US3589570A
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Oriented overcap and nozzle for aerosol can
Assignee: Silgan Plastic Food Containers Corp
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Filing: 1969-06-02
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Granted: 1971-06-29
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Expires: 1989-06-02
Abstract
Abstract An overcap and nozzle for an aerosol can or the like. The overcap has a finger depression in its top extending part way across and intersecting a nozzle opening also formed in the cap and through which the top of the nozzle protrudes. A user lays his finger in the recession and presses on the nozzle to release the spray out of a lateral orifice in the nozzle. The cap and nozzle have cooperating means which ensure their relative orientation with the orifice pointed away from the user. The cooperating means consist of a key and a keyway formed in the adjacent surfaces of the nozzle and the nozzle opening in the overcap. A ledge lying in a plane that is inclined to the axis of the nozzle is also formed on the surface having the keyway and engageable by the key so as to produce relative rotation of the nozzle and overcap as they are telescoped together longitudinally by insertion of the nozzle into the nozzle opening, thus ensuring entry of the key into the keyway without the necessity for careful manual or visual inspection by an operator.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter P Gach
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 10:47
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D83/00; B65D83/14; B65D83/16; B65D83/20; B65D83/204
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
285 words
A spray guide overcap and nozzle for an aerosol can which includes a dispensing valve having an axially protruding tube at the center top of such aerosol can, 1. said overcap having an inverted, generally cup-shaped body comprising, (a) a skirt enclosing the dispensing valve, (b) a top having a finger depression extending at least part way across the top, and (c) a central, axially extending nozzle guide having an inner cylindrical surface and intersecting said finger depression, 2. a tubular nozzle having (a) a center bore adapted to receive the valve tube, (b) a lateral discharge orifice communicating with said center bore and (c) a generally cylindrical exterior surface, said nozzle fitting into an extending through said nozzle guide, said discharge orifice being located above that portion of said cap top located outwardly therefrom when said cap and said nozzle are in place on the can, and 3. cooperating assembly orientation guide means on said cap and said nozzle, said guide means comprising (a) a key on the first one of said cylindrical surfaces of said nozzle and of said guiDe, (b) an axially extending keyway in the second of said cylindrical surfaces that is engageable by said key and (c) an end surface at the end of the second of said cylindrical surfaces, said end surface being inclined relative to the axis of said nozzle and said guide from a point directly opposite to said keyway toward said keyway, said end surface being engageable by said key when said cap is telescoped over said nozzle for effecting rotation of said cap on such axis and thereby correctly aligning said cap on said can with said discharge orifice directed away from said finger depression.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
285 words
A spray guide overcap and nozzle for an aerosol can which includes a dispensing valve having an axially protruding tube at the center top of such aerosol can, 1. said overcap having an inverted, generally cup-shaped body comprising, (a) a skirt enclosing the dispensing valve, (b) a top having a finger depression extending at least part way across the top, and (c) a central, axially extending nozzle guide having an inner cylindrical surface and intersecting said finger depression, 2. a tubular nozzle having (a) a center bore adapted to receive the valve tube, (b) a lateral discharge orifice communicating with said center bore and (c) a generally cylindrical exterior surface, said nozzle fitting into an extending through said nozzle guide, said discharge orifice being located above that portion of said cap top located outwardly therefrom when said cap and said nozzle are in place on the can, and 3. cooperating assembly orientation guide means on said cap and said nozzle, said guide means comprising (a) a key on the first one of said cylindrical surfaces of said nozzle and of said guiDe, (b) an axially extending keyway in the second of said cylindrical surfaces that is engageable by said key and (c) an end surface at the end of the second of said cylindrical surfaces, said end surface being inclined relative to the axis of said nozzle and said guide from a point directly opposite to said keyway toward said keyway, said end surface being engageable by said key when said cap is telescoped over said nozzle for effecting rotation of said cap on such axis and thereby correctly aligning said cap on said can with said discharge orifice directed away from said finger depression.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
69 words
a tubular nozzle having (a) a center bore adapted to receive the valve tube, (b) a lateral discharge orifice communicating with said center bore and (c) a generally cylindrical exterior surface, said nozzle fitting into an extending through said nozzle guide, said discharge orifice being located above that portion of said cap top located outwardly therefrom when said cap and said nozzle are in place on the can, and
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
69 words
a tubular nozzle having (a) a center bore adapted to receive the valve tube, (b) a lateral discharge orifice communicating with said center bore and (c) a generally cylindrical exterior surface, said nozzle fitting into an extending through said nozzle guide, said discharge orifice being located above that portion of said cap top located outwardly therefrom when said cap and said nozzle are in place on the can, and
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
63 words
A spray guide over cap and nozzle according to claim 1 in which the key is positioned on and integral with the cap top and protrudes into the upper end of the nozzle guide, the keyway is axially extending slot in the surface of the nozzle and the inclined end surface is a circumferentially extending ledge on the upper end of said nozzle.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
74 words
A spray guide overcap and nozzle according to claim 2 in which the key protrudes radially into the upper end of the nozzle guide from the side of the cap top where the finger depression is located, the keyway is formed in the side of the nozzle opposite the discharge orifice and the ledge is located on the upper end of said nozzle with its lower portion intersecting the upper end of said keyway.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
136 words
cooperating assembly orientation guide means on said cap and said nozzle, said guide means comprising (a) a key on the first one of said cylindrical surfaces of said nozzle and of said guiDe, (b) an axially extending keyway in the second of said cylindrical surfaces that is engageable by said key and (c) an end surface at the end of the second of said cylindrical surfaces, said end surface being inclined relative to the axis of said nozzle and said guide from a point directly opposite to said keyway toward said keyway, said end surface being engageable by said key when said cap is telescoped over said nozzle for effecting rotation of said cap on such axis and thereby correctly aligning said cap on said can with said discharge orifice directed away from said finger depression.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
136 words
cooperating assembly orientation guide means on said cap and said nozzle, said guide means comprising (a) a key on the first one of said cylindrical surfaces of said nozzle and of said guiDe, (b) an axially extending keyway in the second of said cylindrical surfaces that is engageable by said key and (c) an end surface at the end of the second of said cylindrical surfaces, said end surface being inclined relative to the axis of said nozzle and said guide from a point directly opposite to said keyway toward said keyway, said end surface being engageable by said key when said cap is telescoped over said nozzle for effecting rotation of said cap on such axis and thereby correctly aligning said cap on said can with said discharge orifice directed away from said finger depression.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-06-28 | 1974-12-28 | 1975-06-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-06-28 | 1978-12-28 | 1979-06-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-06-28 | 1982-12-28 | 1983-06-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |