Means for spraying liquid substances in atomised form

Claim 1

A valve arrangement for releasing a liquid or semi-liquid from a capped container under the influence of a propellant, comprising a laterally displaceable discharge tube extending through the cap of said container and projecting outwardly therefrom, said discharge tube having an end interiorly of said container; a cupped flange at said end having an edge and a lateral wall portion; a shell molded from plastic material surrounding said cupped flange; a sealing disc in said cap; first resilient means resiliently holding said edge in sealing engagement with said sealing disc by applying pressure to said cupped flange in axial direction thereof, whereby lateral displacement of said discharge tube by finger pressure on the outwardly proportion thereof causes said cupped flange to be displaced from said sealing disc to thereby open the valve and permit egress of the substance in said container through said discharge tube, and release of said finger pressure causes sealing engagement between said cupped flange and said sealing disc to be restored to thereby close said valve; second resilient means integrally molded with said first resilient means and said shell and arranged to engage said lateral wall portion, said second resilient means being effective for applying a radially inwardly directed force to said cupped flange upon lateral displacement of said discharge tube, wherby when said finger pressure is released the force exerted by said second resilient means assists in restoring said discharge tube and said cupped flange to their closed position to thereby reduce delay in the closIng of said valve.