AU2003249084A1 - Actuator cap for aerosol contaniers - Google Patents
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- AU2003249084A1 AU2003249084A1 AU2003249084A AU2003249084A AU2003249084A1 AU 2003249084 A1 AU2003249084 A1 AU 2003249084A1 AU 2003249084 A AU2003249084 A AU 2003249084A AU 2003249084 A AU2003249084 A AU 2003249084A AU 2003249084 A1 AU2003249084 A1 AU 2003249084A1
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Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
- B65D83/14—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant
- B65D83/16—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant characterised by the actuating means
- B65D83/20—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant characterised by the actuating means operated by manual action, e.g. button-type actuator or actuator caps
- B65D83/205—Actuator caps, or peripheral actuator skirts, attachable to the aerosol container
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
- B65D83/14—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant
- B65D83/16—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant characterised by the actuating means
- B65D83/22—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant characterised by the actuating means with a mechanical means to disable actuation
- B65D83/224—Tamper indicating means obstructing initial actuation, e.g. removable
- B65D83/228—Tamper indicating means obstructing initial actuation, e.g. removable consisting of a rupturable connection between actuator element and actuator cap or skirt, e.g. tear strips or bridges
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Description
WO 2004/020313 PCT/GB2003/003442 ACTUATOR CAP FOR AEROSOL CONTAINERS 5 This invention relates to an actuator button for use on an aerosol spray container to deliver an atomized spray of liquid such as an air freshener and to the dies by which such an actuator button is made. 10 Aerosol actuator buttons are well known in the art and are used to atomize a pressurized liquid into a spray which can be delivered into a room or to coat an object with the atomized spray. A variety of different types and examples of actuator buttons are disclosed in United States Patent No. 4,805,839 to S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. The actuator button disclosed in United States 15 Patent No. 4,805,839 diverts its spray away from the user by having an asymmetrical conical depression in the bottom of the button where the configuration of the conical depression causes the liquid escaping from the orifice to be tilted away from the central long axis of the cavity which receives the free end of an aerosol valve so that the central long axis of the aerosol spray pattern is tilted away from the central long axis of the cavity at a preselected angle. 20 Such an arrangement and tilting of the aerosol spray pattern can have a negative effect on the delivery and quality of aerosol product into the area which is being treated by the aerosol. The delivery and quality of aerosol product is dependent upon the atomization of the liquid which is being delivered as an aerosol through the actuator. The finer the particle size of atomization, 25 the longer the fragrance, or other material to be delivered, will stay in the room atmosphere as well as providing for a larger area of coverage due to the diffusion of the fragrance, or other material, out of the particles. Another arrangement is found in United States Patent No. 5,263,616 to Abplanalp which shows 30 an aerosol actuating cap with side mounted hinges for use with an aerosol container having a tilt valve. 1 WO 2004/020313 PCT/GB2003/003442 With that background, the present invention provides for an actuator button which provides better atomization of liquid into the air. In addition, with the spray being dispensed along the central long axis, the user will have better control over dispensing the aerosol without having to remember the angle at which the actuator button of United States Patent No. 4,805,839 is 5 positioned. The present invention provides an overcap for an aerosol container comprising a wall capable of being attached to the container, a button having an actuating means and a cavity in the bottom thereof adapted to sealingly receive the free end of an aerosol valve stem having a hollow bore 10 which is in flow communication with an orifice in the top of said body for releasing a pressurized liquid to be atomized, said orifice being coaxial with the central long axis of said cavity and bore, and at least two hinges attaching the button to the wall, such that the configuration of the hinges causes the liquid escaping from the orifice to be dispensed along the central long axis of the cavity as it is atomized into an aerosol spray pattern. The hinges can be torsion hinges and can 15 be present in two, three or more. It is a further object of the present invention to provide a set of dies for molding the spray aerosol actuator buttons of the present invention. 20 A. a male die for forming at least the cavity portion of the button and having a first upper surface, coaxial with the central long axis of the cavity, for forming the portion of the cavity closest to said orifice and B. at least one other die for forming the remainder of said button, including said orifice, wherein any one of such dies has a cylindrical extension which is coaxial with the central long axis of 25 said cavity and having a flat surface for contact with the first surface of said male die to form said orifice when the dies are brought together coaxial with the central long axis of the first upper surface of the male die and the flat surface of said other die to form said button, said orifice being coaxial with respect to said central long axis of the die forming the cavity. The dies can be made of conventional metals used in molding dies such as H13 and S7 type steels, oil 30 hardened tool steels, air-hardened tool steels, aluminum and the like. The following is a brief description of the drawings showing an embodiment of the present invention: 2 WO 2004/020313 PCT/GB2003/003442 Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an overcap taken from the top rear. Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the overcap taken from the bottom. Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the overcap of Fig. 1, taken along section lines A-A. 5 Referring to the drawings, Figs. 1 and 2 show one embodiment of the overcap of the present invention. Overcap 2 is can be fixed on a conventional pressurized aerosol container (not shown). Overcap 2 is composed of a wall 4 and aerosol actuator button 6 which is joined to outer shell 4 by means of a plastic hinging strip 8. Button 6 contains an actuating means in the 10 form of a depressed finger pad 10 having a number of raised ridges 12. Button 6 also contains an orifice 14 where aerosolized fluid is discharged. Also shown is tamper evident tab 16, which is optional, which connects -button 6 to inside rim 15 of wall 4 during manufacture of the overcap. After the first use, tab 16 is no longer connected to rim 15 and the user can then tell if the overcap has been used. 15 In Figs. 2 and 3, chords 42 protrude from the inner surface of wall 4 near the bottom of the wall. When overcap 2 is mounted onto an aerosol container, chords 42 engage a bead on the container (not shown but understood by those skilled in the art) to prevent the overcap from sliding off the container. However, other methods of attaching the overcap to the container 20 would be understood by those skilled in the art. Ribs 40 are preferably mounted on the inner surface of wall 4. Ribs 40 comprise flanges protruding radially inward, extending from a point near the bottom of the wall, but above chords 42, upward toward the bottom 50 of the cap. Sufficient space is provided between the bottom of ribs 40 and the chords 42 to accommodate a bead from a container. The ribs give added strength to the overcap and prevent the overcap 25 from sliding too far down on the container to which it is attached. Fig. 3 shows a perspective view of cap 2 from the bottom. Tubular extension 18 has cavity20 which runs through the entire extension 18 and is in fluid communication with orifice 14. At its lower end, cavity 20 has a wider portion 26 (shown in Fig. 4) which sealingly engages the 30 outside of a conventional tubular valve stem (the valve stem which is part of a valve assembly connected to a pressurized can; not shown). The valve stem has a central hollow bore which is in flow communication with cavity 20 and the pressurized liquid in the container. Orifice 14, 3 WO 2004/020313 PCT/GB2003/003442 cavity 20, and the bore hole of the valve stem are all co-axial with the central long axis 30 of button 6. Thus in practice, pressurized liquid passes through the hollow valve stem bore when finger pad 5 10 is depressed and travels under pressure through cavity 20 and through orifice 14 where it contacts the atmosphere and the pressurized liquid is then aerosolized into fine droplets in the atmosphere. Actuator buttons of the present invention can therefore be used in any application where an 10 aerosol is used to deliver a useful liquid composition, such as in air freshener delivery containers, carpet and other fabric care applications, and insecticide or germicide dispensing in the form of aerosol sprays. Anyof the commonly used plastic materials for aerosoi buttons and overcaps such as high density polyethylene as well as polypropylene can be employed. Other modifications and variations of the buttons and dies of the present invention will become 15 apparent to those skilled in the art from the examination of the above specification and drawings. Thus, other variations of the spray actuator button and dies for making the same may be made which fall within the scope of the appended claims, even though such variations were not specifically discussed above. 20 4
Claims (9)
1. An overcap for an aerosol container comprising a wall capable of being attached to the 5 container, a button having an actuating means and a cavity in the bottom thereof adapted to sealingly receive the free end of an aerosol valve stem having a hollow bore which is in flow communication with an orifice in the top of said body for releasing a pressurized liquid to be atomized, said orifice being coaxial with the central long axis of said cavity and bore, and at least two hinges attaching the button to the wall, such that the configuration of the hinges 10 causes the liquid escaping from the orifice to be dispensed along the central long axis of the cavity as it is atomized into an aerosol spray pattern.
2. The overcap of claim 1 wherein there are two hinges. 15
3. The overcap of claim 1 wherein there are three hinges.
4. The overcap of claims 1 to 3 wherein the hinges are torsion hinges.
5. An overcap for an aerosol container comprising a wall capable of being attached to the 20 container, a button having an actuating means and a cavity in the bottom thereof adapted to sealingly receive the free end of an aerosol valve stem having a hollow bore which is in flow communication with an orifice in the top of said body for releasing a pressurized liquid to be atomized, said orifice being coaxial with the central long axis of said cavity and bore, and three hinges attaching the button to the wall, such that the configuration of the hinges causes the 25 liquid escaping from the orifice to be dispensed along the central long axis of the cavity as it is atomized into an aerosol spray pattern.
6. The overcap of claim 5 wherein the hinges are torsion hinges. 30
7. An overcap for an aerosol container comprising a wall capable of being attached to the container, a button having an actuating means and a cavity in the bottom thereof adapted to sealingly receive the free end of an aerosol valve stem having a hollow bore which is in flow communication with an orifice in the top of said body for releasing a pressurized liquid to be 5 WO 2004/020313 PCT/GB2003/003442 atomized, said orifice being coaxial with the central long axis of said cavity and bore, and at least two torsion hinges attaching the button to the wall, such that the configuration of the hinges causes the liquid escaping from the orifice to be dispensed along the central long axis of the cavity as it is atomized into an aerosol spray pattern. 5
8. The overcap of claim 7 wherein there are three torsion hinges.
9. An overcap for an aerosol container comprising a wall capable of being attached to the container, a button having an actuating means and a cavity in the bottom thereof adapted to 10 sealingly receive the free end of an aerosol valve stem having a hollow bore which is in flow communication with an orifice in the top of said body for releasing a pressurized liquid to be atomized, said orifice being coaxial with the central long axis of said cavity and bore, and three torsion hinges attaching the button to the wall, such that the configuration of the hinges causes the liquid escaping from the orifice to be dispensed along the central long axis of the cavity as it 15 is atomized into an aerosol spray pattern. 6
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| GB0220023.6 | 2002-08-29 | ||
| GBGB0220023.6A GB0220023D0 (en) | 2002-08-29 | 2002-08-29 | Improvements in and to dispensing devices |
| PCT/GB2003/003442 WO2004020313A1 (en) | 2002-08-29 | 2003-08-07 | Actuator cap for aerosol contaniers |
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| AU2003249084A1 true AU2003249084A1 (en) | 2004-03-19 |
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| AU2003249084A Abandoned AU2003249084A1 (en) | 2002-08-29 | 2003-08-07 | Actuator cap for aerosol contaniers |
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| US (1) | US20050218164A1 (en) |
| EP (1) | EP1549569A1 (en) |
| AR (1) | AR041074A1 (en) |
| AU (1) | AU2003249084A1 (en) |
| BR (1) | BR0313867A (en) |
| CA (1) | CA2496516A1 (en) |
| GB (1) | GB0220023D0 (en) |
| MX (1) | MXPA05002242A (en) |
| PL (1) | PL374706A1 (en) |
| WO (1) | WO2004020313A1 (en) |
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| EP1996486B1 (en) * | 2006-02-02 | 2016-07-06 | Coty S.A.S. | Enclosure for a pressurized spray container |
| USD821201S1 (en) | 2015-09-21 | 2018-06-26 | S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. | Container with base |
| USD782309S1 (en) | 2015-09-21 | 2017-03-28 | S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. | Overcap |
| USD829102S1 (en) | 2015-09-21 | 2018-09-25 | S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. | Container with cap and base |
| USD857507S1 (en) | 2015-09-21 | 2019-08-27 | S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. | Container |
| USD816502S1 (en) | 2015-09-21 | 2018-05-01 | S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. | Container |
| USD834420S1 (en) | 2015-09-21 | 2018-11-27 | S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. | Container |
| USD821203S1 (en) | 2015-09-21 | 2018-06-26 | S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. | Container with cap and base |
| USD766084S1 (en) | 2015-09-21 | 2016-09-13 | S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. | Overcap |
| USD821202S1 (en) | 2015-09-21 | 2018-06-26 | S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. | Container with cap and base |
| USD830178S1 (en) | 2015-09-21 | 2018-10-09 | S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. | Container |
| USD830827S1 (en) | 2015-09-21 | 2018-10-16 | S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. | Container with base |
| USD858288S1 (en) | 2015-09-21 | 2019-09-03 | S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. | Container with base |
| USD821200S1 (en) | 2015-09-21 | 2018-06-26 | S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. | Container with base |
| USD833277S1 (en) * | 2016-08-08 | 2018-11-13 | Plews, Inc. | Aerosol dispenser cap |
| USD878918S1 (en) | 2018-06-01 | 2020-03-24 | S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. | Actuator overcap |
| US10940493B2 (en) | 2018-07-26 | 2021-03-09 | S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. | Actuator and nozzle insert for dispensing systems |
| EP4168323A4 (en) * | 2020-06-18 | 2024-03-13 | WD-40 Manufacturing Company | Aerosol actuator |
| ES1285316Y (en) | 2021-11-03 | 2022-04-20 | Zenit Estudio De Diseno E Innovacion S L | ACTUATOR COVER WITH INTERNAL DRUM |
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| US4805839A (en) * | 1988-05-11 | 1989-02-21 | S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. | Tilt-spray aerosol actuator button and dies |
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- 2002-08-29 GB GBGB0220023.6A patent/GB0220023D0/en not_active Ceased
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- 2003-08-07 CA CA002496516A patent/CA2496516A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2003-08-07 BR BR0313867-4A patent/BR0313867A/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2003-08-07 WO PCT/GB2003/003442 patent/WO2004020313A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2003-08-07 EP EP03790995A patent/EP1549569A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2003-08-07 AU AU2003249084A patent/AU2003249084A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2003-08-07 MX MXPA05002242A patent/MXPA05002242A/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2003-08-07 US US10/525,349 patent/US20050218164A1/en not_active Abandoned
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| CA2496516A1 (en) | 2004-03-11 |
| MXPA05002242A (en) | 2005-07-05 |
| AR041074A1 (en) | 2005-04-27 |
| PL374706A1 (en) | 2005-10-31 |
| BR0313867A (en) | 2005-07-05 |
| US20050218164A1 (en) | 2005-10-06 |
| EP1549569A1 (en) | 2005-07-06 |
| WO2004020313A1 (en) | 2004-03-11 |
| GB0220023D0 (en) | 2002-10-09 |
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| MK4 | Application lapsed section 142(2)(d) - no continuation fee paid for the application |