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US3209953A
US3209953A US362858A US36285864A US3209953A US 3209953 A US3209953 A US 3209953A US 362858 A US362858 A US 362858A US 36285864 A US36285864 A US 36285864A US 3209953 A US3209953 A US 3209953A
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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 for dispensing liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant
    • B65D83/16—Actuating means
    • B65D83/20—Actuator caps
    • 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 for dispensing liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant
    • B65D83/145—Containers for dispensing liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant with tamper-indicating means, e.g. located in front of nozzle outlets
    • 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 for dispensing liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant
    • B65D83/16—Actuating means
    • B65D83/22—Actuating means with means to disable actuation
    • B65D83/224—Tamper-indicating means obstructing initial actuation
    • B65D83/226—Tamper-indicating means obstructing initial actuation preventing initial depression of the actuator

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  • FIG. 3 Oct. 5, 1965 R. J. NICHOL CONTAINER DISPENSING Filed April 27, 1964 FIG. 3
  • the present invention relates to an improved container dispensing cap for containers holding a pressurized product and more particularly to a cap constructed in such a manner whereby inadvertent and unauthorized discharge of the product is effectively prevented and whereby discharge of the contents when desired will be effected in a direction away from the users hand.
  • Aerosol containers are presently very popular devices for holding liquefied products which are to be dispensed in the form of a mist or spray.
  • these containers include a hollow valve stem extending outwardly from the container and over which a suitable actuating mechanism is placed.
  • the actuating mechanism may be in the form of a button having a discharge orifice connecting the hollow valve stem to the atmosphere. By depressing the button, the valve stem will be caused to move downwardly to open a suitable valve connecting the stem to the interior of the container.
  • the container is, in turn, filled with the liquid product to be dispensed and a pressurized medium such as Freon or the like whereby opening of the valve mechanism through actua tion of the button will cause the product to move through the valve stem and the discharge passageway of the button and issue therefrom in the form of a mist.
  • a pressurized medium such as Freon or the like
  • valve stems provided on aerosol containers of this type are usually quite small in diameter and length due to the fact that the passageways extending therethrough are extremely small in diameter for purposes of effecting a proper discharge of the contents. Accordingly, the button actuators associated with these valve stems in presently available aerosol containers have likewise been made small. Although dispensing of the product through these small buttons is easily accomplished, the smallness of the actuating button does not readily permit a visual indication of the direction in which the nozzle outlet of the button is pointed and therefore, if the user is not careful, it is quite easy to depress the button when the nozzle is pointed in a direction toward the user. In many situations, this is obviously undesirable as, for example, when the container holds a product which is not a cosmetic and not to be applied to the individual.
  • aerosol containers incorporating a small button not much larger than the size of the valve stem are susceptible to breakage of the valve stem and button due to the fact that these parts are exposed and not well supported against accidental unrestrained bending.
  • aerosol containers employing small actuating buttons are usually provided with a separate cap adapted to be placed over the exposed button when the container is not being used.
  • this cap must be removed to provide access to the actuating button.
  • removal of the cap prior to dispensing is not difficult or unduly time consuming; however, the mere fact that a separate cap is used, does add some inconvenience and provides an environment in which the cap may be lost or damaged while the container is being used.
  • valve stem of the container with an enlarged button head and to reciprocably mount this button within a cover member which is in turn adapted to remain on the container during dispensing of the 3,Z9,953 Patented Get. 5, 1965 "ice product.
  • this type of cover member is provided with an opening in the top portion thereof. This opening is disposed in alignment with the button, and the button is, in turn, provided with an upper surface extending into the opening and terminating along the outer surface of the cover.
  • the discharge nozzle portion of the button of these containers is positioned within the cover and in alignment with a small opening in the side of the cover to permit the dispensing of the contents.
  • Containers constructed in this manner require no disassembly before use and provide an actuating button which is sufficiently supported against accidental breakage.
  • the opening in the cover of these containers has in some cases been formed with a pointed edge directed toward the nozzle opening and with the head portion of the button formed in a similar contour.
  • This provides an indication as to how the container is to be held by the user to assure that the nozzle will be pointed away from the hand; however, an unobservant user could just as easily actuate the button with the nozzle pointed in the wrong direction and this is particularly possible due to the fact that the actual discharge nozzle of the containers constructed in this manner is disposed wholly within the cover and only in communication with the outside through the small opening in the side of the cover.
  • containers employing caps constructed in this manner are susceptible to inadvertent and unauthorized dispensing of the product since the actuating button of these containers is completely exposed along the top surface of the cap.
  • an improved container and dispensing cap construction is provided in which the above mentioned disadvantages of conventional constructions are eliminated.
  • the dispensing cap of the present invention is of the type wherein the actuating button is provided with an enlarged head slidably mounted within a cover member.
  • the container cap of the present invention is provided with a protective hood overlying the actuating button.
  • This hood not only prevents accidental discharge of the product contained within the container by objects being pressed against the top of the cap but also requires that the discharge nozzle be pointed in a direction away from the users hand before any product can be dispensed.
  • a frangible member is formed on the cover portion of the cap to restrict access to the actuating button. This member is constructed and fixed to the cap in such a way whereby unauthorized access to the actuating button is effectively prevented yet the frangible member is readily breakable when the container is used the first time so as to thereafter provide free access to the actuating button.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the container dispensing cap of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a front elevation partially broken away of the cover portion of the cap.
  • FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the container cap of FIG. 1 secured to a container.
  • the container dispensing cap generally designated 1 comprises a container cover 2 and an actuating button 3.
  • the cover 2 includes an outer cylindrical wall 4 and an inwardly spaced inner cylindrical wall 5, both of which terminate in an upper wall 6.
  • the upper wall is cut away at 7 to provide a V-shaped opening 8 to the interior of the cover. This opening extends from the outer wall 4 of the cover diametrically across the wall 6 to the inner wall 5.
  • the side walls 4 and of the cover are in turn provided with a U-shaped opening 9 extending downwardly from the Wall 6 to form a continuation of the opening 8.
  • Covering the opening 8 is a curved tapered guard member 10 which is fixed to the cover 6 along the edge of the opening 8 and terminates in an edge 11 generally disposed above the U-shaped opening 9.
  • the U-shaped opening 9 and the edge 11 of the guard together define an access opening 12 which is generally circular in crosssection as shown in FIG. 2.
  • a removable guard member comprising a frangible elongated member 13 is secured to the cover 2 with one end 14 attached to the hood and the other end 15 to the portion of the cover defined by the U-shaped opening 9. This member divides the access opening 12 into two substantially equal halves for purposes more fully described below.
  • the inner wall 5 on the side of the cover diametrically opposite the access opening 12 is provided with an inverted U-shaped opening 16 extending upwardly from the lower edge 17 thereof.
  • the inner surface of the wall 5 adjacent the edge 17 is in addition provided with a latching groove 18 for purposes more fully described below.
  • Cooperating with the opening 16 is an enlarged discharge opening 19 extending through the wall 4 and into alignment with the opening 16.
  • the cover portion 2 of the cap is molded as an integral piece from a suitable plastic material.
  • this button Slidably mounted within the cover 2 is the actuating button 3.
  • this button includes a hollow depending discharge stem 20 and an enlarged cup-shaped head 21 securely connected thereto by means of the bridging member 22.
  • the upper surface of the head 21 is provided with a recessed actuating portion 23 substantially complementary in shape to the opening 8 of the cover. This recess terminates along the cylindrical Wall portion 24 of the head in a U-shaped recess 25 substantially complementary in shape to the opening 9 of the cover.
  • the actuating portion 23 of the button 3 is divided into three zones, 3. central zone 23, and two side zones 23".
  • the button 3 is preferably molded as an integral piece from a suitable plastic material.
  • the nozzle 26 When the actuating button 3 is positioned within the cover 2, the nozzle 26 will be slidably disposed within the opening 16 of the inner wall 5 of the cover and in alignment with the discharge opening 19, while the wall 24 of the enlarged head 21 will be slidably positioned within the inner wall 5.
  • a slight looseness between the head 21 and inner Wall 5 is provided for purposes of permitting the head to cant or tip within the cover as more fully described below.
  • FIG. 3 shows the container cap 1 including the cover and button portions secured to a container 28.
  • the container has a wall portion 29 and a cover 30 secured thereto at one end 31.
  • the cover 30 is provided with a central valve opening 32 in whichis secured a valve mechanism generally designated as 33.
  • the valve mechanism includes a disc shaped member 34 fixed to the container across the valve opening 32 and having a depressible valve stem 35 extending outwardly therefrom.
  • the valve stem 35 is made of resilient material so as to be capable of bending slightly from side to side and upon depression thereof will open communication between it and the interior of the container.
  • the inner wall 5 of the cover 2 will engage the container 28 along the edge of the valve opening 32 with the latching groove 18 holding the cover 2 thereon but permitting rotation of the cap on the container about the valve stem 35.
  • the outer wall 4 of the cover 2 will, in turn, rest on the container at a point disposed outwardly of the opening 32 as shown.
  • the button portion of the cap 1 will be positioned with the discharge stem 20 seated on the valve stem 35 and with its upper surface positioned slightly above the access opening 9 of the cover 2.
  • the guard 10 provides a protective covering preventing accidental depression of the bottom 3; and together with the access opening 12 and the diametrically disposed nozzle 26 provides a container in which, under normal conditions, the button 3 can only be depressed by the user while held in his hand with the discharge nozzle pointed away from the hand.
  • the frangible member 13 being positioned over the access opening 12 acts as a deterrent against unauthorized use of the container, since it effectively divides the access opening 12 into two substantially equal halves which are not large enough to permit easy entrance of the intended users finger. And due to the contour of the actuating portion of the button, the flexible nature of the valve stem 35, and the mounting of the cap on the container, depression along the sides 23" of the actuating portion without corresponding depression of the central zone 23' will only tip the button and tend to rotate the entire cap about the valve stem 35 and not pro Jerusalem the required depression thereof for causing the valve 33 to open. 7
  • a dispensing cap secured to said container over said valve stem and comprising:
  • a fixed guard member secured to said top wall over said first opening and terminating adjacent the periphery of said top wall above said second opening to define an access opening
  • valve actuating button slidably and loosely mounted within said cover for movement in a direction substantially perpendicular to said top wall and canting about the direction of movement and including:
  • said dispensing cap is rotatably secured to said container for rotation about said valve stem.
  • said removable guard comprises a frangible elongated member extending substantially midway across said access opening in a direction substantially perpendicular to the top wall of said cover.
  • a dispensing cap secured to said container over said valve stem and comprising:
  • a curved, tapered guard fixed to said cover along the sides of said V-shaped opening and terminating adjacent the periphery of said top wall above said U-shaped opening to define an access opening substantially circular in shape
  • a frangible elongated member fixed at one end to said guard and at its other end to the depending side wall at the base of said U-shaped opening and extending diametrically across said access opening to susbtantially prevent operative access therethrough;
  • valve actuating button slidably and loosely mounted within said cover for movement in a direction substantially perpendicular to said top wall and canting about the direction of movement and including:
  • said dispensing cap is rotatably secured to said container for rotation about said valve stem.
  • a container dispensing cap comprising:
  • valve actuating button slidably mounted within said cover member and including:
  • said removable guard comprises a frangible elongated member extending substantially midway across said access opening in a direction perpendicular to the top wall of said cover to substantially prevent operative access to said actuating button.
  • said cover member and said actuating button are each formed of integrally molded plastic material.
  • An aerosol container dispensing cap comprising:
  • a curved, tapered guard fixed to said cover along the sides of said V-shaped opening and terminating adjacent the periphery of said top wall above said U-shaped opening to define an access opening substantially circular in shape;
  • a valve actuating button slidably mounted within said cover for movement in a direction substantially perpendicular to the top wall of said cover and including:
  • An aerosol container dispensing cap as set forth face of said head terminating at the periphery in claim 11 wherein: of the head in an edge substantially comple- (a) said edge of the recessed actuating portion of the mentary in shape to the U-shaped opening of valve actuating button is disposed above the base of said cover, 5 the U-shaped opening of said cover, and (3) a depending discharge stern fixed to the inte- (b) said valve actuating button is mounted within said rior of said head, cover for canting about said direction of movement. (4) a discharge nozzle fixed to the side of said 13.
  • An aerosol container dispensing cap as set forth in head in alignment with said nozzle opening, and claim 12 wherein: (5) a passageway connecting said discharge stem 10 (a) said cover member and said valve actuating button to said nozzle. are each formed of integrally molded plastic mate- 11. An aerosol container dispensing cap as set forth in rial.

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GB16543/65D GB1030588A (en) 1964-04-27 1965-04-20 Improvements in or relating to pressurized dispensing containers
BE663033D BE663033A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1964-04-27 1965-04-26
ES0312272A ES312272A1 (es) 1964-04-27 1965-04-26 Un dispositivo de control de la distribucion de un recipiente para aerosoles.
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US3554366A (en) * 1969-01-13 1971-01-12 James A Corll Child-safe actuating device for normally sealed containers
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US3958726A (en) * 1973-02-12 1976-05-25 Digital Differential Safety Systems, Inc. Safety cap for aerosol spray can
US3993251A (en) * 1975-06-27 1976-11-23 Garets Christian Des Manual pressure sprayer
USD325348S (en) 1988-05-04 1992-04-14 Miles Inc. Actuator cap
USD373955S (en) 1995-01-03 1996-09-24 Athea Laboratories, Inc. Cap for a spray bottle
US5611466A (en) * 1995-10-10 1997-03-18 Hsiao; Chung J. Releasing unit for a container
USD409088S (en) * 1996-07-15 1999-05-04 Societe de Produits Plastiques, d'Entretien et Chimiques (SOPPEC) Cap for aerosol can
USD734151S1 (en) * 2013-03-19 2015-07-14 O2Cool, Llc Drinking and misting bottle cap with trapezoidal lid
US20240109714A1 (en) * 2021-09-06 2024-04-04 Joi Sumpton Aerosol Spray Guide

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3554366A (en) * 1969-01-13 1971-01-12 James A Corll Child-safe actuating device for normally sealed containers
US3958726A (en) * 1973-02-12 1976-05-25 Digital Differential Safety Systems, Inc. Safety cap for aerosol spray can
JPS5098316U (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) * 1973-11-29 1975-08-15
US3993251A (en) * 1975-06-27 1976-11-23 Garets Christian Des Manual pressure sprayer
USD325348S (en) 1988-05-04 1992-04-14 Miles Inc. Actuator cap
USD373955S (en) 1995-01-03 1996-09-24 Athea Laboratories, Inc. Cap for a spray bottle
US5611466A (en) * 1995-10-10 1997-03-18 Hsiao; Chung J. Releasing unit for a container
USD409088S (en) * 1996-07-15 1999-05-04 Societe de Produits Plastiques, d'Entretien et Chimiques (SOPPEC) Cap for aerosol can
USD734151S1 (en) * 2013-03-19 2015-07-14 O2Cool, Llc Drinking and misting bottle cap with trapezoidal lid
US20240109714A1 (en) * 2021-09-06 2024-04-04 Joi Sumpton Aerosol Spray Guide

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