Patent ID: 7028866
Filing Date: 2006-04-18
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. A pressure resistant plastic bottle for containing and dispensing an aerosol composition, comprising: a hollow elongate body having a longitudinal axis and an outer wall, said outer wall defining a central portion, a top portion and an opposite bottom portion, said central portion having a circular cross-sectional configuration taken through a plane perpendicular to said longitudinal axis and having an inwardly projecting concave configuration extending along its longitudinal direction; said bottom portion being integral with said central portion and wherein the entire bottom portion defines an outwardly projecting convely shaped configuration extending along a direction transverse to said longitudinal axis; said top portion being integral with said central portion and having an outwardly projecting convex configuration extending along its longitudinal direction and defining a neck having an opening therein for receiving and dispensing an aerosol composition; a closure covering said opening and sealingly attached to said neck for containing said aerosol composition within said body, said enclosure includes a valve member that enables dispensing of said aerosol composition; a cap assembly attached to the top portion of said body for covering said closure and valve member; said cap assembly includes a cap member having a top support surface and a depending skirt, an actuator integral with said cap member and operably associated with said valve member to activate said valve member and dispense said aerosol composition, and mounting means for releasably mounting said cap member and actuator to the top portion of said body; wherein the support suface of said cap member is located in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said body.