Actuator cap and product refill for a housing
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1. An actuator cap for a container of product in combination with a housing having a housing wall that tapers to a discharge opening, the actuator cap comprising:
- a main peripheral wall;
a central discharge member axially movable relative to the main peripheral wall and oriented to discharge product substantially axially; and
a pillar having a peripheral surface, the pillar being radially deflectable relative to the main peripheral wall in a direction toward the central discharge member;
wherein the pillar is disposed in interfering relationship with the housing wall and movement of the pillar is communicated to the central discharge member to displace the central discharge member when the pillar is deflected.
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Abstract
An actuator cap for a container of product includes a main peripheral wall and a central discharge member axially movable relative to the main peripheral wall. The central discharge member is oriented to discharge product substantially axially. A pillar has a peripheral surface, and the pillar is deflectable relative to the main peripheral wall in a direction toward the central discharge member. Movement of the pillar is communicated to the central discharge member to displace the central discharge member when the pillar is deflected.
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26 Claims
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1. An actuator cap for a container of product in combination with a housing having a housing wall that tapers to a discharge opening, the actuator cap comprising:
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a main peripheral wall; a central discharge member axially movable relative to the main peripheral wall and oriented to discharge product substantially axially; and a pillar having a peripheral surface, the pillar being radially deflectable relative to the main peripheral wall in a direction toward the central discharge member; wherein the pillar is disposed in interfering relationship with the housing wall and movement of the pillar is communicated to the central discharge member to displace the central discharge member when the pillar is deflected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A product refill in combination with a housing therefor, comprising:
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a container of product; a housing wall that tapers to a discharge opening; and an actuator cap including; a main peripheral wall; a central discharge member axially movable relative to the main peripheral wall and oriented to discharge product substantially axially; and a pillar having a peripheral surface, the pillar being radially deflectable relative to the main peripheral wall in a direction toward the central discharge member; wherein the pillar is disposed in interfering relationship with the housing wall and movement of the pillar is communicated to the central discharge member to displace the central discharge member when the pillar is deflected; and wherein a length between the peripheral surface and an axial centerline of the cap is greater than about one-quarter a largest lateral dimension across the product refill. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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