EP1386670A3 - Finger operated spray pump - Google Patents

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EP1386670A3
EP1386670A3 EP03015730A EP03015730A EP1386670A3 EP 1386670 A3 EP1386670 A3 EP 1386670A3 EP 03015730 A EP03015730 A EP 03015730A EP 03015730 A EP03015730 A EP 03015730A EP 1386670 A3 EP1386670 A3 EP 1386670A3
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cylinder
liquid
atomiser
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Marc Rohrschneider
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Boehringer Ingelheim Microparts GmbH
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Steag Microparts GmbH
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
    • B05B11/01—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use characterised by the means producing the flow
    • B05B11/10—Pump arrangements for transferring the contents from the container to a pump chamber by a sucking effect and forcing the contents out through the dispensing nozzle
    • B05B11/1001—Piston pumps
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
    • B05B11/01—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use characterised by the means producing the flow
    • B05B11/10—Pump arrangements for transferring the contents from the container to a pump chamber by a sucking effect and forcing the contents out through the dispensing nozzle
    • B05B11/1042—Components or details
    • B05B11/1059—Means for locking a pump or its actuation means in a fixed position
    • B05B11/106—Means for locking a pump or its actuation means in a fixed position in a retracted position, e.g. in an end-of-dispensing-stroke position

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  • Containers And Packaging Bodies Having A Special Means To Remove Contents (AREA)
  • Reciprocating Pumps (AREA)
  • Control Of The Air-Fuel Ratio Of Carburetors (AREA)
  • Closures For Containers (AREA)

Abstract

A finger operated spray pump comprises a liquid reservoir (1) intended to contain a supply of liquid (2), a cylinder (3) connected at one end to an atomiser (5) and intended to contain a portion of liquid from the reservoir (1), a part of which is to be ejected through the atomiser (5), a piston (6) sealingly mounted within the cylinder (3) and movable within and relative to the cylinder (3) in a spray stroke a passageway means (7) connecting the cylinder (3) with the supply of liquid (2) in the liquid reservoir (1), a one way valve means (8) at the passageway means (7) allowing a flow of liquid only from the supply of liquid (2) into the cylinder (3), and a finger operated actuator (9) displaceable by finger pressure relative to the liquid reservoir (1) in the spray stroke. Here the outer diameter of the piston (6) and the corresponding inner diameter of the cylinder (3) is between about 0,5 mm and about 4,0 mm the nozzle-diameter of the atomiser (5) is between 15 µm and 150 µm the operating pressure within the cylinder (3) during the spray stroke with average finger force is between 10 bar and 400 bar preferably between about 50 bar and about 100 bar, and the atomiser (5), the cylinder (3), the piston (6) and the one way valve means (8) are manufactured from materials and in a way to withstand the elevated operating pressure.
EP03015730A 2002-08-01 2003-07-10 Finger operated spray pump Expired - Lifetime EP1386670B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0217866 2002-08-01
GBGB0217866.3A GB0217866D0 (en) 2002-08-01 2002-08-01 Low dose spray pump

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EP1386670A2 EP1386670A2 (en) 2004-02-04
EP1386670A3 true EP1386670A3 (en) 2004-07-28
EP1386670B1 EP1386670B1 (en) 2006-04-26

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EP03015730A Expired - Lifetime EP1386670B1 (en) 2002-08-01 2003-07-10 Finger operated spray pump

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EP (1) EP1386670B1 (en)
JP (1) JP4331530B2 (en)
AT (1) ATE324184T1 (en)
DE (1) DE60304774T2 (en)
ES (1) ES2263880T3 (en)
GB (1) GB0217866D0 (en)

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DE1051744B (en) * 1954-11-16 1959-02-26 Werner Stieler Liquid pressure atomizers for small businesses and household use
GB2229380A (en) * 1989-03-21 1990-09-26 Simon Beresford Winterflood Refillable pen-style perfume atomiser
EP0627230A2 (en) * 1990-03-21 1994-12-07 Dmw (Technology) Limited Atomising device for inhaler
DE20203841U1 (en) * 2002-03-09 2002-06-06 Padar, Steven, 65779 Kelkheim Dispenser for a liquid medicinal composition

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE1051744B (en) * 1954-11-16 1959-02-26 Werner Stieler Liquid pressure atomizers for small businesses and household use
GB2229380A (en) * 1989-03-21 1990-09-26 Simon Beresford Winterflood Refillable pen-style perfume atomiser
EP0627230A2 (en) * 1990-03-21 1994-12-07 Dmw (Technology) Limited Atomising device for inhaler
DE20203841U1 (en) * 2002-03-09 2002-06-06 Padar, Steven, 65779 Kelkheim Dispenser for a liquid medicinal composition

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JP4331530B2 (en) 2009-09-16
DE60304774D1 (en) 2006-06-01
EP1386670A2 (en) 2004-02-04
GB0217866D0 (en) 2002-09-11
JP2004066231A (en) 2004-03-04
DE60304774T2 (en) 2007-05-10
EP1386670B1 (en) 2006-04-26
ATE324184T1 (en) 2006-05-15

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