Patent ID: 6491187
Filing Date: 2002-12-10
Classification: A61P,B65D,C07D

Abstract:
An inverted aerosol dispensing device, comprising:an aerosol container extending between a top portion and a bottom portion for containing an aerosol product and an aerosol propellant therein; a tilt aerosol valve located at said bottom portion of said aerosol container; said tilt aerosol valve having a valve stem for displacing said aerosol valve from a biased closed position to an open position upon a tilting of said valve stem to discharge the aerosol product from the valve stem; an undercap having a sidewall extending between a top portion and a bottom portion; a mounting for securing said undercap to said aerosol container with said top portion of said undercap being adjacent to said bottom portion of said container; said bottom portion of said undercap terminating in a base surface for supporting said aerosol container on a supporting surface to store the aerosol dispensing device in an inverted position; and an actuator located in said sidewall of said undercap and being movably mounted relative to said undercap for tilting said valve stem upon movement of said actuator for discharging the aerosol product from the valve stem in a generally downwardly direction.