CA2637605A1

CA2637605A1 - Spray dispensers

Info

Publication number: CA2637605A1
Application number: CA002637605A
Authority: CA
Inventors: Paul Gurrisi; Timothy Wheatley; Steve Schennum; Jeremy Abel; Ng Man Kin Ricky; Thomas Carsello
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Gillette Co LLC
Priority date: 2006-01-11
Filing date: 2006-12-21
Publication date: 2007-07-11
Anticipated expiration: 2026-12-21
Also published as: WO2008096188A2; CA2637605C; EP1993545A2; EP1993545B1; WO2008096188A3; MX2008009057A

Abstract

Spray dispensers and body spray systems are provided. The spray dispensers are suitable for use with aerosol personal care compositions, e.g., body sprays, and are configured to allow removal and replacement of an aerosol spray canister. In some implementations, the spray dispensers include an actuator lock.

Claims

1. A spray dispenser for an aerosol personal care composition, comprising:
a housing having an upper end, a bottom end and a sidewall, wherein the housing defines an interior compartment for holding a replaceable aerosol canister and has a bottom opening at the bottom end dimensioned to receive the replaceable aerosol canister;
a spray actuator assembly mounted at the upper end of the housing, wherein said spray actuator assembly comprises a spray nozzle and a manually depressible actuator button;
a closure mounted to the bottom opening of the housing, wherein the closure is openable and closable, thereby permitting insertion, retention and removal of the replaceable aerosol canister within or from the housing; and

2. The spray dispenser of claim 1 further comprising a viewing window in the sidewall of the housing to permit a user to view a marking on the replaceable aerosol canister.

3. The spray dispenser of claim 2 wherein the viewing window comprises a cut-out in the sidewall of the housing to permit a user to view a marking on the replaceable aerosol canister.

4. The spray dispenser of claim 3 wherein the cut-out comprises from 5% to 90%

of the sidewall, and preferably from 10% to 50% of the sidewall,

5. The spray dispenser claim 3 or 4 wherein the viewing window comprises a transparent element in the sidewall of the housing to permit a user to view a marking on the replaceable aerosol canister.

6. The spray dispenser of claim 5 wherein the transparent element comprises from 1% to 100% of the sidewall, and preferably from 1% to 50% of the sidewall.

7. The spray dispenser of any one of claims 2 to 6 wherein the viewing window has an area of 1 cm2 to 30 cm2, and preferably of 3 cm2 to about 25 cm2.

8. The spray dispenser of any one of the preceding claims wherein the dispenser has a length of less than about 12 cm.

9. The spray dispenser of any one of the preceding claims further comprising a hinge about which the closure is configured to pivot between its open and closed positions.

10. The spray dispenser of any one of the preceding claims further comprising a latch mechanism configured to maintain the closure in its closed position, the latch mechanism comprising a latch portion configured to engage a region of the housing defining the bottom opening, a latch actuator positioned to allow a user to move the latch portion out of engagement with the housing, and a spring mechanism configured to bias the latch portion toward its engaged position.

11. The spray dispenser of claim 10 wherein the spring mechanism comprises a pair of resilient arms.

12. The spray dispenser of any one of the preceding claims wherein the closure further comprises a resilient member affixed to the internally facing surface of the closure, wherein the resilient member is configured to bias a replaceable body spray canister, when inserted in the dispenser, towards the upper end of the housing.

13. The spray dispenser of claim 12 wherein the resilient member is configured to assist in springing open the closure when unlatched by the user.

14. The spray dispenser of claim 12 wherein the resilient member comprises a leaf spring.

15. The spray dispenser of any one of the preceding claims further comprising and an actuator lock configured to prevent accidental actuation, the actuator lock being movable between a locked position and an unlocked position by radial movement of a locking member.

16. The spray dispenser of claim 15 wherein the locking member is pivotable with respect to the actuator button, and in the locked position interferes with axial movement of the actuator button.

17. The spray dispenser of claim 15 wherein the locking member includes an exposed handle that is configured to allow a user to pivot the locking member by movement of the handle.

18. The spray dispenser of claim 15 wherein the locking member pivots in a plane that is parallel to the plane of the closure when the closure is in a closed position.

19. The spray dispenser of claim 15 wherein the spray actuator assembly includes an elongated opening through which the handle extends, the opening being configured to allow radial movement of the handle while minimizing axial movement.
21. The spray dispenser of any one of the preceding claims further comprising a replaceable body spray aerosol canister disposed within the housing.
22. A body spray system comprising, for use with a reusable body spray dispenser, a plurality of replaceable body spray aerosol canisters, wherein each canister is dimensioned to fit within the reusable body spray dispenser and includes a personal care composition, wherein the plurality includes at least a first replaceable body spray aerosol canister and a second replaceable body spray aerosol canister, wherein the first canister includes a personal care composition that is different than the personal care composition included in the second canister, wherein the first canister and the second canister include external identification or descriptive markings, and wherein the markings on the first canister are different than the markings on the second canister.
23. The body spray system of claim 22 wherein the first canister and the second canister are packaged together.
24. The body spray system of claim 22 wherein the first canister and the second canister are packaged separately and displayed adjacent each other.
25. The body spray system of any one of claims 22 to 24 further including a reusable body spray dispenser comprising a housing having an upper end, a bottom end and a sidewall, wherein the housing defines an interior compartment for holding a replaceable aerosol canister and has a bottom opening at the bottom end dimensioned to receive the replaceable aerosol canister;
a spray actuator assembly mounted at the upper end of the housing, wherein said spray actuator assembly comprises a spray nozzle and a manually depressible actuator button; and a closure mounted to the bottom opening of the housing, wherein the closure is openable and closable, thereby permitting insertion, retention and removal of the replaceable aerosol canister within or from the housing.