Patent ID: 6193115
Filing Date: 2001-02-27
Classification: B05B

Abstract:
A reusable mist sprayer, comprising:a container having an interior well and an exterior case with a substantially vacuum sealed gap therebetween with an opening;a cap with an interior surface;a plug extending from the interior surface of the cap;a plunger movably coupled to the interior surface of the cap, the plunger having a hole aligned with the plug and a hollow opening at the opposing end of the hole, wherein the hole provides a path for atmospheric air to enter the interior space of the plunger;a removable dispenser mechanism having a protruding end adapted to receive the hollow opening of the plunger, and a flange adapted to removably seal the opening of the container;wherein the plug engages with the hole of the plunger as the cap is being pressed relative to the container, and the plug disengages with the hole as the cap is being pulled relative to the container;a one-way valve associated with the protruding end, wherein the one-way valve only opens to allow the air within the interior space of the plunger to enter the container as the plunger is being pressed relative to the container;a throat movably coupled through the protruding end of the dispenser mechanism between a first and second positions, the throat having a port to allow a combination of air and liquid within the container to flow through the port, wherein the port is closed in the first position and the port is open in the second position;a bias member coupled to the throat, wherein the bias member is predisposed to place the throat in the first position; anda nozzle coupled to the throat, wherein upon application of downward force on the nozzle the throat moves into the second position to allow the combination of air and liquid within the container to flow through the port and flow through the nozzle.