DUAL ACTUATED AEROSOL DEVICES
First Claim
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1. An aerosol actuator, comprising:
- a locking ring, comprising;
a base;
a rim about an outer circumference of the base;
a manifold opening in the base; and
at least one base snap structure extending outwardly from the base;
a manifold, comprising;
an inlet;
a valve seat adjacent to the inlet;
an outlet;
a flow path between the inlet and the outlet; and
at least one actuator post;
a cap, comprising;
a wall defining a cap base opening, a trigger opening, and a spray opening;
at least one locking ring support extending off an interior surface of the wall; and
at least one trigger support;
a trigger, comprising;
a button actuator;
a lever actuator extending off of the button actuator;
at least one pivot support extending off of the trigger; and
at least one actuator wing extending away from an underside of the trigger;
wherein the rim of the locking ring is snapped into the at least one locking ring support of the cap defining an interior space between the locking ring and an interior of the cap, the manifold is seated in the interior space, the at least one pivot support is mounted on the at least one trigger support, and the at least one actuator wing is configured to interact with the at least one actuator post of the manifold.
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Abstract
An aerosol actuator having a button actuator on a top surface thereof and a lever actuator extending away from the button actuator may be assembled with an aerosol container and valve to provide ergonomic application of a product utilizing the aerosol actuator.
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20 Claims
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1. An aerosol actuator, comprising:
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a locking ring, comprising; a base; a rim about an outer circumference of the base; a manifold opening in the base; and at least one base snap structure extending outwardly from the base; a manifold, comprising; an inlet; a valve seat adjacent to the inlet; an outlet; a flow path between the inlet and the outlet; and at least one actuator post; a cap, comprising; a wall defining a cap base opening, a trigger opening, and a spray opening; at least one locking ring support extending off an interior surface of the wall; and at least one trigger support; a trigger, comprising; a button actuator; a lever actuator extending off of the button actuator; at least one pivot support extending off of the trigger; and at least one actuator wing extending away from an underside of the trigger; wherein the rim of the locking ring is snapped into the at least one locking ring support of the cap defining an interior space between the locking ring and an interior of the cap, the manifold is seated in the interior space, the at least one pivot support is mounted on the at least one trigger support, and the at least one actuator wing is configured to interact with the at least one actuator post of the manifold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An aerosol dispenser, comprising:
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a cap, comprising; a cap base opening; a trigger opening; a spray opening; and at least one trigger support; a locking ring connected to the cap about the cap base opening, defining an interior space between the locking ring and an interior surface of the cap; a manifold positioned in the interior space, the manifold comprising; at least one actuator post; and an outlet, wherein the outlet is positioned in the spray opening; a trigger positioned at least partially in the trigger opening, the trigger comprising; a button actuator; a lever actuator extending off of the button actuator and away from the cap; at least one pivot support extending off of the trigger; and at least one actuator wing extending away from an underside of the trigger; wherein the at least one pivot support interacts with the at least one trigger support and the at least one actuator wing interacts with the at least one actuator post. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A trigger for an aerosol actuator, comprising:
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a button actuator; a lever actuator extending off of the button actuator; at least one pivot support extending off of the trigger; and at least one actuator wing extending away from an underside of the trigger. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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