Spray dispensing container

Claim 1

In a spray-emitting squeeze bottle, the combination comprising: a resilient, flexible container having squeezable sidewalls, said container having a neck portion providing a generally cylindrical bore extending axially therethrough and a shoulder structure extending radially into said bore; an annular poppet valve member, having a central opening therein, received in said bore and being normally seated on said shoulder structure; a plug valve member having a single cylindrical skirt sealingly received in said bore, said skirt having its lower end spaced from said poppet valve member when said valve is in its normally open position; an integral, transverse top wall on the upper end of said skirt; means providing at least one air inlet passage in said skirt and top wall; an integral, coaxial, generally cylindrical boss extending upwardly from said plug top wall, said boss having a cylindrical bore extending through said plug top wall; air outlet passage means in the inner wall defined by said bore in said boss; an atomization recess above said bore communicating with said air outlet passage means; a sidewall of said boss providing a side directed spray opening communicating with said atomization recess; and a dip tuBe having its upper end frictionally received in said bore and its lower end passing through said central opening in said poppet valve into the lower portion of said container.