Actuator cap for small fluid dispensers

Claim 1

AN ACTUATOR CAP FOR A DISPENSER, COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: (A) A DEPRESS BUTTON HAVING A FINGER-ENGAGEABLE TOP SURFACE, SAID BUTTON HAVING A DISCHARGE SPOUT PROJECTING FROM ONE SIDE, AND SAID BUTTON BEING ADAPTED FOR CONNECTION TO THE VALVE OF THE DISPENSER TO ACTUATE THE SAME AND EFFECT A DISCHARGE OF THE DISPENSER CONTENTS, (B) A STATIONARY TUBULAR CAP BODY SURROUNDING THE DEPRESS BUTTON AND ARRANGED TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO THE FINGER-ENGAGEABLE SURFACE OF THE BUTTON, AND (C) MANUALLY REMOVABLE MEANS ADAPTED TO BE DISCARDED, COMPRISING A COVER PIECE FIXEDLY CARRIED BY THE CAP BODY AND OVERLYING THE BUTTON AND THE DISCHARGE SPOUT OF THE LATTER TO PREVENT FREE FLOW THEREFROM, SAID MEANS INCLUDING A LATERALLY PROJECTING FINGER TAB HAVING SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME CONFIGURATION AS THE DISCHARGE SPOUT AND OVERLYING THE SPOUT BUT BEING UNATTACHED THERETO, SAID TAB BEING FREE FOR MOVEMENT UPWARD AND AWAY FROM THE SPOUT FOR THE PURPOSE OF REMOVING THE COVER PIECE, SAID MEANS FURTHER INCLUDING FRANGIBLE WEBS WHICH JOIN THE COVER PIECE AND CAP BODY TOGETHER AND WHICH MAY BE READILY BROKEN TO RELEASE THE COVER PIECE UPON APPLYING A SUFFICIENTLY STRONG UPWARD REMOVING FORCE TO THE FINGER TAB.