Spring-loaded actuator cap
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1. An actuator cap for a container of product, comprising:
- a main peripheral wall surrounding a central discharge member wherein the central discharge member is oriented to discharge product axially;
an actuator arm extending radially from the central discharge member and axially deflectable to axially displace the central discharge member;
a pillar having a peripheral surface and radially deflectable toward the central discharge member and wherein the pillar is deflectable relative to the main peripheral wall;
wherein movement of the actuator arm moves the pillar; and
wherein in an actuating position of the central discharge member both the pillar and the actuator arm are deflected.
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Abstract
An actuator cap for a container of product includes a main peripheral wall surrounding a central discharge member. The central discharge member is oriented to discharge product axially. An actuator arm extends radially from the central discharge member and is axially deflectable to axially displace the discharge member. A pillar has a peripheral surface and is radially deflectable toward the central discharge member, and the pillar is deflectable relative to the main peripheral wall. In an actuating position of the discharge member, both the pillar and the actuator arm are deflected.
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1. An actuator cap for a container of product, comprising:
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a main peripheral wall surrounding a central discharge member wherein the central discharge member is oriented to discharge product axially; an actuator arm extending radially from the central discharge member and axially deflectable to axially displace the central discharge member; a pillar having a peripheral surface and radially deflectable toward the central discharge member and wherein the pillar is deflectable relative to the main peripheral wall; wherein movement of the actuator arm moves the pillar; and wherein in an actuating position of the central discharge member both the pillar and the actuator arm are deflected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An actuator cap for a container of product, comprising:
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a centrally disposed actuator member oriented to discharge product axially; a main peripheral wall and a wall portion radially deflectable toward the actuator member; and an axially deflectable actuator arm having an end extending from the actuator member in a direction from the actuator member toward the main peripheral wall wherein the cap assumes first, second, and third positions; wherein in the first position the wall portion is in a first deflected state and the actuator arm is deflected to an actuating position; wherein in the second position the wall portion is in a second deflected state in which the wall portion is deflected less than in the first deflected state and the actuator arm is in a non-actuating position; wherein in the third position both the wall portion and the actuator arm are in an undeflected state. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An actuator cap for a container of product, comprising:
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a main body having a flexible region that is radially deflectable toward an axial centerline of the cap wherein the flexible region deflects in response to a first force to a first extent and in response to a second force greater than the first force deflects to a second extent greater than the first extent; a centrally disposed actuator member oriented to discharge product axially; and an actuator arm extending radially from the actuator member in a direction from the actuator member toward the flexible region wherein the actuator arm deflects to an actuating position in response to the second force but does not deflect to an actuating position in response to the first force. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An actuator cap for a container of product, comprising:
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a main peripheral wall surrounding a central discharge member wherein the central discharge member is oriented to discharge product axially; an actuator arm extending radially from the central discharge member and axially deflectable to axially displace the central discharge member; a pillar having a peripheral surface and radially deflectable toward the central discharge member and wherein the pillar is deflectable relative to the main peripheral wall; wherein in an actuating position of the central discharge member both the pillar and the actuator arm are deflected; and wherein in a non-actuating position an outermost surface of the arm is flush with the peripheral surface of the pillar.
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