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US5664732A
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Nozzle for pump dispensers
Assignee: Continental AFA Dispensing Co Inc
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Filing: 1995-08-16
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Granted: 1997-09-09
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Expires: 2015-08-16
Abstract
Abstract A pump dispenser has a nozzle body on which is rotatably disposed a nozzle cap having two orifices which selectively align with a swirl chamber formed in the front end of the body. One orifice is formed with a surrounding cup-like structure to retain the last drop of liquid after discharge. The other is formed with a pair of diagonal parallel ribs on opposite sides of the orifice to effect an elongated narrow landing pattern for the spray.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard J. Smolen, Jr.
- 👤 William Contaxis, III
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 07:07
CPC Classifications
B; B05; B05B; B05B1/00; B05B1/02; B05B1/04; B05B1/042; B05B1/14; B05B1/16; B05B1/1627; B05B1/1636; B05B1/1645; B05B1/1654; B05B1/28; B05B1/34; B05B1/3405; B05B1/341; B05B1/3421; B05B1/3431; B05B1/3436; B05B11/00; B05B11/0005; B05B11/01; B05B11/10; B05B11/1042; B05B11/1052; B05B11/1056; B05B11/1057
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
226 words
A trigger-sprayer-type dispenser comprising: a. a container b. a manually operated pump having an inlet and an outlet, the pump being mounted on the container and connected to the container, c. a discharge nozzle connected to the outlet of the pump, the nozzle comprising: 1) a tubular body having an axial bore and a planar radial end face, said planar radial end face having offset from the center thereof a forwardly facing swirl chamber cavity in liquid passage communication with said bore; 2) a cap disposed rotatably on the end of the tubular body for rotation about an axis perpendicular to said face and spaced from the cavity, the cap having a. an end wall with a planar inside surface engaging the radial end face of the tubular member, the end wall having offset from the axis at least two orifices adapted when the end wall is rotated On the member about the axis to selectively register witch the center of the swirl chamber cavity to produce a spray discharge, at least one of the orifices having means to modify the spray discharge emanating from the orifice, b. an annular skirt projecting rearward from the periphery of said inside surface and snugly surrounding the body; 3) mounting means carried by said body and said cap for achieving rotatable mounting of said cap on said tubular member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
226 words
A trigger-sprayer-type dispenser comprising: a. a container b. a manually operated pump having an inlet and an outlet, the pump being mounted on the container and connected to the container, c. a discharge nozzle connected to the outlet of the pump, the nozzle comprising: 1) a tubular body having an axial bore and a planar radial end face, said planar radial end face having offset from the center thereof a forwardly facing swirl chamber cavity in liquid passage communication with said bore; 2) a cap disposed rotatably on the end of the tubular body for rotation about an axis perpendicular to said face and spaced from the cavity, the cap having a. an end wall with a planar inside surface engaging the radial end face of the tubular member, the end wall having offset from the axis at least two orifices adapted when the end wall is rotated On the member about the axis to selectively register witch the center of the swirl chamber cavity to produce a spray discharge, at least one of the orifices having means to modify the spray discharge emanating from the orifice, b. an annular skirt projecting rearward from the periphery of said inside surface and snugly surrounding the body; 3) mounting means carried by said body and said cap for achieving rotatable mounting of said cap on said tubular member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
71 words
A trigger-sprayer-type dispenser as claimed in claim 1 wherein the said one of the orifices is formed with a pair of parallel surfaces closely spaced on the opposite sides of the outside of the orifice respectively, the surfaces being disposed inclined to an imaginary horizontal line drawn through the center of the orifice whereby the spray is emitted from the dispenser in the form of a substantially flat fan-like spray pattern.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
A trigger-sprayer-type dispenser as claimed in claim 2 wherein the major axis of the flat pattern after landing on a vertical sheet is substantially horizontal resulting from the inclination of the surfaces impacting on the spinning spray emitted from the orifice.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A trigger-sprayer-type dispenser as claimed in claim 3 wherein the two surfaces are in the form of bridges molded unitarily with the nozzle cap.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
149 words
A nozzle for the dispensing of liquids, said nozzle comprising: a. a tubular member having an axial bore and a planar radial end face, said planar radial end face having offset from the center thereof a forwardly facing swirl chamber cavity in liquid passage communication with said bore; b. a cap disposed rotatably on the end of the tubular member for rotation about an axis perpendicular to said face and spaced from the cavity, the cap having an end wall with a planar inside surface engaging the radial end face of the tubular member, the end wall having offset from the axis at least two orifices adapted when the end wall is rotated on the member about the axis to selectively register with the center of the swirl chamber cavity to produce spray discharge, one of the orifices having means to modify the spray discharge emanating from the orifice.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
149 words
A nozzle for the dispensing of liquids, said nozzle comprising: a. a tubular member having an axial bore and a planar radial end face, said planar radial end face having offset from the center thereof a forwardly facing swirl chamber cavity in liquid passage communication with said bore; b. a cap disposed rotatably on the end of the tubular member for rotation about an axis perpendicular to said face and spaced from the cavity, the cap having an end wall with a planar inside surface engaging the radial end face of the tubular member, the end wall having offset from the axis at least two orifices adapted when the end wall is rotated on the member about the axis to selectively register with the center of the swirl chamber cavity to produce spray discharge, one of the orifices having means to modify the spray discharge emanating from the orifice.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
A nozzle as claimed in claim 5 wherein the radial end face of the tubular member is formed diametrically opposite said swirl chamber with a raised detent to assist in the registering of an orifice with the swirl chamber.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
A nozzle as claimed in claim 5 wherein one of the orifices is formed externally with a surrounding cup to eliminate post-operation dribble.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
A nozzle as claimed in claim 5 wherein one of the orifices is formed externally with a pair of parallel diagonal bars to reshape the spray discharge to land in a thin elongate pattern.
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