CA1171037A - Container design - Google Patents
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- CA1171037A CA1171037A CA000390899A CA390899A CA1171037A CA 1171037 A CA1171037 A CA 1171037A CA 000390899 A CA000390899 A CA 000390899A CA 390899 A CA390899 A CA 390899A CA 1171037 A CA1171037 A CA 1171037A
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Abstract
CONTAINER HOLDER AND ACTUATOR FOR AEROSOL CANS
Abstract of the Disclosure A container holder for air freshener, deodorizer or other conventional household aerosol cans. The container holder is wall mountable and comprises a holder body into which the container is placed and a cover portion which is slideably mounted onto the holder body. As the cover is pushed in the downward direction a tongue located on the inside surface of the cover top causes the container valve to actuate releasing a spray of the container contents into the environment. Upon release of the cover, the covery springs upward to its rest position causing the container valve to shut.
Abstract of the Disclosure A container holder for air freshener, deodorizer or other conventional household aerosol cans. The container holder is wall mountable and comprises a holder body into which the container is placed and a cover portion which is slideably mounted onto the holder body. As the cover is pushed in the downward direction a tongue located on the inside surface of the cover top causes the container valve to actuate releasing a spray of the container contents into the environment. Upon release of the cover, the covery springs upward to its rest position causing the container valve to shut.
Description
Back~round of the Inventlon The present invention relates to an apparatus for dispensing the contents of pressurized aerosol cans.
Descri~tlon of thP Prlor Art Prior wall holders for aerosol cans such as the holder disclosed in U~S. Patent 4,111,338 normally have a cover or lever pivotally mounted to the holder body. The cover or lever is pivotally mounted to the body with bolts, hinges and the like forming a move-able joint between the holder cover and bodyO When hinges or bolts are used to connect the cover of the holder to the holder body, the appearance of the appa-ratus is awkward since the cover protrudes from the hold-er body as shown in the drawings of U.S. Patent4,111r338. The use of the hinge fasteners unnecessar-ily complicates the design and fahrication of the holder, resulting in added costs. Furthermore, the hinges connecting the cover to the holder body may wear or break on frequent use or on application of excessive hand force to depress t:he cover.
Summary of the Invention It is an object of the present invention to pro-vide a wall holder for dispensing the contents ofpressurized aerosol cans, with the holder having a slender, streamlined design and a minimum of mechanical parts.
The wall holder of the present invention is designed to hold aerosol cans for dispensing room air fresheners, insecticide repellent, smoke deodorizers and the like. The wall holder consists of a cover portion and a holder body. The holder body is attach-able to the wall of a room or bathroom by screw means or adhesives. An aerosol can is placed upright in an ~7`1~3~
opening of the holder body. The holder body is formed with rails on the outersurface of its sidewalls. The cover has grooves on the innersurface of each of its sides for engaging the rails of the holder body as the cover is slipped over it. As the cover is manually depressed, a tongue on the inside top surface of the cover actuates the can nozzle~ When the nozzle is actuated, a spray is emit~ed to the environment through an opening in the cover.
Brief Description of the Drawings FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the holder body of the pr~sent invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the cover for the holder body.
FIGo 3 is a top view of the holder body with aerosol can positioned therein and cover engaging the holder body.
Detailed Descrip~ion The wall holder of the invention in FIG. 1 includes a holder body 10 and a cover 30. The holder body 10 is preferably rectan~ular as shown in FIG. 1, but may also be of cylindrical shape. The holder is formed by sidewalls 14 and 16, a backwall 12 and a bottom 18. A key hole 13 in the back wall is shaped to recei~e a screw or fastening means for affixing the holder body to a wall. Alternatively, the holder body may be attached to the wall by adhesive applied to the suter surface of the backwall 12.
Rails 20 and 22 are located on each of the side-walls 14 and 16 respectively. The rails 20 and 22 run substantially along the vertical length of the holder body and protrude slightly from the sidewall surface.
The holder body may be compris~d of common plastic ~ ~7~3~
material such as polyethylene or polystyrene. The rails are preferably integrally molded with the holder body, but they may also be made of different material, such as metal and glued or fastened to the sidewalls.
The slideable cover 30 for the holder body shown in FIG. 2 is shaped to conform into the holder body 10. In the preferred embodiment, it is rectangular in shape. However, it should be semicylindrical in shape if the holder body is cylindrical. The cover 30 is formed with a top 32, sidewalls 34 and 36, and a front 37. An opening 42 is formed in the upper por-tion of the front 37. Grooves 38 and 40 are located on the inside surface of the sidewalls 34 and 36 respectively and are shaped to receive rail~ 20 and 22 in sliding fit~ The grooves extend vertically along the length of the sidewalls and protrude out-wardly from the sidewalls. A tongue protruding down-wardly from the top 32 may be of varied configuration such as o rectangular or circular ~hape and of varied lengths and width. A preferred configuration for the tongue is that of a rectangular bar located about mid-way between the sidewalls 34 and 36 and passing from near the front edge of top 32 to or in close proximity to the central axis of the cover 30. A manual depres-sion means such as lip 44 is affixed to and protrudes outwardly from the cover. Preferably the lip 44 is positioned near the lower edge of the front surface 37 and is of sufficient width and length to allow convenient placement of one or more fingers. The cover 30 together with the tongue 46, grooves 38 and 40 and the lip A4 may preferably be cast molded from plastic material such a polyethylPne or polystyrene plastic. In use, the can holder body 10 is first fastened to a wall by affixing the back surface 12 to ~ ' ~ `~" '''' ! , 3 ~
the wall ~urface by screw means or adhesive. An aerosol can is then placed into the holder body so $hat the bottom of the can rests against the bottom 18. The slideable cover 30 is then placed over the holder body 10 so that rails 20 and 22 of the holder body engage grooves 38 and 40 of the sidewalls of the cover. The cover is slid down along the rails until tongue 46 comes to rest against the valve means 52 conventionally located at the top of an aerosol can. In order to ob~ain spray from the contents of the can, finger pressure may be exerted downwardly on lip 44 where-upon the cover slides downwardly along rails 14 and 22 causing the tongue 46 to actuate valve 52 of the can~ The can contents then sprays from the can nozzle (not shown) through opening 42 and into the environ-ment. On release of lip 44 the cover springs upward-ly causing valve 52 to shut~ Small plastic leaf springs or the equivilent may be affixed to the inside of the top surface 32 of the cover to facilitate move-ment of the cover upon release of the lip 44.
While the present invention has been describedwith reference to a specific preferred embodiment, it should be apprceciated that other arrangements are possible without departing from the concept of the invention. The invention is intended ~o be limited only by the language of the claims and equivalents thereofO
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Descri~tlon of thP Prlor Art Prior wall holders for aerosol cans such as the holder disclosed in U~S. Patent 4,111,338 normally have a cover or lever pivotally mounted to the holder body. The cover or lever is pivotally mounted to the body with bolts, hinges and the like forming a move-able joint between the holder cover and bodyO When hinges or bolts are used to connect the cover of the holder to the holder body, the appearance of the appa-ratus is awkward since the cover protrudes from the hold-er body as shown in the drawings of U.S. Patent4,111r338. The use of the hinge fasteners unnecessar-ily complicates the design and fahrication of the holder, resulting in added costs. Furthermore, the hinges connecting the cover to the holder body may wear or break on frequent use or on application of excessive hand force to depress t:he cover.
Summary of the Invention It is an object of the present invention to pro-vide a wall holder for dispensing the contents ofpressurized aerosol cans, with the holder having a slender, streamlined design and a minimum of mechanical parts.
The wall holder of the present invention is designed to hold aerosol cans for dispensing room air fresheners, insecticide repellent, smoke deodorizers and the like. The wall holder consists of a cover portion and a holder body. The holder body is attach-able to the wall of a room or bathroom by screw means or adhesives. An aerosol can is placed upright in an ~7`1~3~
opening of the holder body. The holder body is formed with rails on the outersurface of its sidewalls. The cover has grooves on the innersurface of each of its sides for engaging the rails of the holder body as the cover is slipped over it. As the cover is manually depressed, a tongue on the inside top surface of the cover actuates the can nozzle~ When the nozzle is actuated, a spray is emit~ed to the environment through an opening in the cover.
Brief Description of the Drawings FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the holder body of the pr~sent invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the cover for the holder body.
FIGo 3 is a top view of the holder body with aerosol can positioned therein and cover engaging the holder body.
Detailed Descrip~ion The wall holder of the invention in FIG. 1 includes a holder body 10 and a cover 30. The holder body 10 is preferably rectan~ular as shown in FIG. 1, but may also be of cylindrical shape. The holder is formed by sidewalls 14 and 16, a backwall 12 and a bottom 18. A key hole 13 in the back wall is shaped to recei~e a screw or fastening means for affixing the holder body to a wall. Alternatively, the holder body may be attached to the wall by adhesive applied to the suter surface of the backwall 12.
Rails 20 and 22 are located on each of the side-walls 14 and 16 respectively. The rails 20 and 22 run substantially along the vertical length of the holder body and protrude slightly from the sidewall surface.
The holder body may be compris~d of common plastic ~ ~7~3~
material such as polyethylene or polystyrene. The rails are preferably integrally molded with the holder body, but they may also be made of different material, such as metal and glued or fastened to the sidewalls.
The slideable cover 30 for the holder body shown in FIG. 2 is shaped to conform into the holder body 10. In the preferred embodiment, it is rectangular in shape. However, it should be semicylindrical in shape if the holder body is cylindrical. The cover 30 is formed with a top 32, sidewalls 34 and 36, and a front 37. An opening 42 is formed in the upper por-tion of the front 37. Grooves 38 and 40 are located on the inside surface of the sidewalls 34 and 36 respectively and are shaped to receive rail~ 20 and 22 in sliding fit~ The grooves extend vertically along the length of the sidewalls and protrude out-wardly from the sidewalls. A tongue protruding down-wardly from the top 32 may be of varied configuration such as o rectangular or circular ~hape and of varied lengths and width. A preferred configuration for the tongue is that of a rectangular bar located about mid-way between the sidewalls 34 and 36 and passing from near the front edge of top 32 to or in close proximity to the central axis of the cover 30. A manual depres-sion means such as lip 44 is affixed to and protrudes outwardly from the cover. Preferably the lip 44 is positioned near the lower edge of the front surface 37 and is of sufficient width and length to allow convenient placement of one or more fingers. The cover 30 together with the tongue 46, grooves 38 and 40 and the lip A4 may preferably be cast molded from plastic material such a polyethylPne or polystyrene plastic. In use, the can holder body 10 is first fastened to a wall by affixing the back surface 12 to ~ ' ~ `~" '''' ! , 3 ~
the wall ~urface by screw means or adhesive. An aerosol can is then placed into the holder body so $hat the bottom of the can rests against the bottom 18. The slideable cover 30 is then placed over the holder body 10 so that rails 20 and 22 of the holder body engage grooves 38 and 40 of the sidewalls of the cover. The cover is slid down along the rails until tongue 46 comes to rest against the valve means 52 conventionally located at the top of an aerosol can. In order to ob~ain spray from the contents of the can, finger pressure may be exerted downwardly on lip 44 where-upon the cover slides downwardly along rails 14 and 22 causing the tongue 46 to actuate valve 52 of the can~ The can contents then sprays from the can nozzle (not shown) through opening 42 and into the environ-ment. On release of lip 44 the cover springs upward-ly causing valve 52 to shut~ Small plastic leaf springs or the equivilent may be affixed to the inside of the top surface 32 of the cover to facilitate move-ment of the cover upon release of the lip 44.
While the present invention has been describedwith reference to a specific preferred embodiment, it should be apprceciated that other arrangements are possible without departing from the concept of the invention. The invention is intended ~o be limited only by the language of the claims and equivalents thereofO
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Claims (4)
1. A holder apparatus for retaining and engaging pressurized cans, said pressurized cans having a valve and nozzle located on the can, said holder apparatus adapted to be wall-mountable and comprising a holder body adapted to hold a pressurized can, a removable cover, extension means within the cover for engaging the valve of the pressurized can when said cover moves downward relative to said holder body, and means for slideably mounting the cover over the holder body, including at least one longitudinally extending rail and a longitudinally extending groove for receiving said rail with one of said rail and groove on the inside surface of said cover and the other on the outside surface of said holder body, so that when the cover is placed onto the holder body, the rail engages said groove to produce a slideable fit between the cover and the holder body.
2. A holder apparatus as in claim 1 wherein the extension means is a tongue extending into the cover interior space in alignment with the valve of the pressurized can.
3. A holder apparatus as in claim 1 having grip means projecting from said cover for use in depressing said cover relative to said holder body.
4. A holder apparatus as in claim 1 wherein the cover is rectangular in shape and includes a top, two side walls and a front wall with an opening formed therein to permit a portion of the can contents to pass from within the holder body interior into the environment upon actuation of the valve affixed to the can.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| CA000390899A CA1171037A (en) | 1981-11-25 | 1981-11-25 | Container design |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000390899A CA1171037A (en) | 1981-11-25 | 1981-11-25 | Container design |
Publications (1)
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| CA1171037A true CA1171037A (en) | 1984-07-17 |
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| CA000390899A Expired CA1171037A (en) | 1981-11-25 | 1981-11-25 | Container design |
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| CA (1) | CA1171037A (en) |
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1981
- 1981-11-25 CA CA000390899A patent/CA1171037A/en not_active Expired
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