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US3137414A
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Aerosol can assembly and the activator cap for completely dispensing the contents
Assignee: Eastern Cap and Closure Co
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Filing: 1962-06-14
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Granted: 1964-06-16
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Expires: 1982-06-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Herman A Steinkamp
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 18:38
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D83/00; B65D83/14; B65D83/16; B65D83/20; B65D83/206; B65D83/24; B65D83/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
220 words
A REMOVABLE, METALLIC VALVE ACTUATOR CAP SUITABLE FOR PRESSURIZED CYLINDRICALLY SHAPED CONTAINERS, WHICH HAVE A REDUCED NECK PORTION WITH A VALVE CUP TERMINATING IN A NECK RING, THERE BEING A VALVE HOUSING WITH A VERTICALLY MOVABLE VALVE STEM THEREIN WITH AN OPENING NEAR ITS BASE NORMALLY HELD IN CLOSED POSITION BY A SPRING MEANS, THERE BEING FURTHER A PLASTIC SPRAY HEAD SECURED TO THE INSIDE CIRCUMFERENTIAL AND UPPER SURFACE OF THE NECK RING OF THE CONTAINER, TO WHICH SPRAY HEAD A TAB IS HINGED AT ONE SIDE TO THE BASE PORTION THEREOF AND EXTENDS AWAY FROM WHERE IT IS HINGED, ON THE BOTTOM SIDE OF WHICH TAB THERE IS A HUB WITH A SHOULDER THEREIN, AND THERE BEING A LEVER ASSOCIATED WITH THE TAB, A VERTICAL NARROW PASSAGEWAY EXTENDING THROUGH THE TAB, SAID LEVER PROJECTING OVER A CUTOUT PORTION IN THE SPRAY HEAD, THE METALLIC VALVE ACTUATOR CAP FOR THE SAID PRESSURIZED CONTAINER FORMED OF A SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT, CIRCULAR SHAPED METAL TOP HAVING A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICALLY DEPENDING CYLINDRICAL SIDE-WALL, TERMINATING IN A CURL, THE SAID TOP HAVING A CUT-OUT PORTION WITH A CREASED LINE EXTENDING BETWEEN THE ENDS OF THE SAID CUT, WHEREBY THE PARTIALLY DETACHED PORTION OF THE CAP CAN BE PIVOTALLY DEPRESSED TO CONSTITUTE AN ACTUATOR FOR THE VALVE BY DEPRESSING THE SAID LEVER OF THE SPRAY HEAD.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
220 words
A REMOVABLE, METALLIC VALVE ACTUATOR CAP SUITABLE FOR PRESSURIZED CYLINDRICALLY SHAPED CONTAINERS, WHICH HAVE A REDUCED NECK PORTION WITH A VALVE CUP TERMINATING IN A NECK RING, THERE BEING A VALVE HOUSING WITH A VERTICALLY MOVABLE VALVE STEM THEREIN WITH AN OPENING NEAR ITS BASE NORMALLY HELD IN CLOSED POSITION BY A SPRING MEANS, THERE BEING FURTHER A PLASTIC SPRAY HEAD SECURED TO THE INSIDE CIRCUMFERENTIAL AND UPPER SURFACE OF THE NECK RING OF THE CONTAINER, TO WHICH SPRAY HEAD A TAB IS HINGED AT ONE SIDE TO THE BASE PORTION THEREOF AND EXTENDS AWAY FROM WHERE IT IS HINGED, ON THE BOTTOM SIDE OF WHICH TAB THERE IS A HUB WITH A SHOULDER THEREIN, AND THERE BEING A LEVER ASSOCIATED WITH THE TAB, A VERTICAL NARROW PASSAGEWAY EXTENDING THROUGH THE TAB, SAID LEVER PROJECTING OVER A CUTOUT PORTION IN THE SPRAY HEAD, THE METALLIC VALVE ACTUATOR CAP FOR THE SAID PRESSURIZED CONTAINER FORMED OF A SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT, CIRCULAR SHAPED METAL TOP HAVING A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICALLY DEPENDING CYLINDRICAL SIDE-WALL, TERMINATING IN A CURL, THE SAID TOP HAVING A CUT-OUT PORTION WITH A CREASED LINE EXTENDING BETWEEN THE ENDS OF THE SAID CUT, WHEREBY THE PARTIALLY DETACHED PORTION OF THE CAP CAN BE PIVOTALLY DEPRESSED TO CONSTITUTE AN ACTUATOR FOR THE VALVE BY DEPRESSING THE SAID LEVER OF THE SPRAY HEAD.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-06-16 | 1967-12-16 | 1968-06-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-06-16 | 1971-12-16 | 1972-06-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-06-16 | 1975-12-16 | 1976-06-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |