EP1107921A1 - Diffuseur de mousse pour generateur d'aerosol - Google Patents
Diffuseur de mousse pour generateur d'aerosolInfo
- Publication number
- EP1107921A1 EP1107921A1 EP99941760A EP99941760A EP1107921A1 EP 1107921 A1 EP1107921 A1 EP 1107921A1 EP 99941760 A EP99941760 A EP 99941760A EP 99941760 A EP99941760 A EP 99941760A EP 1107921 A1 EP1107921 A1 EP 1107921A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- diffuser
- mousse
- grill
- opening
- button
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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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
Definitions
- the present invention relates to mousse diffusers which are generally used in combination with an aerosol container.
- Mousse diffusers are used in combination with aerosol containers which store materials such as conditioners, gels, shaving and cleansing foams etc. under pressure.
- the contents of the container are dispensed through an outlet valve which is resiliently biased into a closed condition.
- the diffuser generally slows down the delivery from the aerosol container giving time for a mousse or foam to develop.
- the foam then exits the diffuser through an opening which is sometimes formed as a grill or grid with the foam being dispensed through the apertures in the grill .
- the grill again helps slow down the delivery of the mousse and helps the mousse to form.
- the mousse diffuser is a relatively complex component comprising a body which may clip onto the aerosol container, a button for operating the aerosol outlet valve and which may include a chamber into which the mousse is initially discharged, and an opening which is generally formed with a grill or grid, or other baffle means which further helps the generation of the mousse.
- the body and button are generally injection moulded as a single plastics component with the button hinged to the body.
- the grill may be formed separately and secured in place by suitable means.
- the dispensing grill may be moulded integrally with the button but this requires expensive and complicated tooling.
- the present invention provides a simplified diffuser construction which is easier to mould.
- a mousse diffuser comprising a body for attachment to an aerosol container, a valve button hinged to the body and moveable to operate the aerosol container outlet valve, and having a chamber into which the contents of the aerosol are discharged, the chamber having an opening through which said contents are dispensed, wherein the opening is covered by a grill which is hinged to the valve button and securable in place over the opening.
- the grill is secured in place by a simple snap fit connection with the body, located on the opposite side of the opening to the hinge, the grill having a detent at its edge margin which is a snap-fit with a bead or other projection formed on the body adjacent the opening.
- Another aspect of the invention provides a method of manufacture of a mousse diffuser having a body for attachment to an aerosol container having an outlet valve, a valve button for operating the outlet valve, and an internal chamber into which the contents of the aerosol are discharged, the chamber having an opening covered by a grill through which the contents are dispensed, characterised in that the body, button, and grill are formed as a single plastics moulding with the grill being hinged to the button which is also hinged to the body, the diffuser being moulded with the grill in an open condition.
- Fig 1 is a isometric view of a mousse diffuser according to the invention, ready for use;
- Fig 2 is a vertical section through the diffuser shown in Fig 1 ;
- Fig 3 is a top plan view of the mousse diffuser shown in Fig 1;
- Fig 4 is an isometric view of the diffuser in Fig 1 in the as-moulded condition.
- a mousse diffuser 11 comprising a body 12 and a valve operating button 13.
- the body 12 has a substantially f ustoconical sidewall 14 with a larger diameter base portion 15 which will fit over the rim of an aerosol container (not shown) .
- the base portion 15 has inwardly facing bead 16 on its inner wall surface for securing the diffuser in place on the container (not shown) .
- the button 13 has a stepped bore 17 which receives the outlet valve (not shown) of the aerosol container, and an internal chamber 18 which receives the mousse discharged under pressure from the aerosol outlet valve, via an orifice
- the chamber 18 has an opening
- the button 13 is hinged to the base 12 by an integral plastics hinge 30 located at the front of the button below the opening 21.
- the button 13 is depressed to operate the outlet valve by pushing down onto rear portion 23 having raised ribs 24 thereon to act as a thumb or finger pad.
- the button 13 pivots about the hinge 30 to push down the valve (not shown) and allows the contents of the aerosol to discharge from the container.
- the grill 22 is connected to the button 13 by a hinge 31 at its upper edge and in the closed condition has a snap fit connection with a detent 32 on the opposite side of the opening 21.
- Detent 32 is formed in the external surface of the wall surrounding the opening 21 and the grill has a tab 33 formed thereon having a hook 34 which engages the detent 32, when the grill is in a closed condition.
- the mousse diffuser is formed by injecting moulding and is moulded with the grill in the open condition as shown in Fig 4 and then snapped closed.
- the diffuser is moulded as a single component from a polyolefinic material preferably polypropylene, or high density polyethylene.
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- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Dispersion Chemistry (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Containers And Packaging Bodies Having A Special Means To Remove Contents (AREA)
- Percussion Or Vibration Massage (AREA)
- Bidet-Like Cleaning Device And Other Flush Toilet Accessories (AREA)
- Finger-Pressure Massage (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GBGB9818632.3A GB9818632D0 (en) | 1998-08-26 | 1998-08-26 | Mouse diffuser |
GB9818632 | 1998-08-26 | ||
PCT/GB1999/002818 WO2000012412A1 (fr) | 1998-08-26 | 1999-08-26 | Diffuseur de mousse pour generateur d'aerosol |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP1107921A1 true EP1107921A1 (fr) | 2001-06-20 |
EP1107921B1 EP1107921B1 (fr) | 2003-04-09 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP99941760A Expired - Lifetime EP1107921B1 (fr) | 1998-08-26 | 1999-08-26 | Diffuseur de mousse pour generateur d'aerosol |
Country Status (6)
Country | Link |
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EP (1) | EP1107921B1 (fr) |
AT (1) | ATE236836T1 (fr) |
AU (1) | AU5525699A (fr) |
DE (1) | DE69906761D1 (fr) |
GB (1) | GB9818632D0 (fr) |
WO (1) | WO2000012412A1 (fr) |
Families Citing this family (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB2340891B (en) * | 1998-08-26 | 2003-05-21 | Courtaulds Packaging Ltd | Mousse diffuser |
FR2894571B1 (fr) * | 2005-12-08 | 2010-09-10 | Oreal | Diffuseur pour dispositif de conditionnement et de distribution d'un produit moussant, notamment d'un produit cosmetique, et dispositif associe |
US7934667B2 (en) | 2005-12-08 | 2011-05-03 | L'oreal | Diffuser and device for packaging and dispensing a foaming product |
Family Cites Families (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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EP0081022A1 (fr) * | 1981-12-09 | 1983-06-15 | Clayton Corporation | Récipients distributeurs d'aérosols |
FR2588490B1 (fr) * | 1985-10-11 | 1988-01-08 | Valve Precision Sarl | Diffuseur en matiere plastique moulee pour la diffusion de produits sous forme de mousse, adaptable sur recipients pressurises |
FR2660635B1 (fr) * | 1990-04-10 | 1994-01-14 | Marthe Lucas | Coiffe distributrice de creme moussante. |
FR2692231B1 (fr) * | 1992-06-11 | 1996-04-26 | Avitex | Embout de diffusion et tete de diffusion pour recipient pressurise. |
DE9390268U1 (de) * | 1993-05-24 | 1995-01-12 | Praezisions Ventil Gmbh | Betätigungsteil für einen Aerosol-Behälter |
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1998
- 1998-08-26 GB GBGB9818632.3A patent/GB9818632D0/en not_active Ceased
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1999
- 1999-08-26 AU AU55256/99A patent/AU5525699A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1999-08-26 AT AT99941760T patent/ATE236836T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1999-08-26 EP EP99941760A patent/EP1107921B1/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1999-08-26 WO PCT/GB1999/002818 patent/WO2000012412A1/fr active IP Right Grant
- 1999-08-26 DE DE69906761T patent/DE69906761D1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
Non-Patent Citations (1)
Title |
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See references of WO0012412A1 * |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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DE69906761D1 (de) | 2003-05-15 |
ATE236836T1 (de) | 2003-04-15 |
EP1107921B1 (fr) | 2003-04-09 |
AU5525699A (en) | 2000-03-21 |
GB9818632D0 (en) | 1998-10-21 |
WO2000012412A1 (fr) | 2000-03-09 |
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