Valve Actuated By Nozzle Or Through Valve Outlet Patents (Class 222/402.1)
  • Patent number: 8511521
    Abstract: An improved valve member, aerosol dispenser valve containing the valve member, aerosol container for dispensing moisture-curable foams, and moisture-curable foam and dispenser, in which the valve member is made of a glass filled polyolefin. The polyolefin is preferably a polyethylene. The glass content is between about 2% and about 40%, more preferably between about 10% and about 30%; and most preferably between about 15% and about 25%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Clayton Corporation
    Inventors: James P. McBroom, Joseph C. Lott, Clyde E. Smothers
  • Patent number: 8511522
    Abstract: A valve having a sleeve comprising a sleeve wall including an inner surface; and a plug positioned within the sleeve, the plug comprising at least one portion that is elastically deformable. The plug forms a blind hole extending into the plug from one end thereof to define a plug side wall, and a flow passage that extends through the plug side wall that is either open or openable. The plug defines a valve closed position in an unstressed state, yet is capable of elastically deforming to define a flow channel between the plug and the sleeve in a valve open position. A dispenser containing such a valve is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: John Geoffrey Chan, Lawrence Edward O'Brien
  • Patent number: 8505775
    Abstract: A valve for distributing two fluids contained in a rigid flask by propulsion, the first fluid contained in a first flexible pouch, and the second fluid in the flask so as to be isolated from the first fluid before the fluid leaves through the valve. When the valve is placed on the flask, an internal part of the valve is inside the flask, an external part of the valve is outside the flask. A first passage which can be closed connects the inside of the first pouch and the space surrounding the external part of the valve, and a second passage which can also be closed connects the space intended to receive the second fluid and the space surrounding the external part of the valve. The valve has a second flexible pouch for receiving the second fluid, which is fixed to the valve and placed around the first pouch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Lindal France SAS
    Inventors: Hervé Bodet, Hans-Peter Lilienthal
  • Patent number: 8505773
    Abstract: A dispensing device for dispensing metered dosages of a medicament from a container includes a dispenser housing having a support block defining a longitudinal axis and an indicator housing disposed at least partially around the support block. An actuator includes a central, cylindrical hub portion adapted to be engaged by the container and centered about the longitudinal axis. The actuator is moveable along the longitudinal axis relative to the indicator housing and includes a resilient arm. A drive gear is rotatably disposed in the indicator housing and is rotatable in response to successive engagements by the resilient arm. An indicator is rotatably disposed in the indicator housing and is rotatable in response to the rotation of the drive gear. The indicator includes dosage indicia. A dispensing system and indicating device are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Trudell Medical International
    Inventors: Richard Blacker, Daniel K. Engelbreth, James N. Schmidt
  • Patent number: 8505774
    Abstract: Device adapted to deliver fluids, in particular medicines, under pressure, comprising a receptacle 1 of variable volume in a form or shape of a pouch or flexible container of general cylindrical shape with exclusively longitudinal pleats 2 containing the fluid under pressure to be delivered and equipped with an actuator C permitting to open a valve 15a, 15b, to enable the aforementioned fluid to be delivered, the whole being located inside a receptacle 4 capable of resisting to an elevated internal pressure, the internal volume of this last receptacle comprised between its wall and the receptacle of variable volume being filled with a neutral gas under a pressure sufficient to exert on the receptacle of variable volume a pneumatic constraint sufficient to permit the delivery of the therein contained fluid when the above-said valve permitting the said delivery is operated by the aforementioned actuator C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Power Container Corp.
    Inventors: Chris Nimmo, Olivier Bertaud
  • Patent number: 8505786
    Abstract: A system for dispensing texture material comprises a main container, an outlet assembly, and an aerosol valve assembly. The main container stores texture material and pressurized propellant material. The aerosol valve assembly is arranged to allow control of fluid flowing out of the main container. The outlet assembly is configured such that the cross-sectional area of the outlet opening corresponds to the desired pattern. The aerosol valve assembly is operated to allow the pressurized propellant material to force the texture material out of the main container through the outlet opening defined by the outlet assembly. The texture material forced out of the main container is deposited on the target surface in the desired pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Homax Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald J. Stern, James A. Tryon
  • Publication number: 20130200111
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a valve (1) for a container comprising a grommet (2) having a plug system (10) and defining a channel (3) with an inlet end (4) and an outlet end (5) and a stem (8) slideably arranged in the channel (3), whereby the grommet (2) comprises at least two parts (7) and (8) sealingly engaged, said first part (7) having protrusion within said second part (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicants: FAIGLE KUNSTSTOFFE GMBH, ALTACHEM HOLDING NV
    Inventors: Aster De Schrijver, Cathy De Maertelaere, Jordi Demey, Dietmar Murnig
  • Publication number: 20130181013
    Abstract: An air treating composition for eliminating airborne malodors and/or sanitizing air in combination with a spray valve and actuator and spray performance parameters providing maximum dispersion of the composition is disclosed. The particles of the composition are small so that the active component is dispersed into air as a fine dispersion to provide more contact with malodors and to provide quick absorption of malodors and/or bacteria. The particle size of the composition is controlled through the valve and actuator dimensions, as well as the formulation requirements of the composition. The air treating composition includes water, a low molecular weight polyol, and a propellant. The composition may also include one or more adjuvants such as an emulsifier, a co-solvent, a fragrance, a corrosion inhibitor, a pH adjusting agent and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Inventors: Maciej K. TASZ, Leon C. SAMUELSON, Michael J. ROSHIER, Richard S. VALPEY, III, Paul A. CLARK, Jessica A. HEISER, Kendra L. HAAG
  • Publication number: 20130126560
    Abstract: An assembly for aerosol spraying a liquid product contained in a container includes a container of the disposable type containing only the liquid product to be aerosol sprayed and means for feeding into the container pressurised air with a constant pressure. The container includes a case on which an aperture is formed for feeding the pressurised air into the container. At a top portion of the case a valve for mixing the liquid product with the pressurised air so as to obtain an aerosol mixture and a nozzle for supplying the aerosol mixture are provided, the nozzle being mechanically and fluid-dynamically associated with the valve. The feeding of the pressurised air into the container is carried out both before the opening of the valve, that is in a step of loading the container, and while the valve is opened, that is during aerosol spraying of the liquid product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: MARHVEL S.R.L.
    Inventor: Sergio Raffaghello
  • Patent number: 8434648
    Abstract: A ring (10) for disposing around a valve body (21) of an aerosol dispenser valve (20) that is mounted by a fastener element (50), such as a crimpable capsule, on a reservoir (1) containing fluid to be dispensed. The ring (10) includes at least an outer portion (15) and an inner portion (11, 11?) that co-operates with the valve body (21). The ring (10) is made as a single piece that is substantially rigid, the outer portion (15) being adapted to co-operate in leaktight manner, by deformation of its material, with a portion of the reservoir (1) while the fastener element (50) is being assembled on the reservoir (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Aptar France SAS
    Inventors: Christophe Marie, Ian Fletcher
  • Patent number: 8430277
    Abstract: A system for dispensing a fluid product, including a device for taking the product off under pressure that is equipped with an outlet tube, the system also including a push button actuating the device in which a chamber is formed for dispensing the product that is in communication with a well for mounting the push button, the well being arranged to be associated sealingly around an area for mounting the outlet tube so as to allow supply to the chamber dispensing product under pressure emerging from the tube, the outlet tube including a vent recess having at least one opening that is formed in the mounting area and that emerges inside the tube, the opening being located on the mounting area so as to be covered sealingly by the mounting well and to open the inside of the outlet tube to open air when it is not covered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Rexam Dispensing Systems S.A.S.
    Inventors: Pierre Dumont, Jean-Luc Marcel Octau, Thomas Roosel, Bernard Clerget
  • Patent number: 8418996
    Abstract: Solid material valve for pressurized cans, especially for the discharge of mounting foams, provided with a valve body (2) arranged in a valve disk (1), a stem (3) guided within a central cut-out (21) of the valve body (2), with at least one inlet opening cleared for the passage of the can contents by actuating said stem (3) as well as one central discharge opening, one elastic element (4) acting on the stem (3) and sealing elements (22, 23) arranged and acting between the valve disk (1) and valve body (2) and between valve body (2) and stem (3), the elastic element (4) being provided with at least one formed part made of a rubber-elastic material and surrounding the stem (3) concentrically, with said elastic element (4) resting on the valve body (2) at the can side and on the stem (3) at the valve side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Inventor: Mihaly Rideg
  • Publication number: 20130087576
    Abstract: A system for dispensing texture material comprises a main container, an outlet assembly, and an aerosol valve assembly. The main container stores texture material and pressurized propellant material. The aerosol valve assembly is arranged to allow control of fluid flowing out of the main container. The outlet assembly is configured such that the cross-sectional area of the outlet opening corresponds to the desired pattern. The aerosol valve assembly is operated to allow the pressurized propellant material to force the texture material out of the main container through the outlet opening defined by the outlet assembly. The texture material forced out of the main container is deposited on the target surface in the desired pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: HOMAX PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventor: HOMAX PRODUCTS, INC.
  • Patent number: 8413853
    Abstract: A fastener device for fastening a dispenser member (4) on a neck (11) of a fluid reservoir (1), the device including: a fastener ring (2) including a reception mechanism (21) and a fastener mechanism (23) for engaging around the neck (11) of the reservoir (1); and a blocking hoop (3) engaged around the ring (2) and movable relative to the ring between a provisional pre-assembled position and a final assembled position. The hoop (3) includes a clearance section (32) that, in the provisional position, is disposed around the fastener mechanism (23), but with an intermediate clearance gap (E), so as to enable the fastener mechanism (23) to move radially outwards without being hindered by the hoop (3), and is offset axially in the final position relative to the fastener mechanism (23), so as to enable the hoop to block the ring (2) on the neck (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Aptar France SAS
    Inventors: Alain Behar, Gerard Cornet
  • Publication number: 20130082074
    Abstract: A plastic aerosol container assembly includes a plastic container that has a main body portion defining an interior space and a finish portion that defines an opening. A pressurized aerosol mixture is maintained within the interior space. The finish portion has an inner surface that has an undercut defined therein. An aerosol valve assembly is mounted to the plastic container so that a portion thereof engages the inner surface of the finish portion so as to be retained by the undercut. The plastic container is preferably fabricated from material including polyethylene terephthalate. At least one location in the finish portion may be crystallized in order to provide enhanced resistance to stress cracking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2011
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicant: GRAHAM PACKAGING COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: RALPH ARMSTRONG, THOMAS E. NAHILL, KEITH J. BARKER, BRIAN A. LYNCH
  • Patent number: 8403184
    Abstract: For acoustic sealing of a spray cap (7) for an aerosol can or spray can, the spray cap includes a push button (6) and a nap body (7a) and is provided with an acoustic seal (49) between the push button (6) and the cap body (7a). The acoustic seal (49) includes a sealing lip (8) on a rim (7b) of the cap body (7a) and another sealing lip (9) on an adjacent rim (6a) of the push button (6). A pleasing sound is produced when product is discharged from the aerosol or spray can by manually actuating the push button, since the push button (6) is configured integral with a spray channel (10) connecting a valve stem (11) with a discharge opening (3) provided in the cap body (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Wella GmbH
    Inventors: Heiko Eberhardt, Robert Goetz
  • Publication number: 20130068786
    Abstract: A spray dispenser includes a housing for placement in a space. The housing is adapted to receive at least one container having a material therein for emission into the space in response to at least one of a timer, manual actuation and sensory input. The spray dispenser further includes at least three sensors distributed around a perimeter of the housing for the detection of sensory input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Inventors: Thomas P. Gasper, Christopher S. Hoppe
  • Patent number: 8393499
    Abstract: A multipurpose dispenser having a container body adapted to removably retain a plurality of product containers within the container body is disclosed. The dispenser includes a plurality of dispensing devices coupled to the container body. The dispensing devices are adapted for dispensing products from the product containers removably retained within the container body. The dispensing devices include dispensing actuators and nozzles. The dispensing actuators activate dispensing of products through the nozzles for use of the products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Inventor: Steven Sholem
  • Patent number: 8376194
    Abstract: A powder or liquid dispenser including at least one reservoir that is suitable for containing powder or liquid to be dispensed; a dispenser member, such as a pump or a valve; an actuator member that is suitable for actuating the dispenser member; and a dispenser orifice through which powder or liquid is dispensed. The at least one portion of the dispenser that is in contact with the powder or liquid being made of a non-stick material includes at least one inherently electrostatically dissipative polymer (IDP) that can inherently dissipate electrostatic charge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Aptar France SAS
    Inventor: Christophe Jacuk
  • Publication number: 20130037580
    Abstract: Plastic aerosol container having a thermally crystallized neck finish configured to receive an aerosol valve assembly and an expanded strain oriented aerosol container body integral with the neck finish. A junction between the thermally crystallized neck finish and the strain oriented container body defines a pull point at which strain orientation begins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: Graham Packaging Company, LP
    Inventors: Ralph ARMSTRONG, Keith J. Barker, Tapan Y. Patel
  • Patent number: 8371481
    Abstract: The invention relates to a valve for a container for dispensing pressurized fluid, the valve having a valve body which is mountable on a container lid, a closure member which is arranged in a passage provided in the valve body, a sealing arranged on the closure member and formed of at least one disc-shaped sealing lip and which, when the closure member is in a closing position relative to the valve body, abuts on a valve seat provided on the passage, and a holding device by which the closure member is displaceably arranged in the valve body and held in a closing position therein when it is in its normal position, at least one wear protection device being associated with the at least one sealing lip upstream with respect to the outflow direction of the fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: C. Ehrensperger AG
    Inventor: Volker Kopp
  • Patent number: 8353465
    Abstract: A dispenser for an aerosol system for dispensing liquid material includes an outlet member, a collar member, an actuator member, and a selector member. The outlet member defines an outlet opening. The actuator member supports the collar member and the outlet member such that movement of the collar member relative to the actuator member causes the collar member to deform the outlet member. Movement of the selector member relative to the collar member causes movement of the collar member relative to the actuator member. Deformation of the outlet member alters a cross-sectional area of the outlet opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Homax Products, Inc
    Inventors: James A. Tryon, Lester R. Greer, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20130008981
    Abstract: A push button for a pressurised-product dispensing system, including an actuation body having an orifice for ejecting the product, a needle closing off the ejection orifice and a sleeve having a mounting well, the body being mounted to slide about the sleeve between high and low positions, forming between them a sealed space for conveying the product, the needle being associated with the sleeve by a link rotatably mounted on the sleeve to actuate the reversible movement of the needle between a closure position—or respectively an open position—of the ejection orifice when the body is in the high position—or respectively in the low position—, the needle provided with geometric means that interact with the body to exert a force holding the needle in a mounting position in which the needle projects from the body to enable the link to be associated with the needle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventors: Richard René Bloc, Emmanuel Mauduit, Thomas Roosel
  • Publication number: 20130001258
    Abstract: A container (101) has a constant wall thickness vessel (102) with a valve (103) crimped on at a neck (104) in the vessel. The valve has a dispensing stem (105). The vessel is circularly cylindrical and formed with an groove (106) extending parallel with the length of the vessel, from a base (107) to the neck (104). When the container is lain on its sidewall (108), it will roll, changing its orientation, until the groove (106) is at the surface as shown in FIG. 7, with the groove in effect floating on the surface of the liquid, providing an indication of the actual quantity of content in the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Inventor: Raymond J. Bacon
  • Patent number: 8342421
    Abstract: A texture material formulated substantially to match a pre-existing texture pattern. The texture material comprises a carrier, a binder, a filler, and a pH change material. The texture material changes from a wet form to a solidified form when exposed to air. A pH of the texture material changes as the texture material changes from the wet form to the solidified form. An appearance of at least one appearance characteristic of the at least one material forming the pH change material changes as the pH of the texture material changes. An appearance characteristic of the texture material associated with the at least one material forming the pH change material in at least one of the wet form and the solidified form differs from a similar appearance characteristic of the pre-existing texture pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Homax Products Inc
    Inventors: Lester R. Greer, Jr., John Kordosh, Ross Clawson
  • Patent number: 8336742
    Abstract: Aerosol material for applying a repair coat to an uncoated portion of a substrate substantially to match a coated portion of the substrate using an aerosol assembly comprises a container defining a product chamber and a valve assembly operable in open and closed modes, the aerosol material comprises a base portion, a particulate portion, and a propellant portion. The particulate portion is made of at least one of urethane foam and melamine foam. With the valve assembly in the open mode, the propellant portion in the gas state gas state forces at least part of the base portion, the particulate portion, and the propellant portion in the liquid state out of the product chamber and onto the uncoated portion of the substrate to form the repair coat such that the repair coat substantially matches the coated portion of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Homax Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Lester R. Greer, Jr., Floyd R. French
  • Publication number: 20120318830
    Abstract: A gas storage and delivery system for restoring pressure as it is depleted from a pressurized container stores a reserve supply of propellant gas on a gas-adsorbing material. The propellant gas is released into the container in response to a decrease in pressure in the container to maintain a desired pressure as product is depleted. The gas-adsorbing material is wetted with a non-polar release-promoting agent to promote release of the sorbed gas in response to decreases in pressure in the container and to ensure that substantially all of the sorbed gas is obtained if needed in response to decrease in pressure in the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventor: Walter K. Lim
  • Patent number: 8328047
    Abstract: A package (52) is provided for containing and dispensing a fluent product. The package (52) includes a fitment body (18) having a tailpiece (40) defining a dispensing passage (19) extending along a longitudinal axis (23), and a collapsible pouch (12) for containing a fluent product to be dispensed, the pouch (12) defined by at least two opposing, flexible, web portions (24). The fitment body (18) extends from a dispensing end (33) of the pouch (12) with the tailpiece (40) being sandwiched between the flexible web portions (24), and the flexible web portions (24) being welded to each other and to the tailpiece (40) to define a robust weld structure (54).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: AptarGroup, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter J. Walters, Mark G. Neuhalfen
  • Patent number: 8317065
    Abstract: A system for dispensing texture material comprises a main container, an outlet assembly, and an aerosol valve assembly. The main container stores texture material and pressurized propellant material. The aerosol valve assembly is arranged to allow control of fluid flowing out of the main container. The outlet assembly is configured such that the cross-sectional area of the outlet opening corresponds to the desired pattern. The aerosol valve assembly is operated to allow the pressurized propellant material to force the texture material out of the main container through the outlet opening defined by the outlet assembly. The texture material forced out of the main container is deposited on the target surface in the desired pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Homax Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald J. Stern, James A. Tryon
  • Patent number: 8317062
    Abstract: A valve for distributing two fluids contained in a rigid flask by propulsion, the first fluid contained in a first flexible pouch, and the second fluid in the flask so as to be isolated from the first fluid before the fluid leaves through the valve. When the valve is placed on the flask, an internal part of the valve is inside the flask, an external part of the valve is outside the flask. A first passage which can be closed connects the inside of the first pouch and the space surrounding the external part of the valve, and a second passage which can also be closed connects the space intended to receive the second fluid and the space surrounding the external part of the valve. The valve has a second flexible pouch for receiving the second fluid, which is fixed to the valve and placed around the first pouch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Lindal France SAS
    Inventors: Herve Bodet, Hans-Peter Lilienthal
  • Patent number: 8313011
    Abstract: An aerosol system for dispensing sprayable material in a desired spray pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Homax Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Lester R. Greer, Jr., Donald J. Stern, James A. Tryon
  • Patent number: 8313009
    Abstract: A pepper spray container assembly includes a first housing, a second housing secured to the first housing, and a pepper spray bottle securely retained by the first and second housings. A portion of the first housing is configured to be pressed into the assembly and moved forward into an activation position, thereby sliding the first housing forward relative to the second housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Brian M. Parisi, Jeffrey D. Anderson
  • Patent number: 8308028
    Abstract: A dispenser (1) has a source (2) of medicament with a transparent reservoir (3) of glass sheathed in a transparent plastics material shrink wrapping (4), which provides an enclosure against explosion of the glass in the event of accidental breakage of the glass. The reservoir contains not only a liquid medicament (5), but also a gaseous propellant liable to cause the glass to explode if broken. A valve (6) of the source is within a body (7) of the dispenser. The valve is attached to the reservoir by a crimped on aluminum sleeve (8). With the dispenser inverted the level (14) of the medicament (5) is within the tapered tip when the medicament is close to being used up. As use of the dispenser continues, the level falls progressively faster, giving the user an indication that a fresh dispenser will soon be required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Clinical Designs Limited
    Inventor: Raymond John Bacon
  • Publication number: 20120261439
    Abstract: Described is a plastic aerosol device having a vapor tap valve orifice and an aqueous product composition containing a non-flammable hydrofluorocarbon propellant and a flammable alcohol solvent. The composition can additionally contain a alcohol co-solvent such as triethylene glycol and a quaternary antibacterial agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Inventors: Stephen R. Dennis, Rashda K. Khan
  • Patent number: 8286840
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser valve for mounting on a neck (2) of a receptacle (1) containing the fluid, said valve comprising a valve body (10) including a metering chamber (15) and a valve member (20) movable in said metering chamber (15) between a rest position and a dispensing position, said metering chamber (15) having a top gasket (30) and a bottom gasket (40) co-operating in leaktight manner with said valve member (20), said valve including a neck gasket (50) co-operating in leaktight manner with said valve body (10) and with said receptacle neck (2), said neck gasket (50) being made integrally as a single piece with one of said top and bottom gaskets (30, 40) of the metering chamber (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Aptar France SAS
    Inventor: Christophe Jacuk
  • Patent number: 8286839
    Abstract: A dispensing device for a cosmetic product is proposed. The dispensing device has a valve with a female valve element. The valve element has at least one engagement section for the positive and/or locking fastening of a male valve adapter which can be inserted into the valve element after assembly of the valve. Moreover, at its sealing side, the valve element forms a wall section which is enlarged in its inner diameter in order to permit faster filling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Aptar Dortmund GmbH
    Inventor: Bernhard Jasper
  • Publication number: 20120255974
    Abstract: An outlet system for a hardenable acoustic texture material aerosol dispensing system. The outlet system comprises a discharge assembly movably supported such that a first return member automatically returns the discharge assembly to a first position when the discharge assembly is displaced a predetermined distance from the first position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: HOMAX PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Donald J. Stern, James A. Tryon
  • Publication number: 20120241457
    Abstract: A molded, pressure capable container (50) is provided for use with an aerosol valve assembly (12A) to dispense a fluent product stored in the container (50). The aerosol valve assembly (12A) includes an aerosol valve (24) and a mounting cup (23A) that is crimped onto the container (50) to mount the aerosol valve (24) to the container (50). The container (50) includes a molded body (52) having a chamber (54) to contain a fluent product, a dispensing opening (56) extending from the chamber (54) to an exterior of the container (50), and a neck finish area (57) in the form of an annular neck (58) surrounding the opening (56) and an annular neck flange (60) on a distal end of the annular neck (58) to mount the aerosol valve assembly (12A).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2010
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventors: Paul E. Hallman, Peter J. Walters
  • Patent number: 8267286
    Abstract: An actuator cap for a pressurized aerosol spray can for the dispensing of marking compositions consists of an outer housing, an inner housing, and a rotatably mounted spray tip. The outer housing employs an annular chime for use with devices for remotely actuating pressurized aerosol spray cans. The inner housing connectively couples to various pressurized aerosol spray cans. The spray tip allows for efficient dispensing of marking composition through the pressurized aerosol spray can valve while also preventing accidental sideways discharge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Inventors: Thomas M. Smrt, John F. Smrt
  • Publication number: 20120228336
    Abstract: A pressure regulated flow valve which compensates for the decreasing internal pressure inside a pressurized product dispensing container using substantially insoluble compressed gas. Where the internal pressure within the pressurized product dispensing container decreases below a certain threshold pressure, the pressure regulated valve provides for an increase in the flow of the product being dispensed from the pressurized container via the pressure regulated flow valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: Summit Packaging Systems .Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel E. Davideit, Kevin G. Verville, Brian McDonald
  • Patent number: 8251255
    Abstract: A method of applying texture material to a surface. A block of chip material is provided. A physical structure of the chip material is not substantially altered when the chip material is exposed to a propellant material. The block of chip material is processed to obtain chips, and the chips are combined with a coating portion to obtain acoustic texture material. Propellant material is arranged within the product chamber such that a liquid phase portion of the propellant material is mixed with the acoustic texture material, and a gas phase portion of the propellant material pressurizes the acoustic texture material within the product chamber. The chip material may be urethane, in which case the propellant material may be di-methyl ethylene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Homax Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Lester R. Greer, Jr., Floyd R. French
  • Patent number: 8240523
    Abstract: A cap for an aerosol can is provided comprising a recessed portion configured to retain a sprayer for the can wherein the sprayer is contained in the recessed portion when stored in the cap. The sprayer comprises a button actuator to attach to the valve of the can and a spray nozzle extension for the button to provide additional control. The button includes a sleeve for fitting over a protruding post in the recessed portion to align the sprayer in the recessed portion. The recessed portion may also include a support with a notch for aligning the nozzle in the channel provided by the recessed portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Shrader Canada Limited
    Inventor: Richard Goulet
  • Publication number: 20120199612
    Abstract: A container has a body with a product disposed therein. A pedestal with a valving structure extends from the body. A bracket has a sidewall with at least one slot extending therein. The bracket includes a second pedestal provided interiorly of the sidewall, which is shaped to fittingly receive the pedestal of the body. The second pedestal includes at least one extending flange. Each of the at least one extending flanges extends toward the sidewall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2011
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Inventors: Scott W. Demarest, Donald J. Schumacher, Christine D. Beilstein, Dirk K. Nickel
  • Publication number: 20120168463
    Abstract: An aerosol device is provided with a set of two aerosol valves in an inch bead portion of an aerosol container, and different contents are separately packed in the aerosol container without being mixed. The different contents are separately introduced into the set of two aerosol valves, and the stem insertion portions of housings of the set of two aerosol valves project above the inch bead portion. The lower end of a fitting member whose inner peripheral shape corresponds to the outer peripheral shape of the set of two housings is fitted and fixed to the inner periphery of the inch bead portion. The outer periphery of the fitting member is covered with a cover, and the lower end of the cover is fixed to the outer periphery of the inch bead portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2010
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: TOYO AEROSOL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nobuyuki Hanai, Ken Ogata
  • Publication number: 20120168460
    Abstract: A pressurized canister with a reusable dispensing valve is provided. A metallic canister is provided with a threaded throat that is adapted to threadedly receive a valve assembly. An insert within the throat maintains a seal, for sealing the pressurized canister, and a membrane that is adapted to be pierced by a dispensing valve. This dispensing valve is spring biased and is movable within a pair of bores within the valve assembly. An outlet needle has an L-shaped passage that constitutes a portion of the valve such that movement of the valve inwardly not only pierces the membrane, but allows a radial leg of the L-shaped passage to communicate with the interior of the canister and dispense the pressurized gas therefrom. When the gas has all been dispensed, the valve assembly may be threadedly disengaged from the canister throat and reused upon threaded engagement with a new or refilled cansister.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Inventor: Boris Tolstykh
  • Patent number: 8201757
    Abstract: A flow rate regulator of a unit structure, in which the mechanism keeps constant the amount of injection of the contents in an aerosol container independent of a variation in pressure of gas for content ejection. The flow rate regulator unit has an outer sheath member (15), an inner sheath member (16), piston members (17, 18), a coil spring (25), and an ejection piece (19). The contents are ejected in substantially the following route: “hole (15a)—annular space region (21) for outer path—hole (16a)—annular space region (22) for inner path—holes (17b, 18b)—inside path (18c)—valve action region (20)—penetration section (16d)—groove-like sections (16f, 19a)—ejection hole (19c).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Mitani Valve Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masato Suzuki
  • Patent number: 8201713
    Abstract: A pressure compensation member suitable to be placed in a fluid dispensing channel, a valve unit comprising this pressure drop compensation member and a container comprising this pressure compensation member or this valve unit are disclosed. The pressure compensation member is adapted to maintain a substantially constant flow of fluid through the fluid dispensing channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Steven Michael Bourque, M. Scott Curry, Michael Thomas DeMellia, Andrew James Ford, Maurice Paul Matte, Timothy Collin Wheatley
  • Publication number: 20120145751
    Abstract: An aerosol system for dispensing sprayable material in a desired spray pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: HOMAX PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Lester R. Greer, JR., Donald J. Stern, James A. Tryon
  • Patent number: 8172113
    Abstract: An aerosol texturing system for applying a layer of texture material on an uncoated portion of a substrate substantially to match a coated portion of the substrate, comprises an aerosol assembly, texture material, and propellant material. The aerosol assembly defines a product chamber and is selectively operable in a first mode in which the product chamber is sealed and in a second mode in which fluid is allowed to flow out of the product chamber along a dispensing passageway. The texture material and propellant material are disposed within the product chamber. The texture material has a base portion and a particulate portion containing at least one particulate material. When the aerosol assembly is in the second mode, the propellant material is adapted to force the texture material out of the aerosol assembly along the dispensing passageway and onto the uncoated portion of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Homax Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Lester R. Greer, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8167176
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser device a body in which the direction in which an actuating element (5) moves is different from, and in particular perpendicular to, the axial direction in which the piston or the valve member of the dispensing member moves, the actuating element (5) having an end portion provided with the cam surface (6) which co-operates with the reservoir (3) or a fixing ring (8) adapted to fix the dispensing member to the reservoir (3) so that the actuating element (5) being moved substantially radially into its actuating position causes the reservoir (3) to be moved axially relative to the piston or to the valve member of the dispensing member so as to dispense a dose of fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Valois SAS
    Inventor: Guiseppe Stradella