve stem recess for mounting on a substantially conventional valve stem associated with an aerosol dispenser valve assembly. The body has integrally formed th... | 03/20/1979 |
| 4061252 | Aerosol dispenser using butane propellant A dispenser for a butane aerosol dispenser. The dispenser has a hollow support, a dip tube depending from the central portion of the bottom of the support and opening into the interior of the support, the bottom surface of the support having at least one ... | 12/06/1977 |
| 4019687 | Aerosol valve and sprayhead An aerosol spray valve of the type which utilizes a reciprocable plunger moving within a valve housing that is in turn mounted to a cover member. The cover member is adapted to be crimped to a canister and has a dip tube extending from the interior of the... | 04/26/1977 |