CA1222730A - Dispensing cap for use with pressurized containers - Google Patents
Dispensing cap for use with pressurized containersInfo
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- CA1222730A CA1222730A CA000426823A CA426823A CA1222730A CA 1222730 A CA1222730 A CA 1222730A CA 000426823 A CA000426823 A CA 000426823A CA 426823 A CA426823 A CA 426823A CA 1222730 A CA1222730 A CA 1222730A
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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
- B65D83/206—Actuator caps, or peripheral actuator skirts, attachable to the aerosol container comprising a cantilevered actuator element, e.g. a lever pivoting about a living hinge
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Dispensing cap for pressurized containers having a slotted housing adapted to fit onto the bead formed between the valve closure and the top of a pressurized container, an actuator disposed within the slotted housing and hinged thereto, said actuator defining a product discharge path and adapted to sealingly communicate with the valved closure of the container, and a trigger member affixed to the actuator and hinged to the housing, the hinged actuator and trigger providing a single or multiple-actuator lever structure, respectively, for the delivery of product from the valved container.
Dispensing cap for pressurized containers having a slotted housing adapted to fit onto the bead formed between the valve closure and the top of a pressurized container, an actuator disposed within the slotted housing and hinged thereto, said actuator defining a product discharge path and adapted to sealingly communicate with the valved closure of the container, and a trigger member affixed to the actuator and hinged to the housing, the hinged actuator and trigger providing a single or multiple-actuator lever structure, respectively, for the delivery of product from the valved container.
Description
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DISPENSING CAP FOR USE WITH PRESSURIZED CONTAINERS
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Pressurized containers of the aerosol type have been traditionally equipped with an actuating button or capr which button or cap defines a product duct through which the.product passes to the discharge orifice situated within the button or cap. To discharge product from the container, the user grasps the container and with one finger of the grasping hand depresses the button or a portion of the cap to release the contents of the container.
While achieving substantial commercial success, finger actuated buttons or caps have the disadvantage of inducing finger fatigue for some users. Moreover, with the prior systems of --actuationl the aiming of the discharged product to the desired surface area sufers somewhat due to the relatively awkward gripping and finger placement. A more natural grasping and actuation of the container is achieved through the use of a trigger mechanism.
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Heretofore, aerosol containers actuated through a trigger mechanism have had the disadvantayes of not optimizing the ease of valve actuation; of having a portion of the actuating mechanism extend beyond the perimeter of the container, with the attendant problems during shipment or storage of preactuation due to -- inadvertent contact with the trigger; and aesthetic unappeal to consumers. Examples of prior trigger actuated aerosol containers are disclosed in United States Patent Nos. 3,189,232, 3,580,432 and 3,987,9~2.
SUMMARY OF INVENTION
This dispensing cap of this invention is compact and aestheticall~ pleasing. Broadly, the actuator cap of this invention comprises a housing member having a base portion for fitment onto the valved closure portion of an aerosol or pressurized container, an actuator member having a valve-connecting and discharge portion with a product flow path therebetween, said actuator being hlngedly mounted to the housing, pre~erably proximate to the radial plane distal to the discharge side of the actuator, and a trigger member attached to the actuating member proximate and substantially perpendicular to the discharge orifice. A further feature of a more specific aspect of the cap of this invention, is the achievement of the ease of actuation through utilization of a multiple lever mechanism7 Z73~
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According to this invention, there is provided a multi~levered trigger-actuated dispensing cap adapted for use wi~h a pressuriæed container having a valved closure, said cap comprising a) a slotted housing having a front and side walls and a base adapted to be mounted on the perimeter of the valve closure, b) an actuator disposed within the slotted housing having a valve-connecting portion and a laterally directed discharge por~ion defining a product duct, which actuator is adapted to sealingly connect at the terminus of the valve-connecting portion with the valved closure and at the terminus of the discharge portion in a discharge orifice, said actuator further having a hinged portion connecting the actuator and housing to provide a lever, and, c) a manually-operated trigger member engaging the discharge portion of the actuator, havin~ its gripping area disposed outside of the housing but within the perimeter of the container that the dispensing cap is adapted to fit, said trigger member being hinged a greater distance from the gripping area of the trigger member than the distance from the trigger hinge to the place of engaging the trigger to the actuator, thereby providing a second lever.
The invention will be further explained by means of a preferred embodiment thereof shown in the accompanying drawings in which:
Fig. 1 is a schematic view o~ the dispensing cap of this invention with the trigger member dismounted but aligned for mounting onto the cap.
Fig. 2 is a schematic view of the dispensing cap of this invention with the ~rigger member in mounted position.
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.al --Fig. 3 is an axial sectional view of the cap of this invention mounted on the bead formed by the mounting cup and the structure defining the container opening;
showing also in dotted form the trigger in depressed or valve open position.
Fig. 4 is a top view of the dispensing cap with a partial section of the aligning grooves and positioning recess for inserting and afixing the trigger member to its final position.
Fig. 5 is a front elevation view of the dispensing cap.
Fig. 6 is an axial sectional view of the cap of this invention mounted as in Fig. 3, but wherein the trigger member is molded integral to the actuating member.
Referring to Figs~ 1~3, the dispensing cap of this invention is generally designated as 10. The cap comprises a housing, generally designated as 12, having hollow side walls 14 and - 5 16 defining a slot 18, a vertical wall 20 and front walls 22 and 24, which further define 510t 18.
Side walls 14 and 16 of the housing 12 have at their lower end a circular flange 26 which is adapted, in conventional manner, to snap-fit over the conventional bead formed by joining the mounting cup 28, shown in schematic in Fig. 3, of a pressurized container 30, (shown in partial schematic in Figs. 2 & 3) with the container.
Extending outwardly from vertical wall 20 are the rear panels, generally designated as 21.
~ An actuator member, generally designated as 32, is disposed within the slot 18 of the - housing 12~ The actuator member 32, has a horizontal portion 34 and a vertical portion 36.
Through the vertical portion 36 of the actuator member 32 is a duct 38, which is continued in the - ' horizontal portion 34 as duct 40O At one end of the vertical portion 36 of the actuator member 32 :: is a valve stem receiving socket 42 which defines a recess to receive the valve stem 44 of a conventional valved pressurized container.
- Te`rminating one end of the horizontal portion 34 of the actuator member 32 is a post 46 adapted to . receive an insert 48 having a discharge orifice 50 The post 46 and insert 48 may be of any type known in the aerosol spray container field, preferably a discharge system employing a series of ducts leading to the discharge orifice commonly referred to as a "swirl chamberl'~
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~ 6 Extending from the joinder oE the horizontal portion 34 and ~he vertical portion 36 of the actuator member 32 is hinge arm 52, which arm 52 terminates in a hinge 54~
Preferably, the housing 12 and actuator member 32 are molded of plastic and in one-piece, the hinge 54 being molded integral to the housing 12.
When actuating an aerosol valve of the vertical acting type (known to those skilled in the art), it is desirable that the travel path prescribed by the movement of the actuator member during opening of the valve be as near as possible to that of the valve stem, namely, vertical. ~o achieve this valve opening direction for the actuator movement, the hinging of the actuator and housing is set at an elevation coincident with the top of the valve stem, and more preferably at the midpoint of the travel distance of the valve stem during actuation.
The trigger member, generally designated as 56, and shown best in Fig. 1, has a yoke portion, generally designated as 58, having a top plate 60 and side walls 62 and 64. On both side walls 62 and 64 are lugs 66. The trigger member has a finger receiving portion 68, atop of which is a grooved plate 70. The yoke portion 58 defines an opening 72, which is dimensioned such that the yoke portion 58 slides over the horizontal portion 34 of the actuator member 32 through opening 72.
The grooved plate 70 is an additional feature of this invention useful to provide a catch channel for any dripping of product after the valve has been closed.
Product dripping onto the plate 70 passes along the groove and within ~he confines of the dispensing cap rather than drip onto the outside of tne container or the user's hand.
~L2Z%73~b In mounting the trigger member 58 onto the actuator member 32, the lugs 66 are passed along yrooves 74 on the inner surface of the hollow side walls 14 and 16, which grooves 74 are preferably flared slightly outwardly toward the discharge end of the actuator 32. The grooves 74 terminate in recesses 76 deeper than the inner terminal ends of the grooves 74, such that when the trigger member 58 is advanced to its ultimate position beyond the grooves 74, the lugs 6& snap into the recesses 76 and hold the trigger member 58 permanently in position.
As shown in Fig. 2 the front end of the yoke pDrtion 58 terminates at the front walls 22 of the housing 12.
~he lugs 66 act as a fulcrum for the trigger member, thereby effecting a second lever action when the trigger member 56 is movéd toward the container.
Maximum lever action for the trigger member is effected by positioning the trigger hinge, as close as molding and assembly will permit, to the resisting pressure of the valve of the pressu~ized container and away from the contact ; 25 between the trig~er ~nd actuator members~
In operation, moving the trigger toward the container will depress the actuator member and in turn the valve stem, thereby opening the valve of the container. The product is then discharged 3~ through ducts 38,40 to the "swirl chamber" at the discharge end of the hori~ontal portion 34 of the actuator member 32 and ultimately through the discharge orifice 50.
DISPENSING CAP FOR USE WITH PRESSURIZED CONTAINERS
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Pressurized containers of the aerosol type have been traditionally equipped with an actuating button or capr which button or cap defines a product duct through which the.product passes to the discharge orifice situated within the button or cap. To discharge product from the container, the user grasps the container and with one finger of the grasping hand depresses the button or a portion of the cap to release the contents of the container.
While achieving substantial commercial success, finger actuated buttons or caps have the disadvantage of inducing finger fatigue for some users. Moreover, with the prior systems of --actuationl the aiming of the discharged product to the desired surface area sufers somewhat due to the relatively awkward gripping and finger placement. A more natural grasping and actuation of the container is achieved through the use of a trigger mechanism.
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Heretofore, aerosol containers actuated through a trigger mechanism have had the disadvantayes of not optimizing the ease of valve actuation; of having a portion of the actuating mechanism extend beyond the perimeter of the container, with the attendant problems during shipment or storage of preactuation due to -- inadvertent contact with the trigger; and aesthetic unappeal to consumers. Examples of prior trigger actuated aerosol containers are disclosed in United States Patent Nos. 3,189,232, 3,580,432 and 3,987,9~2.
SUMMARY OF INVENTION
This dispensing cap of this invention is compact and aestheticall~ pleasing. Broadly, the actuator cap of this invention comprises a housing member having a base portion for fitment onto the valved closure portion of an aerosol or pressurized container, an actuator member having a valve-connecting and discharge portion with a product flow path therebetween, said actuator being hlngedly mounted to the housing, pre~erably proximate to the radial plane distal to the discharge side of the actuator, and a trigger member attached to the actuating member proximate and substantially perpendicular to the discharge orifice. A further feature of a more specific aspect of the cap of this invention, is the achievement of the ease of actuation through utilization of a multiple lever mechanism7 Z73~
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According to this invention, there is provided a multi~levered trigger-actuated dispensing cap adapted for use wi~h a pressuriæed container having a valved closure, said cap comprising a) a slotted housing having a front and side walls and a base adapted to be mounted on the perimeter of the valve closure, b) an actuator disposed within the slotted housing having a valve-connecting portion and a laterally directed discharge por~ion defining a product duct, which actuator is adapted to sealingly connect at the terminus of the valve-connecting portion with the valved closure and at the terminus of the discharge portion in a discharge orifice, said actuator further having a hinged portion connecting the actuator and housing to provide a lever, and, c) a manually-operated trigger member engaging the discharge portion of the actuator, havin~ its gripping area disposed outside of the housing but within the perimeter of the container that the dispensing cap is adapted to fit, said trigger member being hinged a greater distance from the gripping area of the trigger member than the distance from the trigger hinge to the place of engaging the trigger to the actuator, thereby providing a second lever.
The invention will be further explained by means of a preferred embodiment thereof shown in the accompanying drawings in which:
Fig. 1 is a schematic view o~ the dispensing cap of this invention with the trigger member dismounted but aligned for mounting onto the cap.
Fig. 2 is a schematic view of the dispensing cap of this invention with the ~rigger member in mounted position.
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.al --Fig. 3 is an axial sectional view of the cap of this invention mounted on the bead formed by the mounting cup and the structure defining the container opening;
showing also in dotted form the trigger in depressed or valve open position.
Fig. 4 is a top view of the dispensing cap with a partial section of the aligning grooves and positioning recess for inserting and afixing the trigger member to its final position.
Fig. 5 is a front elevation view of the dispensing cap.
Fig. 6 is an axial sectional view of the cap of this invention mounted as in Fig. 3, but wherein the trigger member is molded integral to the actuating member.
Referring to Figs~ 1~3, the dispensing cap of this invention is generally designated as 10. The cap comprises a housing, generally designated as 12, having hollow side walls 14 and - 5 16 defining a slot 18, a vertical wall 20 and front walls 22 and 24, which further define 510t 18.
Side walls 14 and 16 of the housing 12 have at their lower end a circular flange 26 which is adapted, in conventional manner, to snap-fit over the conventional bead formed by joining the mounting cup 28, shown in schematic in Fig. 3, of a pressurized container 30, (shown in partial schematic in Figs. 2 & 3) with the container.
Extending outwardly from vertical wall 20 are the rear panels, generally designated as 21.
~ An actuator member, generally designated as 32, is disposed within the slot 18 of the - housing 12~ The actuator member 32, has a horizontal portion 34 and a vertical portion 36.
Through the vertical portion 36 of the actuator member 32 is a duct 38, which is continued in the - ' horizontal portion 34 as duct 40O At one end of the vertical portion 36 of the actuator member 32 :: is a valve stem receiving socket 42 which defines a recess to receive the valve stem 44 of a conventional valved pressurized container.
- Te`rminating one end of the horizontal portion 34 of the actuator member 32 is a post 46 adapted to . receive an insert 48 having a discharge orifice 50 The post 46 and insert 48 may be of any type known in the aerosol spray container field, preferably a discharge system employing a series of ducts leading to the discharge orifice commonly referred to as a "swirl chamberl'~
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~ 6 Extending from the joinder oE the horizontal portion 34 and ~he vertical portion 36 of the actuator member 32 is hinge arm 52, which arm 52 terminates in a hinge 54~
Preferably, the housing 12 and actuator member 32 are molded of plastic and in one-piece, the hinge 54 being molded integral to the housing 12.
When actuating an aerosol valve of the vertical acting type (known to those skilled in the art), it is desirable that the travel path prescribed by the movement of the actuator member during opening of the valve be as near as possible to that of the valve stem, namely, vertical. ~o achieve this valve opening direction for the actuator movement, the hinging of the actuator and housing is set at an elevation coincident with the top of the valve stem, and more preferably at the midpoint of the travel distance of the valve stem during actuation.
The trigger member, generally designated as 56, and shown best in Fig. 1, has a yoke portion, generally designated as 58, having a top plate 60 and side walls 62 and 64. On both side walls 62 and 64 are lugs 66. The trigger member has a finger receiving portion 68, atop of which is a grooved plate 70. The yoke portion 58 defines an opening 72, which is dimensioned such that the yoke portion 58 slides over the horizontal portion 34 of the actuator member 32 through opening 72.
The grooved plate 70 is an additional feature of this invention useful to provide a catch channel for any dripping of product after the valve has been closed.
Product dripping onto the plate 70 passes along the groove and within ~he confines of the dispensing cap rather than drip onto the outside of tne container or the user's hand.
~L2Z%73~b In mounting the trigger member 58 onto the actuator member 32, the lugs 66 are passed along yrooves 74 on the inner surface of the hollow side walls 14 and 16, which grooves 74 are preferably flared slightly outwardly toward the discharge end of the actuator 32. The grooves 74 terminate in recesses 76 deeper than the inner terminal ends of the grooves 74, such that when the trigger member 58 is advanced to its ultimate position beyond the grooves 74, the lugs 6& snap into the recesses 76 and hold the trigger member 58 permanently in position.
As shown in Fig. 2 the front end of the yoke pDrtion 58 terminates at the front walls 22 of the housing 12.
~he lugs 66 act as a fulcrum for the trigger member, thereby effecting a second lever action when the trigger member 56 is movéd toward the container.
Maximum lever action for the trigger member is effected by positioning the trigger hinge, as close as molding and assembly will permit, to the resisting pressure of the valve of the pressu~ized container and away from the contact ; 25 between the trig~er ~nd actuator members~
In operation, moving the trigger toward the container will depress the actuator member and in turn the valve stem, thereby opening the valve of the container. The product is then discharged 3~ through ducts 38,40 to the "swirl chamber" at the discharge end of the hori~ontal portion 34 of the actuator member 32 and ultimately through the discharge orifice 50.
Claims (31)
1. A multi-levered trigger-actuated dispensing cap adapted for use with a pressurized container having a valved closure, said cap comprising:
a) a slotted housing having a front and side walls and a base adapted to be mounted on the perimeter of the valve closure, b) an actuator disposed within the slotted housing having a valve-connecting portion and a laterally directed discharge portion defining a product duct, which actuator is adapted to sealingly connect at the terminus of the valve-connecting portion with the valved closure and at the terminus of the discharge portion in a discharge orifice, said actuator further having a hinged portion connecting the actuator and housing to provide a lever, and, c) a manually-operated trigger member engaging the discharge portion of the actuator, having its gripping area disposed outside of the housing but within the perimeter of the container that the dispensing cap is adapted to fit, said trigger member being hinged a greater distance from the gripping area of the trigger member than the distance from the trigger hinge to the place of engaging the trigger to the actuator, thereby providing a second lever.
a) a slotted housing having a front and side walls and a base adapted to be mounted on the perimeter of the valve closure, b) an actuator disposed within the slotted housing having a valve-connecting portion and a laterally directed discharge portion defining a product duct, which actuator is adapted to sealingly connect at the terminus of the valve-connecting portion with the valved closure and at the terminus of the discharge portion in a discharge orifice, said actuator further having a hinged portion connecting the actuator and housing to provide a lever, and, c) a manually-operated trigger member engaging the discharge portion of the actuator, having its gripping area disposed outside of the housing but within the perimeter of the container that the dispensing cap is adapted to fit, said trigger member being hinged a greater distance from the gripping area of the trigger member than the distance from the trigger hinge to the place of engaging the trigger to the actuator, thereby providing a second lever.
2. The dispensing cap of claim 1 and further wherein the actuator is hinged to the housing at a place substant-ially opposite to the discharge end of the actuator.
3. The dispensing cap of claim 2, and further wherein the actuator is hinged to the housing radially outward from the valve-connecting portion of the actuator.
4. The dispensing cap of claim 3, and further wherein the actuator is hinged to the housing radially outward from the point that the valve-connecting portion of the actuator engages the valved closure.
5. The dispensing cap of claim 3, and further wherein the actuator is hinged to the housing radially outward from the midpoint of the travel distance of the valve-connecting portion of the actuator.
6. The dispensing cap of claim 1, and further wherein the engagement of the trigger to the discharge portion of the actuator is further distal of the discharge orifice than the gripping area of the trigger.
7. The dispensing cap of claim 6, and further wherein the trigger member is hinged to the housing near the end of the discharge portion of the actuator distal to the discharge orifice.
8. The dispensing cap of claim 7, and further wherein the trigger member is hinged proximate to the discharge portion of the actuator.
9. The dispensing cap of claim 2, and further wherein the place of engaging the trigger to the discharge portion of the actuator is further rearward of the discharge end of the discharge portion of the actuator than the gripping area of the trigger.
10. The dispensing cap of claim 3, and further wherein the place of engaging the trigger to the discharge portion of the actuator is further rearward of the discharge end of the discharge portion of the actuator than the gripping area of the trigger.
11, The dispensing cap of claim 4, and further wherein the engagement of the trigger to the discharge portion of the actuator is further distal to the discharge orifice than the gripping area of the trigger.
12. The dispensing cap of claim 5, and further wherein the place of engaging the trigger to the discharge portion of the actuator is further rearward of the discharge end of the discharge portion of the actuator than the gripping area of the trigger.
13. The dispensing cap of claim 1 and further wherein the place of engaging the trigger member to the discharge portion of the actuator is further rearward of the discharge end of the discharge portion of the actuator than the gripping area of the trigger and the trigger member is hinged to the housing near the end of the discharge portion of the actuator distal to the discharge end of the discharge portion.
14. The dispensing cap of claim 13, and further wherein the trigger member is hinged proximate to the discharge portion of the actuator.
15. The dispensing cap of claim 2 and further wherein the place of engaging the trigger member to the discharge portion of the actuator is further rearward of the discharge end of the discharge portion of the actuator than the gripping area of the trigger and the trigger member is hinged to the housing near the end of the discharge portion of the actuator distal to the discharge end of the discharge portion.
16. The dispensing cap of claim 15, and further wherein the trigger member is hinged proximate to the discharge portion of the actuator.
17. The dispensing cap of claim 3, and further wherein the place of engaging the trigger member to the discharge portion of the actuator is further rearward of the discharge end of the discharge portion of the actuator than the gripping area of the trigger and the trigger member is hinged to the housing near the end of the discharge portion of the actuator distal to the discharge end of the discharge portion.
18. The dispensing cap of claim 17, and further wherein the trigger member is hinged proximate to the discharge portion of the actuator.
19. The dispensing cap of claim 4, and further wherein the place of engaging the trigger member to the discharge portion of the actuator is further rearward of the discharge end of the discharge portion of the actuator than the gripping area of the trigger and the trigger member is hinged to the housing near the end of the discharge portion of the actuator distal to the discharge end of the discharge portion.
20. The dispensing cap of claim 19, and further wherein the trigger member is hinged proximate to the discharge portion of the actuator.
21. The dispensing cap of claim 5, and further wherein the place of engaging the trigger member to the discharge portion of the actuator is further rearward of the discharge end of the discharge portion of the actuator than the gripping area of the trigger and the trigger member is hinged to the housing near the end of the discharge portion of the actuator distal to the discharge end of the discharge portion.
22. The dispensing cap of claim 21, and further wherein the trigger member is hinged proximate to the discharge portion of the actuator.
23. In a trigger actuated dispensing cap adapted for use with a pressurized container having a valved closure, comprising a housing, actuator and trigger member for actuating the valve, said housing substantially surrounding the actuator and trigger and said trigger being engaged to the actuator for movement thereof, the improvement comprising a grooved catch plate disposed outwardly of and proximate to the discharge orifice of the actuator, the groove of said plate communicating with the interior of the cap housing.
24. The dispensing cap of claim 1, and further wherein a grooved catch plate is disposed outwardly of and proximate to the discharge orifice of the actuator, the groove of said plate communicating with the interior of the cap housing.
25. A trigger-actuated dispensing cap adapted for use with a pressurized container having a valved closure, said cap comprising:
a) a slotted housing adapted to be mounted on the perimeter of the valve closure, b) an actuator disposed within the slotted housing and having a valve-connecting portion and a discharge portion defining a product duct, which actuator is adapted to sealingly connect at one end with the valved closure and at its other end with a discharge orifice, said actuator having a rearwardly hinged portion connecting the actuator and housing to provide a lever, and, c) a manually-operated trigger member affixed to the discharge portion of the actuator, having its gripping area disposed outside of the housing but within the perimeter of the container that the dispensing cap is adapted to fit.
a) a slotted housing adapted to be mounted on the perimeter of the valve closure, b) an actuator disposed within the slotted housing and having a valve-connecting portion and a discharge portion defining a product duct, which actuator is adapted to sealingly connect at one end with the valved closure and at its other end with a discharge orifice, said actuator having a rearwardly hinged portion connecting the actuator and housing to provide a lever, and, c) a manually-operated trigger member affixed to the discharge portion of the actuator, having its gripping area disposed outside of the housing but within the perimeter of the container that the dispensing cap is adapted to fit.
26. The dispensing cap of claim 25, and further wherein the discharge portion of the actuator is substantially perpendicular to the valve-connecting portion.
27. The cap of claim 26, and further wherein the trigger member is substantially parallel to the valve-connecting portion of the actuator.
28. The dispensing cap of claim 27, and further wherein the hinged portion connecting the actuator and housing is distal to the discharge portion of the actuator.
29. The dispensing cap of claim 27, and further wherein the hinged portion is disposed radially outward from the terminus of the valve-connecting portion of the actuator.
30. The dispensing cap of claim 29, and further wherein the deposition of the hinged portion is radially outward from the point that the valve-connecting portion of the actuator engages the valved closure.
31. The dispensing cap of claim 29, and further wherein the disposition of the hinged portion is radially outward from the midpoint of the travel distance of the terminus of the valve-connecting portion of the actuator.
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