Actuator cap and product refill for a housing
First Claim
1. A product refill for a housing, comprising:
- a container of product; and
an actuator cap comprising;
a base portion having a mounting end;
a central actuator member having a substantially axially oriented discharge orifice;
an axially movable actuator cap portion including a circumferential wall flexibly connected to the base portion and surrounding the central actuator member; and
first and second unshielded outer contact surfaces of the axially movable actuator cap portion separated by an arcuate distance of at least about 90 degrees;
wherein pressure applied to both of the first and second unshielded outer contact surfaces axially displaces the surfaces and thus the axially movable actuator cap portion toward the mounting end in a generally non-tilting manner thereby displacing the central actuator member to an actuating position thereof and a length between at least one of the outer contact surfaces and a centerline of the actuator cap is greater than about one-quarter a largest lateral dimension of the product refill.
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Abstract
A product refill for a housing includes an actuator cap and a container of product. The actuator cap includes a base portion having a mounting end, a central actuator member having a substantially axially oriented discharge orifice, and an axially movable actuator cap portion flexibly connected to the base portion. First and second unshielded outer contact surfaces of the movable portion are separated by an arcuate distance of at least about 90 degrees wherein pressure applied to both of the surfaces axially displaces the surfaces and thus the movable portion toward the mounting end in a generally non-tilting manner thereby displacing the actuator member to an actuating position thereof. A length between at least one of the outer contact surfaces and a centerline of the cap is greater than about one-quarter a largest lateral dimension across the product refill.
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24 Claims
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1. A product refill for a housing, comprising:
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a container of product; and an actuator cap comprising; a base portion having a mounting end; a central actuator member having a substantially axially oriented discharge orifice; an axially movable actuator cap portion including a circumferential wall flexibly connected to the base portion and surrounding the central actuator member; and first and second unshielded outer contact surfaces of the axially movable actuator cap portion separated by an arcuate distance of at least about 90 degrees; wherein pressure applied to both of the first and second unshielded outer contact surfaces axially displaces the surfaces and thus the axially movable actuator cap portion toward the mounting end in a generally non-tilting manner thereby displacing the central actuator member to an actuating position thereof and a length between at least one of the outer contact surfaces and a centerline of the actuator cap is greater than about one-quarter a largest lateral dimension of the product refill. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An actuator cap for a container of product, comprising:
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a circumferential base portion having a mounting end; a circumferential axially movable actuator cap portion including a circumferential wall surrounding a central actuator member; exterior contact surfaces of the axially movable actuator cap portion separated by an arcuate distance of at least about 90 degrees; a spring member connecting the circumferential base portion and the circumferential axially movable actuator cap portion wherein the movable portion is deflectable relative to the base portion and wherein pressure applied to the exterior contact surfaces axially displaces the surfaces and thus the movable portion toward the mounting end; and the central actuator member having a substantially axially oriented discharge orifice; wherein deflection of the axially movable actuator cap portion displaces the central actuator member to an actuating position thereof and a dimension between at least one of the exterior contact surfaces and an axial centerline of the actuator cap is greater than about one-quarter a largest diameter of the cap. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A product refill for a housing, comprising:
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a container of product; and an actuator cap comprising; a base portion having a mounting end; a central actuator member having a discharge orifice oriented at an angle to an axial centerline of the cap wherein the angle is less than 90 degrees; an axially movable actuator cap portion including a circumferential wall flexibly connected to the base portion and surrounding the central actuator member; and an unshielded outer contact surface of the axially movable actuator cap portion; wherein displacement of the unshielded outer contact surface and thus the axially movable actuator cap portion displaces the central actuator member to an actuating position thereof and a length between the outer contact surface and the axial centerline of the actuator cap is greater than about one-quarter a largest lateral dimension of the product refill. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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