EP2969845A4 - Aerosol valve with defined flow paths - Google Patents

Aerosol valve with defined flow paths

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EP2969845A4
EP2969845A4 EP14767606.8A EP14767606A EP2969845A4 EP 2969845 A4 EP2969845 A4 EP 2969845A4 EP 14767606 A EP14767606 A EP 14767606A EP 2969845 A4 EP2969845 A4 EP 2969845A4
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Prior art keywords
flow paths
aerosol valve
defined flow
aerosol
valve
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2969845B1 (en
EP2969845A1 (en
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John B Fore
Michael Paul Downey
Geoffrey Brace
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Precision Valve Corp
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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
    • B65D83/44—Valves specially adapted therefor; Regulating devices
    • B65D83/48—Lift valves, e.g. operated by push action
    • 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
    • B65D83/32—Dip-tubes
    • 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
    • B65D83/34—Cleaning or preventing clogging of the discharge passage
    • 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
    • B65D83/44—Valves specially adapted therefor; Regulating devices
    • B65D83/46—Tilt valves
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B7/00—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent materials from two or more sources, e.g. of liquid and air, of powder and gas
    • B05B7/02—Spray pistols; Apparatus for discharge
    • B05B7/04—Spray pistols; Apparatus for discharge with arrangements for mixing liquids or other fluent materials before discharge
    • B05B7/0416—Spray pistols; Apparatus for discharge with arrangements for mixing liquids or other fluent materials before discharge with arrangements for mixing one gas and one liquid
    • B05B7/0483—Spray pistols; Apparatus for discharge with arrangements for mixing liquids or other fluent materials before discharge with arrangements for mixing one gas and one liquid with gas and liquid jets intersecting in the mixing chamber

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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)
  • Nozzles (AREA)
EP14767606.8A 2013-03-15 2014-03-14 Aerosol valve with defined flow paths Active EP2969845B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US201361798402P 2013-03-15 2013-03-15
PCT/US2014/027630 WO2014152696A1 (en) 2013-03-15 2014-03-14 Aerosol valve with defined flow paths

Publications (3)

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EP2969845A1 EP2969845A1 (en) 2016-01-20
EP2969845A4 true EP2969845A4 (en) 2016-11-16
EP2969845B1 EP2969845B1 (en) 2020-08-05

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EP14767606.8A Active EP2969845B1 (en) 2013-03-15 2014-03-14 Aerosol valve with defined flow paths

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US (1) US20160009481A1 (en)
EP (1) EP2969845B1 (en)
JP (1) JP6309611B2 (en)
CN (1) CN105263820B (en)
AU (1) AU2014239287B2 (en)
BR (1) BR112015023731A2 (en)
CA (1) CA2905990A1 (en)
ES (1) ES2829501T3 (en)
MX (1) MX2015010781A (en)
WO (1) WO2014152696A1 (en)
ZA (1) ZA201506144B (en)

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US5605258A (en) * 1986-12-03 1997-02-25 Abplanalp; Robert H. Two-piece aerosol valve for vertical or tilt action
EP1048590A1 (en) * 1999-04-29 2000-11-02 L'oreal Valve actuating device and assembly comprising such a device
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BR112015023731A2 (en) 2017-07-18
ES2829501T3 (en) 2021-06-01
EP2969845B1 (en) 2020-08-05
EP2969845A1 (en) 2016-01-20
AU2014239287A1 (en) 2015-09-03
CN105263820B (en) 2017-05-17
AU2014239287B2 (en) 2018-03-15
ZA201506144B (en) 2019-04-24
MX2015010781A (en) 2016-05-12
JP6309611B2 (en) 2018-04-11
WO2014152696A1 (en) 2014-09-25
JP2016517374A (en) 2016-06-16
CA2905990A1 (en) 2014-09-25
US20160009481A1 (en) 2016-01-14

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