Patent ID: 11873157
Assignee: nan
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. An actuator configured for engagement with an activation valve for controlling delivery of an aerosol from an aerosol container, the actuator comprising:
a plunger comprising a front side including a curved front surface and a protruding member, opposing sides including opposing surfaces, a back surface including a back surface, a bottom side including a bottom surface, a channel extending through the plunger from the front side of the plunger through the protruding member to the bottom side of the plunger, the channel defining a ventral opening extending along the front side of the plunger and a dorsal opening extending along the bottom side of the plunger; and
a housing configured for attachment to an aerosol container, the housing comprising:
an upper sidewall extending along a top portion of the housing, a bore extending through the upper sidewall from the top to the bottom side of the upper sidewall along an inside surface of the upper sidewall, a top side wall extending along the top side of the upper sidewall from a front side of the upper sidewall to partially cover and form a partial opening of the bore along the top side of the upper sidewall, a stop ledge extending along a bottom side of the upper sidewall;
a ventral opening extending along a front side of the upper sidewall, and a diagonal sliced opening formed along a back side of the upper sidewall;
a lower sidewall extending along a bottom portion of the housing, the lower sidewall defining a bore and a releasable holding mechanism, the bore extending through the lower sidewall from the top to the bottom side of the lower sidewall along an inside surface of the lower sidewall, the releasable holding mechanism extending an inside surface of the lower sidewall along the bore, the bore opening along the top side of the lower sidewall into the opening of the bore of the upper sidewall, the bore configured for receiving an aerosol container, the releasable holding mechanism configured to securely hold the housing to an aerosol container during delivery of aerosol from an aerosol container and to release an aerosol container after delivery of aerosol from an aerosol container;

wherein the partial opening of the bore along the top side of the upper sidewall and the sliced opening formed along the back side of the upper sidewall allows the plunger to fit through to the inside of the upper side wall;
wherein, the ventral opening of the upper sidewall allows the protruding member of the plunger to extend there through;
wherein the inside surface of the dorsal opening of the plunger is configured to receive and be supported by a stem of an activation valve of an aerosol container against the top side wall of the upper housing;
wherein on application of a force against the plunger of the actuator, the actuator is configured to push the stem of the activation valve down to release aerosol from an aerosol can;
wherein the downward movement of the actuator under the influence of the applied force is stopped by the stop ledge of the upper housing; and
wherein on relaxation of a force applied to the actuator, the actuator is configured to cause the stem of the activation valve to return to its normal position to stop release of aerosol from an aerosol can through the dorsal opening of the plunger, the channel and the ventral opening of the plunger.