Patent ID: 6793156
Filing Date: 2004-09-21
Classification: B05B

Abstract:
A manually actuated sprayer comprising, a body member having a discharge passage terminating in a discharge orifice through which liquid product issues on sprayer actuation, an orifice cup mounted within the discharge passage, the orifice cup comprising a base wall with an integral skirt extending in an upstream direction relative to passage of the liquid product, said discharge passage including a cylindrical bore of a predetermined wall diameter, the base wall of the orifice cup containing the discharge orifice and the base wall having an outer diameter substantially the same as said predetermined wall diameter, an outer wall of the skirt being frusto-conical and tapering outwardly in the upstream direction from the base wall to a free end of the skirt such that the maximum diameter of the outer wall exceeds said predetermined diameter, the outer wall of the skirt sealingly engaging the wall of the cylindrical bore for positively retaining the orifice cup within the bore and preventing any passage of the liquid product between the outer wall of the skirt and the wall of the cylindrical bore.