Abstract:
A mounting cup for an aerosol container having radially outward extending dimples on the body portion of the mounting cup and radially inward extending indents in the skirt portion of the mounting cup; both the dimples and the indents being aligned with the longitudinal axis of the mounting cup. In the preferred form of the mounting cup, three aligned dimples and indents are spaced equidistant about the circumference of the body portion and the skirt portion, respectively. Moreover, the method of this invention comprises forming a mounting cup having dimples and indents aligned with the longitudinal axis of the mounting cup, wherein the indents are formed in the last stage of a progressive die stamping operation through displacement of the metal of the mounting cup into a recess in the outer surface of the pilot tool during the formation of the skirt portion of the mounting cup.
Abstract:
Aerosol dispensing containers have found widespread use in the packaging of fluid materials. Because these containers are maintained under super-atmospheric pressure there has typically been problems with leakage at their mounting cups. The present invention prevents leakage by providing a gasketed mounting cup (10) for an aerosol container having a rigid, substantially non-deformable, annular indent or depression (24) in the outer wall of the channel portion (18) of the mounting cup.
Abstract:
An improved gasketed mounting cup (10) for an aerosol container (12) wherein the gasket (16) is a folded-over and hinged sleeve gasket; the gasket being used as an alternative to the cut-type gasket. In the preferred version, the hinge is distal to the body portion of the mounting cup. There is also provided a method for forming the improved gasketed mounting cup, as well as a novel punch (50) for forming the folded-over or hinged gasket.
Abstract:
A dispenser for dispensing viscous materials from a container (12), such as a pressurized or manually pressurized container, includes a normally closed leaf spring type valve (36) secured within the discharge duct (26) of the dispenser. The dispenser can be a dispensing actuator cap (10). The leaf spring bears against an inside surface of the discharge duct. The leaf spring (52) is opened by the pressure of dispensing product during actuation and closes when the container is no longer actuated. The valve can be an insert or can be formed integrally with the cap. The dispenser has a lever portion, rotation of which actuates the container valve. The lever portion (80) is defined by a slot (62). The hinge region of the lever portion is in approximately the same horizontal plane as the top of the valve stem (24), optimizing leverage on actuation.
Abstract:
A connector for quick attachment of a portable aerosol dispenser of pressurized gas (70) to a tire valve (60) includes an internally lugged, segmented skirt (26) and a relatively reciprocable sleeve (30), which, in one position allows the skirt quickly to be engaged with or disengaged from the threaded portion of the tire valve, and in the other position confines the skirt segments against divergence, whereby the connector can be made secure to the tire valve.
Abstract:
A valve mounting assembly for an aerosol container comprising a mounting cup and a sleeve gasket initially positioned on at least a substantial portion of the skirt of the mounting cup. The sleeve gasket has an axial height and radial thickness of from about 0.080 to 0.150 inches and from about 0.030 to 0.060 inches, respectively; said dimension being preferably from about 0.090 to 0.140 inches and from about 0.035 to 0.055 inches, respectively and said dimensions most preferably being from about 0.100 to 0.130 inches and from about 0.040 to 0.050 inches. In a method herein, the gasket is advanced onto the skirt of the mounting cup, and then advanced into the annular channel of the mounting cup and deformed about 90 DEG to form a gasket of dimensions equivalent to a cut gasket. The gasket may be cut from an extruded tube of gasket material, which can be cut to very precise longitudinal dimensions. When the gasket is turned about 90 DEG in the channel of the mounting cup, the gasket is turned into a shape approximately that of a cut gasket and the original axial dimension of the gasket becomes its radial thickness. In this way, a cut gasket shape can be achieved having precise inner and outer dimensions without requiring any milling of the gasket material, as has been previously required with extruded cut gaskets. Also, if desired, the gasket may be heated, or an adhesive may be used, to hold the gasket in the desired shape in the annular channel of the mounting cup.
Abstract:
An overcap (28) including a plurality of actuators (56) which is adapted to be mounted on a container (10) for a pressurized fluid so as to encompass a normally closed dispensing valve (20) located at one end (12) of the container, and whereby the valve is adapted to be tiltably displaced into a fluid dispensing condition responsive to being contacted by one of the actuators. In more specific particularity, the invention relates to valve actuator structure integrally incorporated into an overcap of the type described whereby a plurality of such actuators are arranged about the circumference of the overcap so as to be able to be selectively actuated from various orientations about the container for actuating the dispensing valve, without the user having to view or turn the container.
Abstract:
A gasket material (24) for sealing a channel (20) of a mounting cup (10) to a container bead (12) is disclosed having a flexural modulus, 1 % secant, of at least about 70,000 psi, as measured by ASTM Method D 790, and a hardness no greater than about 60 Shore D, as measured by ASTM D 2240. Also disclosed is a gasket material (24) comprising a mixture of a stiffer plastic material and a softer plastic material wherein the mixture meets the above flexural modulus and hardness criteria. A preferred material and mixture are disclosed. Preferred dimensions for the gasket on the mounting cup are also disclosed.
Abstract:
An improved gasketed mounting cup (14) for an aerosol container (12), said mounting cup having a flat bottom channel portion (22), said gasket having inner and outer folded-over segments (36, 38) wherein the outer segment extends beyond the free-end terminus of the inner segment, and further wherein the segment of the body of the mounting cup merging into the channel portion of the mounting cup is displaced laterally toward the skirt portion (24) of the mounting cup, as compared to the segment of the body of the mounting cup distal to the channel portion of the mounting cup.
Abstract:
The dispensing system (1) includes a container (2). Container (2) is a sealed enclosure to which is fitted externally actuatable dispensing means (3) for dispensing product when desired from within container (2) to the ambient atmosphere or to a target surface. Within container (2) are a dispersion (4) of active solids in a homogeneous mixture of solvent and propellant (5). Dispensing means (3) includes a button (6), valve means (7), and dip tube (8). Valve means (7) is preferably of the type having a passage for product being dispensed, and a valve operatively coupled to a spring means which urges the valve to a normally closed position preventing passage of product therethrough except when the valve is urged to an opening position by external actuation.