Dispensing apparatus

Claim 1

Dispensing apparatus for a pressurised dispensing container containing a product to be dispensed, the apparatus comprising a housing having a body portion defining a chamber within which the container is slidably received in use, an outlet duct formed unitarily with the body portion and projecting at a fixed angle therefrom, the outlet duct communicating with the chamber for the discharge of dispensed product in aerosol form, the outlet duct having a nasally insertable cylindrical external surface, a cover hingedly connected to the housing and movable between a closed position in which the outlet duct is enclosed thereby preventing contamination of the external surface of the outlet duct and an open position in which the outlet duct is exposed for use, the housing comprising a valve actuator connected to a nozzle adjacent the outlet duct and cooperating with a dispensing valve of the container in use to dispense an aerosol spray through the outlet duct, the valve being actuated by displacement of the container towards the valve actuator, the housing defining an access aperture through which the container may be inserted or removed, wherein the housing includes an openable closure normally sealing the access aperture and the housing further comprises a bellows portion defining an end wall of the chamber which is movable relative to the actuator to provide an actuating stroke of the container.