Actuator cap for a container
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1. An actuator cap, comprising:
- a base having an outer wall and a substantially immovable pillar extending therefrom;
an actuator member including an actuator arm and a engagement member, the actuator arm extending from the engagement member and including a contact surface that extends outwardly from the pillar; and
a flexible web flexibly coupled to the base and the actuator member.
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Abstract
An actuator cap for a container of product includes a base having an outer wall and a substantially immovable pillar and an actuator member to actuate a valve of the container. The actuator member includes an actuator arm and a central engagement member. The actuator arm extends from the central engagement member and includes a contact surface that extends outwardly from the pillar. A flexible web is flexibly coupled to the base of the actuator cap and the actuator member. An actuator cap may also include a guide member disposed adjacent the actuator member that is configured to guide movement of the engagement member.
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1. An actuator cap, comprising:
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a base having an outer wall and a substantially immovable pillar extending therefrom;
an actuator member including an actuator arm and a engagement member, the actuator arm extending from the engagement member and including a contact surface that extends outwardly from the pillar; and
a flexible web flexibly coupled to the base and the actuator member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An actuator cap, comprising:
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a base having a first plurality of spaced, substantially immovable pillars extending therefrom;
an actuator member including a engagement member and a plurality of actuator arms disposed in spaces between the pillars, each actuator arm transversely extending outwardly from an axial dimension of the engagement member and including a contact surface that extends outwardly from an outer surface of an adjacent pillar; and
a flexible web flexibly coupled to the engagement member and the at least one of the first plurality of spaced, substantially immovable pillars;
whereby the flexible web is dimensioned such that non-axial movement of the engagement member is insufficient to actuate a valve of a container attached to the actuator cap. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An actuator cap, comprising:
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a base having a substantially immovable pillar extending therefrom;
an actuator member including an actuator arm and a engagement member, the actuator arm extending from the engagement member and including a contact surface that extends outwardly from the pillar;
a flexible web flexibly coupled to the base and the actuator member; and
a guide member disposed adjacent the actuator member and configured to guide movement of the engagement member. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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