EP2007655A2 - Aerosol dispenser - Google Patents
Aerosol dispenserInfo
- Publication number
- EP2007655A2 EP2007655A2 EP20070759255 EP07759255A EP2007655A2 EP 2007655 A2 EP2007655 A2 EP 2007655A2 EP 20070759255 EP20070759255 EP 20070759255 EP 07759255 A EP07759255 A EP 07759255A EP 2007655 A2 EP2007655 A2 EP 2007655A2
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- Prior art keywords
- actuating
- dispensing
- aerosol
- aerosol container
- unit
- 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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- 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
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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
- B65D2583/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
- B65D2583/04—For dispensing annular, disc-shaped or spherical or like small articles or tablets
- B65D2583/0404—Indications, e.g. directions for use
- B65D2583/0413—Tactile indication, e.g. Braille
Definitions
- This invention relates to an aerosol dispenser which is not susceptible to being accidentally actuated. More particularly, this invention relates to an aerosol dispenser where the finger of a person must is inserted into an actuating aperture in a particular orientation to directly actuate a valve to dispense a product.
- Aerosol dispensers of various designs are prone to accidental actuation. This can be the result of the aerosol unit being pointed in the wrong direction and actuated or when mishandled prior to sale or after sale. It also can be caused with regard to personal care product aerosol dispensers where a packed travel bag is handled in a way which causes the aerosol to be actuated. This latter problem has been solved in the past through the use of a removable overcap which covers the upper dispensing part of the aerosol dispenser. However, if the removable overcap is dislodged there remains the problem of an accidental actuation.
- Aerosol dispensers are comprised of a container holding the pressurized substance with a valve mechanism mounted on one end of the container. The valve mechanism has an upward extending valve stem.
- the valve mechanism usually is actuated by a vertical or horizontal movement of this valve stem.
- a valve actuator mounted above the valve mechanism is a valve actuator and usually a cover for the valve actuator.
- the valve actuator can be comprised of the combined surface that is contacted by a person's finger and the unit that contacts and actuates the valve mechanism with a separate overcap; or it can be comprised of a combined overcap and the surface that is contacted by a persons finger with a separate unit that contacts and actuates the valve mechanism. This latter structure is described in United States Patent No. 5,975,377 and in European Patent No. 1 309 500 Bl . In each of these references, the cap and the finger actuator are combined into a single structure with the valve stem actuated by a separate mechanism.
- United Slates Patent No. D449.978 discloses a perfume container that has an opening in the container into which a person's finger must be placed to dispense the perfume.
- the actuation surface is on a lower surface of the container opening and appears to be the top of the unit that actuated the valve mechanism.
- the opening into which to place one's finger is the same on the front and the rear surfaces.
- a related design is disclosed in United States Patent No. D486.387.
- a dispenser holder has an opening into which a finger of a person is inserted to actuate a separate apparently replaceable dispenser.
- the actuation surface is on a lower surface.
- the opening is the same on the front and rear surfaces.
- a person's finger can be inserted from the front or rear of the dispensers.
- the present aerosol dispenser structure precludes accidental actuation since the finger of a person must be inserted into an actuating aperture, which contains the actuating surface, in a particular orientation to actuate the dispenser to dispense the contained product. Further, it is a two piece structure.
- the valve actuator is comprised of the surface contacted by a person's finger and the unit that contacts the valve mechanism. This is combined with a separate structure that holds and mounts the valve actuator onto the aerosol container.
- an aerosol dispenser which is not susceptible to being accidentally actuated. Further, it directs the user Io the proper orientation of the dispenser for dispensing a product.
- the aerosol dispenser is comprised of a body section and a dispensing section with the dispensing section at one end of the body section.
- the body section contains the aerosol product.
- An aerosol valve is located on an upper end of the body section.
- the dispensing section is adjacent to the upper end of the body section.
- the dispensing section has an enclosing unit and an actuating unit.
- the enclosing unit attaches the dispensing unit to the body section.
- the enclosing unit and the actuating unit in a preferred embodiment, have a unitary angled front surface and a concave rear surface. The actuating unit fits into the enclosing unit to form the dispensing section.
- the actuating unit has a dispensing aperture and an actuating aperture.
- a dispensing channel connects the aerosol valve of the body section to the dispensing aperture.
- the actuating aperture is sized for the insertion of a person's finger and has a flexible surface at least on a lower portion of the actuating aperture, the flexible surface comprised at least in part of a flexible material.
- the flexible surface can be entirely of a flexible material or can be a flexible material on a rigid to semi-rigid material that can flex.
- the flexible surface is a rigid to semi-rigid part with a flexible surface layer, the flex being provided by a cantilever attachment of the rigid to semi-rigid part to a wall of the dispenser section.
- the actuating aperture with angled front and concave rear surfaces extends through the dispensing section to form an actuating channel to direct a person as to the end opening of the actuating channel into which to insert a finger.
- the flexible surface adjacent to the valve upon being deflected downward contacts and actuates the valve on the body section to dispense the product.
- An upward motion of the flexible surface causes a cessation of the dispensing.
- This flexible surface is biased in an upward position which is the non-actuated position for the aerosol valve.
- the enclosing unit is comprised of a thermoplastic and the actuating unit is comprised of a thermoplastic and an elastomer.
- the flexible material preferably is an elastomer.
- the body section can have one or more surface recesses for gripping or decoration and will contain any one of a personal care product, a household care product, a vehicle cleaner or polish, an insecticide or insect rcpellant or other product. If a personal care product, it will be a product such as a deodorant or an antiperspirant, a lotion such as a suntan lotion, or a medicament to treat topical infections.
- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the aerosol dispenser.
- Figure 2 is a perspective view of the aerosol dispenser of Figure 1 in an orientation to be actuated.
- Figure 3 is a side elevation view of the actuating unit of the aerosol dispenser in cross-section in a condition to be actuated.
- Figure 4 is a side elevation view of the actuating unit of the aerosol dispenser in cross-section in a condition being actuated.
- Figure 5 is a side elevation view of the actuating unit of the aerosol dispenser in a second embodiment.
- Figure 6 is an exploded view of the dispensing section of the aerosol dispenser of Figure 5.
- Figure 7 is a bottom plan view of the actuating unit of Figure 6.
- Figure 8 is a perspective view of the dispensing section of the aerosol dispenser of Figure 5.
- Figure 9 is a perspective view of the dispensing section of Figure 8 being actuated to dispense product from an aerosol dispenser.
- the dispensing container 10 shown in a perspective view in Figure 1 is comprised of a body section 12 and a dispensing section 14.
- the body section 12 is shown with a recessed waist portion 1 1 which is decorative but also will assist in the gripping of the dispensing container 10.
- the dispensing section has an enclosing unit 14(a) and an actuating unit 14(b) (see Figure 6).
- the actuating unit 14(b) of the dispensing section 14 has a dispensing aperture 16 and an actuating aperture 18.
- the dispensing surface 20 that contains the dispensing aperture 16 is at an angle to the axis of the dispensing section. This gives the front of the dispensing section a slanting appearance.
- This dispensing surface 20 is shown as being angled but substantially planar but can also have a curvature.
- the opposite rear actuating surface 30 is concave from a lower rear surface 32 upwardly.
- the surface of actuating channel 22 will be flexible at least on the lower portion. The lower surface of the actuating channel 22 must flex to actuate the valve on the body section 12.
- the lower surface of the actuating channel 22 can be solely of a resilient polymeric material whereby the part depressed will move upwardly and downwardly to directly actuate the valve.
- This rigid to semi-rigid portion can have a covering of a resilient polymeric material. Both embodiments are useful with the latter being a preferred embodiment.
- the full surface of the actuating channel 22 can be of a resilient polymeric material.
- Figure 2 is a perspective view of the dispensing section 14 being actuated.
- Hand 13 grips the body section 12 adjacent the recessed waist 11.
- Finger 15 extends through the actuating channel 22 and thumb 17 grips the body section 12 of the dispensing container.
- the valve on the dispensing container Upon finger 15 depressing the lower surface 22(a) of actuating channel 22 the valve on the dispensing container will be actuated and product dispensed through dispensing aperture 16.
- the angled front dispensing surface 20 and the concave rear actuating surface 30 provide a visual instruction of the direction for the insertion of a person's finger.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a first embodiment of the dispensing section 14 and shows the dispensing container 10 in a condition to be actuated by the finger of a user.
- This embodiment shows a fully flexible lower actuating surface 22(a).
- the finger 15 is inserted into the actuating aperture 18 and upon depressing the flexible lower actuating surface 22(a) of actuating channel 22 a valve 24 on the body section 12 is actuated and product dispensed through a valve channel 26 and a dispensing channel 28 lo dispensing aperture 16.
- the dispensing aperture 16 is on dispensing surface 20.
- the rear actuating surface 30 opposite the front dispensing surface 20 is concave to better accept a person's finger.
- the actuating channel 22 is sized to receh e a finger of an average size, hi this way it is of a dimension to accept a finger but will still protect the lower surface 22(a) of the actuating channel 22 from being accidentally depressed by contact with objects thus actuating the dispenser.
- the front surface of the enclosing unit 14(a) and the actuating unit 14(b) comprise the dispensing surface 20.
- Figure 4 shows the dispensing section 14 of Figure 3 actuated and dispensing product from the body section 12.
- the body section 12 has the valve 24 with valve channel 26.
- the valve channel 26 communicates with dispensing aperture 16 through dispensing channel 28.
- the actuating aperture 18 has actuating channel 22 with at least the lower actuating surface 22(a) being flexible.
- the flexibility of the lower actuating surface 22(a) provides a convenient way to actuate the dispenser.
- An equivalent to the resilient flexibility of this surface is to have this surface comprised of a more rigid and flex and move via a hinge, being cantilevered or an equivalent structure that can deflect downward and contact the valve 24 as is shown in Figure 5. It will then flex upward to a rest position when the dispensing force is released.
- Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of a second embodiment of the dispensing section 14. The difference here is in the structure of the actuating channel 22 of actuating aperture 18.
- the body section 12 for the actuating mechanism of the embodiment of Figure 5 will be the same as that of Figures 3 and 4.
- the dispensing section 14 parts that are the same in this Figure 5 as those in Figures 3 and 4 will have the same parts numbers.
- the actuating mechanism is comprised of rigid to semi-rigid cantilevered actuating lever 34 which usually has a flexible material covering 35.
- the actuator unit 34 has a valve channel 36 which accepts the valve channel 26 of the body portion.
- the actuating lever 34 is cantilevered from support wall 40 of the actuating unit of the dispensing section by support beam 38 which is rigidly attached to support wall 40.
- the support wall 40 flexes allowing the actuating lever 34 to flex downwardly and actuate aerosol valve 24.
- the wall 40 returns to its initial un-flexed position and causes the actuator lever 34 to return to its original position.
- the support wall 40 is separate from enclosing unit wall 42 of the dispensing section 14, but can be adjacent to wall 42.
- the dispensing channel 28 is located in support beam 38.
- a person places a finger into the concave end of the actuating channel 22 as shown in Figure 2. This usually will be the finger adjacent to the thumb with the remainder of a person's hand gripping the container.
- the dispensing aperture 16 then will automatically be oriented away from the person. Pushing downward on the lower actuating surface 22(a) or 22(a)/35 will then actuate the aerosol valve 24 and the aerosol product will be dispensed.
- An option in this embodiment is not to have a flexible material covering 35 on the flexible actuating lever 34.
- the flexible material covering can be in the remainder of the actuating channel 22 but with the actuating lever moving independently of the flexible material in the remainder of the actuating channel. However, this will then leave a small gap between the actuating lever 34 and the remainder of the actuating channel 22. Although a useful option, it is not a preferred option since dust can get below the actuating lever. [0028] hi both embodiments of the dispensing container 10. the front dispensing surface 20 of the dispensing section 14 containing the dispensing aperture 16 is at an angle to the axis of the dispensing section 14 and of the body section 12. The opposite rear actuating surface 30 has a concave surface.
- FIG. 6 is an exploded view of the dispensing section 14 of the second embodiment. This view more clearly shows the two components of the dispensing section 14. There is the separate enclosing unit 14(a) and the separate actuating unit 14(b). This enclosing unit 14(a) has enclosing aperture 18(a) and enclosing front surface 20(a) of the front dispensing surface 20.
- FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the actuating unit 14(b).
- the peripheral support wall 40 has a plurality of structural braces 44 and a connector 46 for connecting dispenser beam 38 to support wall 40.
- actuation unit 34 The lower part of actuation unit 34 is shown with support braces 48 and actuator unit channel 36.
- the flexible material covering 35 provides a finger contact on the upper surface and a seal to the actuating unit.
- the valve channel 26 of the body section will extend up into actuator unit channel 36.
- the aperture 28(a) is the opening to dispensing channel 28.
- Figure 8 is a perspective view of the dispensing section 14 of the second embodiment. This shows the enclosing unit 14(a) and the actuating unit 14(b) of Figure 6 fully assembled and ready for use. There is seen in Figure 8 the concave rear actuating surface 30 with actuating aperture 18 and flexible material 35 covering actuation lever 34. The flexible lower rear surface 32 will flex when the flexible material 35 actuating lever 34 are depressed.
- Figure 9 shows the dispensing section of Figure 8 being actuated by depressing flexible material surface 35 by means of finger 15.
- the container body 12 can contain essentially any personal care product, a household care product, a vehicle cleaner or polish, room deodorizer, fabric treatment, an insecticide or repellant or other product that is susceptible to aerosol dispensing. Ln the personal care area, this will include hair care products, lotions such as sun tan lotions, antiperspirants and deodorants, room deodorizers, fabric treatment, and medicaments to treat topical infections. In the household care area, this will include various cleaning and disinfecting products. In essence, this aerosol dispenser can be used to dispense essentially any product that is usually dispensed as an aerosol.
- the container body 12 can be comprised of a metal or plastic.
- the container body can be comprised of aluminum or steel alloys.
- the valve on the container can be a commonly used aerosol valve such as those available from the Precision Valve Corporation. 700 Nepperhan Avenue, Yonkers. New York. United States of America, or from Lindal Vental Gmbh. Industriestr 13. D-23843 Bad Oldesolve. Germany.
- the dispensing section 14. inclusive of the enclosing unit 14(a) and the actuating unit 14(b), is usually plastic and is injection molded.
- the actuating channel 22 of the dispenser section can likewise be injection molded and then assembled onto the molded dispensing section 14 of the closure.
- the dispensing section 14 and the actuating channel 22 can be bi-injection molded in a single mold and a two injection molding step.
- the plastic of the dispenser section can be any thermoplastic such as any polymer or copolymer of ethylene, propylene, styrene and vinyl monomers.
- Useful thermoplastics are polyethylenes and polypropylenes .
- essentially any other thermoplastic can be used.
- the rigid to semi-rigid material of the actuating lever 34 likewise will be one of the same thermoplastics.
- the inner surface of the actuating channel 22 preferably will be resilient, and preferably will be a pliable, elastomeric rubber-like material. It can be a thermoplastic elastomer or a subclass of thermoplastic vulcanates. Such elastomers are available from the ExxonMobil Chemical Company under the product names Santoprene, Vyram. Geoplast, Vistaflex and Dytron. It will be moldable to the desired shape to be fitted into the more rigid structure of the dispensing section 14 of the dispenser container 10 or it can be bi-injection molded along with the more rigid dispensing section 14 staicturc. In addition this material can be a silicone or a natural or synthetic rubber.
- any thermoplastic can be used. These include the above described polymers and copolymers.
- the flexible material 35 covering actuating lever 34 be any can be any of the above described elastomers.
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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US78561106P | 2006-03-24 | 2006-03-24 | |
PCT/US2007/064795 WO2007112310A2 (en) | 2006-03-24 | 2007-03-23 | Aerosol dispenser |
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EP2007655A2 true EP2007655A2 (en) | 2008-12-31 |
EP2007655B1 EP2007655B1 (en) | 2015-11-11 |
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CA (1) | CA2644235C (en) |
CL (1) | CL2007000753A1 (en) |
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