Abstract: A dispensing assembly is provided for a container of fluent material. A hand-operable dispenser cartridge is adapted to be mounted to the container. An actuator with a lateral projection, which may be a nozzle or spout, is mounted on the cartridge. A locking sleeve is mounted around the cartridge and has an upper abutment edge and a recess. The locking sleeve can be rotated between a first rotated position preventing actuation of the dispenser and a second rotated position permitting actuation of the dispenser.

Abstract: A dispensing assembly is provided for a container of fluent material. A hand-operable dispenser cartridge is adapted to be mounted to the container. An actuator, which may include a nozzle or spout, is mounted on the cartridge. A locking sleeve is mounted around the cartridge and has an upper abutment edge and a recess. The locking sleeve can be rotated between a first rotated position preventing actuation of the dispensing assembly and a second rotated position permitting actuation of the dispensing assembly.

Abstract: A bottom dispensing aerosol device is disclosed comprising an aerosol container with an aerosol valve located at a bottom portion of the aerosol container. A coupling mounts an undercap to the aerosol container with a top portion of the undercap being adjacent to a bottom portion of the aerosol container. A bottom portion of the undercap supports the aerosol container on a supporting surface in an inverted position. An actuator is provided for opening the aerosol valve for discharging the aerosol product from the aerosol container when the bottom portion of the undercap is supporting the aerosol container in the inverted position on a supporting surface.

Abstract: A locking aerosol dispenser is disclosed having an actuator rotatably secured to the aerosol container. The actuator is rotatable into a first rotational position for enabling an actuator to discharge an aerosol product from the aerosol container. The actuator is rotatable into a second rotational position for inhibiting the actuator from discharging the aerosol product from the aerosol container. The actuator may be incorporated into an aerosol overcap or an aerosol undercap.

Abstract: A vertical interconnect package for electronic components and a method to manufacture same.The invention provides a tripartite lead frame-based Vertical Interconnect Package (VIP) which provides integrated feedthrough and integrated shielding in a non-ceramic package. One frame functions as the substrate for coupling the IC device, the second lead frame and third lead frames form shielding and feedthroughs, with the third also providing a lid whereby an airtight chamber around the IC is formed. The invention provides a ground button (the shortest path to the die) divided into n sections providing additional RF and separate ground paths; lead frame connections are used for DC. A method for assembling includes batch lead frame assembly and test prior to singulation.The VIP provides improved performance at lower manufacturing cost and provides easy interfaces to the printed circuit board in surface mount technology manufacturing and is compatible with die mount technologies such as flip-chip.