Classifications

• • 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
  • B65D83/18—Hand lever actuators
  • B65D83/182—Hand lever actuators combined with hand grips
• • 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

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a device for both holding a ⁇ o pressurized container, such as an aerosol spray can, and for ⁇ actuating the valve of the container to dispense its pressurized
• the present invention relates to an
• Spray can holding and actuation devices are well known in the
• 26 typically include a body having a pistol grip handle, and means on
• the body 28 can, the latter having a push-button spray valve.
• the body carries a
• 29 member in the form of a split ring, comprising first and second ring
• the second ring half 112b is provided with a finger or protuberance
• the first ring half 112b is e provided with a slotted tab 120 approximately 90° from end slot 116,
• the present invention is an improved aerosol spray
• compressing mechanism comprises a locking element that is
• the rim engagement element of the present ⁇ invention comprises an opposed pair of ring engagement segments
• the present invention provides a secure attachment of the is spray can holding and actuation device to a spray can, even if the
• the present invention provides a
• FIG. 26 Figure 1 is a perspective view of a spray can holding
• Figure 2 is a left side elevational view of the device, showing an
• Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 3 - 3 of
• Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 4 - 4 of
• Figure 5A is a cross-sectional view taken along line 5A - 5A of ⁇ o Figure 5; ⁇ Figure 6 is a left side elevational view of the device, showing
• Figure 7 is a front elevational view, taken along line 7 - 7 of
• Figure 6 is Figure 8 is left side elevational view, similar to that of Figure 6,
• Figure 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 9 - 9 of is Figure 8.
• Figure 10 is a perspective view of a spray can holding
• Figure 1 shows an improved
• the body ⁇ 16 includes a pistol grip handle 18 and a forward portion 20 that
• rim engagement element 22 is internally dimensioned to fit around e the exterior of an annular rim 26 formed in the top of the pressurized
• the body 16 of the device 10 is formed by the butterfly
• the body 16 is initially formed in two axial or ⁇ o longitudinal halves 16a and 16b, joined along a longitudinal integral ⁇ hinge 16c, along which the body halves 16a, 16b are folded together.
• the rim engagement element 22 is therefore also longitudinally
• the body halves 16a, 16b 14 the body halves 16a, 16b.
• the rim engagement element segments is 22a, 22b abut together at the rear, diametrically opposite the frontal
• the body halves 16a, 16b are attached to one another by
• the device 10 includes a valve actuation member comprising a
• the lever 30 disposed longitudinally within the body 16.
• the lever 30 has
• the actuation lever 30 pivots e on a pin (not shown) when the trigger 36 is pressed toward the
• the actuation lever 30 may include a resilient, ⁇ rearward ly-extending extension (not shown) that engages an interior
• the present invention comprises the rim engagement element 22 and is a locking element or locking ring 38.
• the locking ring 38 is a
• the locking ring 38 is movable between a first, or released, position
• 29 locking ring 38 has a substantially straight portion 40 that may be
• the locking ring 38 includes
• 7 locking ring 38 is an a anti-rotation element, preferably in the form of a pair of flexible
• prongs 44 are dimensioned and located so as to be ⁇ o received in a horizontal aperture or slot 46 in the peripheral wall of ⁇ the rim engagement element 22 ( Figure 5).
• the locking ring 38 may not be
• engagement finger 48 may advantageously be provided, extending is inwardly from the front section 40, the purpose of which will be
• 17 plate engagement finger 48 is a downwardly-extending vertical is projection 50, which stabilizes the can 12 when the device 10 is
• the rim engagement element 22 has an exterior peripheral
• the exterior peripheral surface forms a
• engagement element 22 define an interior surface 62 that is
• 9 surface 62 may advantageously have one or more inwardly-extending ⁇ o projections 64 that abut against the top of the rim 26 to stabilize the ⁇ can 12 when the device 10 is attached to it. Further enhancing the
• lever locking means are provided for selectively locking the valve
• lever locking means include a locking plate 72 that comprises a
• the upper portion 78 is bifurcated by a slot 80.
• the upper portion 78 is provided with a pair of outwardly extending
• pivot pins 82 advantageously of different diameters, that are
• the plate 72 is mounted for pivotal movement in a substantially
• lever locking mechanism is that when the plate 72 is moved is downwardly, it acts as a shield to block the spray from the valve 14,
• the device 10 may also advantageously be provided with a
• the locking plate 72 may then be flipped down to
• the present e invention offers a distinct advantage over the current state of the art, 7 in that an easier and yet more secure attachment of the actuation s and holding device 10 to the container or can 12 is achieved by the
• means may be provided (such as ⁇ camming surfaces either on the rim engagement element or on the
• 5 rim engagement segments may be effected by structures other than e the locking ring 38 described herein, such as a clasp mechanism, for

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