Aerosol can holding and operating device

• US 7,048,151 B1
• Filed: 09/15/2003
• Issued: 05/23/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 09/15/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Robin L. Wertz, Shawn P. Wertz
• Original Assignee: Robin L. Wertz, Shawn P. Wertz
• Inventors: Wertz, Shawn P., Wertz, Robin L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Nicolas, Frederick C.
• Application Number:
  US10/661,125
• Time in Patent Office: 981 Days
• Field of Search: 222/173, 222/174, 222/402.1, 222/323, 222/162, 222/191, 222/473
• US Class Current: 222/174
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 15/628 of variable length
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 83/203 comprising an extension rod located between the aerosol container and the hand grip setting-out line markings on playing courts A63C19/065; marking-out on finished paving by spraying from aerosol containers E01C23/227

Abstract

A aerosol can holding and operating device includes an elongated pole having a bottom end and a top end. The top end is open and an aperture extends into an interior of the pole. A notch extends into the top end such that a lip is defined that is spaced from the top end. The aperture is positioned nearer the bottom end than the top end. An elongated tether extends through the aperture and outwardly through the top end. An attaching member is attached to the pole for selectively attaching an aerosol can to the pole when the aerosol can is positioned on the lip. The tether is removably coupled to an actuator of the aerosol can for selectively dispensing contents of the aerosol can.

Claims

1. An aerosol can support and actuating device comprising:

an elongated pole having a bottom end and a top end, said top end being open, an aperture extending into an interior of said pole, a notch extending into said top end and forming a lip, said lip being spaced from said top end, said aperture being positioned nearer said bottom end than said top end, the aerosol can being positionable on and extending upwardly from said lip;

an elongated tether extending through said aperture and outwardly through said top end;

an attaching member being attached to said pole for selectively attaching the aerosol can to the pole when the aerosol can is positioned on the lip; and

wherein said tether is removably coupled to an actuator of the aerosol can for selectively dispensing contents of the aerosol can.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein a distance between said lip and said top end is generally between seven and nine inches.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein said pole is selectively telescoping and including a plurality of sections slidably coupled together, said sections being selectively lockable in an extended position.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein a first end of said tether being positioned adjacent to said aperture, a second end of said tether being positioned adjacent to said top end, a hook being attached to said second end of said tether for engaging the actuator.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein said attaching member includes a strap for extending around the aerosol can, a hook and loop fastener being attached to said strap for fastening said strap around the aerosol can.

6. The device of claim 3, wherein said attaching member includes a strap for extending around the aerosol can, a hook and loop fastener being attached to said strap for fastening said strap around the aerosol can.

7. The device of claim 6, further including a handle being attached to said bottom end of said pole.

8. The device of claim 1, further including a handle being attached to said bottom end of said pole.

9. An aerosol can support and actuating device comprising:

an elongated pole having a bottom end and a top end, said top end being open, an aperture extending into an interior of said pole, a notch extending into said top end and forming a lip, said lip being spaced from said top end, the aerosol can is positioned on and extends upwardly form said lip, a distance between said lip and said top end being generally between seven and nine inches, said aperture being positioned nearer said bottom end than said top end, said pole being selectively telescoping and including a plurality of sections slidably coupled together, said sections being selectively lockable in an extended position;

an elongated tether extending through said aperture and outwardly through said top end, a first end of said tether being positioned adjacent to said aperture, a second end of said tether being positioned adjacent to said top end, a hook being attached to said second end of said tether;

an attaching member being attached to said pole for selectively attaching the aerosol can to the pole when the aerosol can is positioned on the lip, said attaching member being positioned generally adjacent to said top end, said attaching member including a strap for extending around the aerosol can, a hook and loop fastener being attached to said strap for fastening said strap around the aerosol can;

a handle being attached to said bottom end of said pole; and

wherein said tether is removably coupled to an actuator of the aerosol can for selectively dispensing contents of the aerosol can.

10. An aerosol can support and actuating device comprising:

an elongated pole having a bottom end and a top end, said top end being open, an aperture extending into an interior of said pole, a notch extending into said top end and forming a lip that extends into a peripheral side of said pole, said lip being spaced from said top end and defining a ledge, the aerosol can being removably positioned on said ledge, said notch further forming a pair of vertical edges extending upwardly from said ledge, the aerosol can abutting said vertical edges, said aperture being positioned nearer said bottom end than said top end;

an elongated tether extending through said aperture and outwardly through said top end;

an attaching member being attached to said pole for selectively attaching the aerosol can to the pole when the aerosol can is positioned on the lip; and

wherein said tether is removably coupled to an actuator of the aerosol can for selectively dispensing contents of the aerosol can.

11. The device of claim 10, wherein a distance between said lip and said top end is generally between seven and nine inches.

12. The device of claim 10, wherein said pole is selectively telescoping and including a plurality of sections slidably coupled together, said sections being selectively lockable in an extended position.

13. The device of claim 10, wherein a first end of said tether being positioned adjacent to said aperture, a second end of said tether being positioned adjacent to said top end, a hook being attached to said second end of said tether for engaging the actuator.

14. The device of claim 10, wherein said attaching member includes a strap for extending around the aerosol can, a hook and loop fastener being attached to said strap for fastening said strap around the aerosol can.

15. The device of claim 13, wherein said attaching member includes a strap for extending around the aerosol can, a hook and loop fastener being attached to said strap for fastening said strap around the aerosol can.

16. The device of claim 15, further including a handle being attached to said bottom end of said pole.

17. The device of claim 10, further including a handle being attached to said bottom end of said pole.

18. The device of claim 10, wherein:

said aperture is positioned nearer said bottom end than said top end, said pole being selectively telescoping and including a plurality of sections slidably coupled together, said sections being selectively lockable in an extended position;

a second end of said tether is positioned adjacent to said top end, a hook being attached to said second end of said tether;

said attaching member is positioned generally adjacent to said top end, said attaching member including a strap for extending around the aerosol can, a hook and loop fastener being attached to said strap for fastening said strap around the aerosol can; and

a handle being attached to said bottom end of said pole; and

wherein said tether is removably coupled to an actuator of the aerosol can for selectively dispensing contents of the aerosol can.