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US3276641A
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Actuator for dispensing pump
Assignee: Valve Corp of America Inc
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Filing: 1964-10-23
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Granted: 1966-10-04
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Expires: 1984-10-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Herbert G Lehmann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 18:17
CPC Classifications
B; B67; B67D; B67D7/00; B67D7/02; B67D7/0205; B67D7/0211; B05; B05B; B05B11/00; B05B11/01; B05B11/10; B05B11/1042; B05B11/1059
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
IN A HAND-HELD DISPENSER, IN COMBINATION: (A) A STATIONARY CAP HAVING MEANS FOR MOUNTING IT ON A CONTAINER NECK, (B) A DEPRESS BUTTON MOVABLE IN THE CAP BETWEEN EXTENDED AND RETRACTED POSITIONS, (C) A SPOUT MEMBER MOVABLY CARRIED BY SAID BUTTON AND SHIFTABLE THEREON BETWEEN EXTENDED AND RETRACTED POSITIONS, (D) MEANS ON SAID BUTTON, ESTABLISHING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE CONTAINER AND SPOUT, AND (E) AUTOMATIC COOPERABLE LOCKING MEANS ON SAID SPOUT AND BUTTON, SAID MEANS BEING RESPONSIVE TO MOVEMENT OF THE SPOUT MEMBER ON THE BUTTON AND BEING AUTOMATICALLY RENDERED OPERATIVE BY POSITIONING THE SPOUT MEMBER IN ITS RETRACTED POSITION AND POSITIVELY PREVENTING MOVEMENT OF THE BUTTON TO ITS RETRACTED POSITION ON THE CAP WHEN THE SPOUT MEMBER IS IN SAID RETRACTED POSITION, SAID MEANS RELEASING THE BUTTON FOR MOVEMENT WHEN THE SPOUT MEMBER IS IN ITS EXTENDED POSITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
IN A HAND-HELD DISPENSER, IN COMBINATION: (A) A STATIONARY CAP HAVING MEANS FOR MOUNTING IT ON A CONTAINER NECK, (B) A DEPRESS BUTTON MOVABLE IN THE CAP BETWEEN EXTENDED AND RETRACTED POSITIONS, (C) A SPOUT MEMBER MOVABLY CARRIED BY SAID BUTTON AND SHIFTABLE THEREON BETWEEN EXTENDED AND RETRACTED POSITIONS, (D) MEANS ON SAID BUTTON, ESTABLISHING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE CONTAINER AND SPOUT, AND (E) AUTOMATIC COOPERABLE LOCKING MEANS ON SAID SPOUT AND BUTTON, SAID MEANS BEING RESPONSIVE TO MOVEMENT OF THE SPOUT MEMBER ON THE BUTTON AND BEING AUTOMATICALLY RENDERED OPERATIVE BY POSITIONING THE SPOUT MEMBER IN ITS RETRACTED POSITION AND POSITIVELY PREVENTING MOVEMENT OF THE BUTTON TO ITS RETRACTED POSITION ON THE CAP WHEN THE SPOUT MEMBER IS IN SAID RETRACTED POSITION, SAID MEANS RELEASING THE BUTTON FOR MOVEMENT WHEN THE SPOUT MEMBER IS IN ITS EXTENDED POSITION.
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