Pressurized dispensing container

• US 4,752,020 A
• Filed: 05/07/1986
• Issued: 06/21/1988
• Est. Priority Date: 05/07/1986
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Franz Grueter, Peter Gebhardt
• Original Assignee: Franz Grueter, Peter Gebhardt
• Inventors: Gebhardt, Peter, Grueter, Franz
• Primary Examiner(s): Rolla, Joseph J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Noland, Kenneth
• Application Number:
  US06/860,463
• Time in Patent Office: 776 Days
• Field of Search: 222/402.1, 222/402.13, 222/402.15, 222/402.12, 222/402.25, 222/402.11, 222/322, 222/151, 222/149, 222/153, 222/394, 222/402.21, 222/182, 222/505 , 222/509, 137/630.22
• US Class Current: 222/402.15
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2215/02 requiring the combination of simultaneous actions
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 83/205 Actuator caps, or peripheral actuator skirts, attachable to the aerosol container
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 83/207 Actuators comprising a manually operated valve and being attachable to the aerosol container, e.g. downstream a valve fitted to the container; Actuators associated to container valves with valve seats located outside the aerosol container portable spraying apparatus comprising pressurised supply containers B05B7/2402, B05B9/0805; manually actuated controlling means for spraying apparatus B05B12/002; actuators connected to the aerosol container by a flexible tube B65D83/756
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 83/62 by membrane, bag, or the like containers in which the content is delivered by the contracting forces inherent in the bag B65D83/0061

Abstract

A pressurized dispensing container for viscous and liquid materials comprises an outer container body, an inner container body and a container closure member secured on both the inner and outer container bodies. A container valve is located on the closure member for dispensing material from the container. A cap provided on the container has a discharge opening therein. The container valve is formed with and integral valve spout which extends from the container valve to the cap and which carries a discharge opening valve for opening and closing the discharge opening of the cap. An actuator lever arm for actuating the container valve is formed integrally with the container closure member to permit actuating the container valve. A locking mechanism for the container comprises a resilient tab which is provided on the cap for selective cooperation with an actuator button carried by the actuator lever arm to releasably lock the button against movement to prevent actuation of the container valve.

Claims

1. A pressurized dispensing container for viscous and liquid materials, comprising an outer container body, a closure member for said container body in the form of a container top which is secured to the outer container body, container valve means located in said container top for dispensing material from said container, a cap located on said container over said container top, said cap having a discharge opening therein, means defining a discharge duct between said container top and said discharge opening of said cap, discharge opening valve means for opening and closing said discharge opening of said cap, means for actuating said container valve means, means for actuating said discharge opening valve means in response to actuation of said container valve means and wherein said means for actuating said container valve means includes an actuator lever arm having one free end which when pressed opens said container valve means and an opposite end which is formed integrally with said container top adjacent said container valve means, and wherein an intermediate portion of said actuator lever arm presses said container valve means to open said container valve means when said one free end of the lever arm is pressed by a second class lever action of said actuator lever arm.

2. A pressurized dispensing container according to claim 1, wherein said means defining a discharge duct includes a valve spout of said container valve means which extends from said container top to said cap.

3. A pressurized dispensing container according to claim 2, wherein said discharge opening valve means is connected to an outer end of said valve spout.

4. A pressurized dispensing container according to claim 3, wherein said discharge opening valve means is formed integrally with said valve spout of said container valve means.

5. A pressurized dispensing container according to claim 1, further comprising locking means selectively actuable for preventing actuation of said container valve means.

6. A pressurized dispensing container according to claim 5, wherein said actuator lever arm includes an actuator button at said one free end thereof which is adapted to be moved to actuate said container valve means, said actuator button extending through an opening therefor provided in the outer surface of said cap and wherein said locking means includes a locking member formed on said cap and movable between a first position where said locking member engages said actuator button in a manner to prevent movement of said actuator button and a second position where said locking member permits said actuator button to be moved to actuate said container valve means.

7. A pressurized dispensing container according to claim 6, wherein said locking member is in the form of a resilient tab having one of a projection and a complimentarily shaped recess for cooperation with the other of said projection and said complimentarily shaped recess which is provided on said actuator button, said projection being received in said recess for preventing movement of said actuator button and actuation of said container valve means.

8. A pressurized dispensing container according to claim 1, wherein said container further comprises an inner container body container a material to be dispensed and located within said outer container body and being sealed to said container top.

9. A pressurized dispensing container according to claim 8, wherein a pressurized fluid is provided in said container between said outer container body and said inner container body.

10. A pressurized dispensing container according to claim 9, wherein said inner container body is formed of a thin flexible material, so that said inner container body can be collapsed under the pressure of said pressurized fluid to forceably dispense material from said container when said container valve means is actuated.

11. A pressurized dispensing container according to claim 10, wherein said outer container body has an outwardly extending flange and said container top has an outwardly extending flange extending about and fixedly secured to said flange of said outer container body with said inner container body extending between said flanges.

12. A pressurized dispensing container for viscous and liquid materials, comprising a container, container valve means located on said container for dispensing material from said container, a cap located on said container, said cap having a discharge opening therein, means defining a discharge duct between said container and said discharge opening of said cap, discharge opening valve means for opening and closing said discharge opening of said cap, means for actuating said container valve means, means for actuating said discharge opening valve means in response to actuation of said container valve means, and locking means selectively actuable for preventing actuation of said container valve means, wherein said means for actuating said container valve means includes an actuator lever arm with an actuator button at one end thereof which is adapted to be moved to actuate said container valve means, said actuator button extending through an opening therefor provided in the outer surface of said cap, and wherein said locking means includes a locking member formed on said cap and movable between a first position where said locking member engages said actuator button in a manner to prevent movement of said actuator button and a second position where it permits said actuator button, to be moved to actuate said container valve means.

13. A pressurized dispensing container according to claim 12, wherein said locking member is in the form of a resilient tab having one of a projection and a complimentarily shaped recess for cooperation with the other of said projection and said complimentarily shaped recess which is provided on said actuator button, said projection being received in said recess in said first position of said locking member for preventing movement of said actuator button and actuation of said container valve means.

14. A pressurized dispensing container for viscous and liquid materials, comprising container means for containing a material to be dispensed, container value means located in said container means for dispensing material from said containing means, a cap located on said container means, said cap having a discharge opening therein, means defining a discharge duct between said container means and said discharge opening of said cap, discharge opening valve means for opening and closing said discharge opening of said cap, means for actuating said container valve means, means for actuating said discharge opening valve means in response to actuation of said container valve means, and locking means selectively actuable for preventing actuation of said container valve means, wherein said means for actuating said container valve means includes an actuator lever arm with an actuator button at one end thereof which is adapted to be moved to actuate said container valve means, said actuator button extending within an opening therefor provided in the outer surface of said cap, and wherein said locking means is provided on said cap and is movable between a first position where said locking means prevents movement of said actuator button to actuate said container valve means and a second position where said locking means permits said actuator button to be moved to actuate said container valve means.

15. A pressurized dispensing container according to claim 14, wherein said actuator button is formed integrally with said actuator lever arm.