Patent ID: 7588171
Filing Date: 2009-09-15
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. An actuator for an aerosol container having a valve with a projecting valve stem, said actuator including: an actuator button having an outlet for coupling to the valve stem, and a crossbar for disposition between the container and said actuator button, said crossbar being movable with respect to the valve stem between at least a center first position blocking depression of said actuator button with respect to said valve stem and spaced second positions on opposite sides of said first position permitting depression of said actuator button with respect to said valve stem, wherein said actuator button has an internal rib and said crossbar has a release tab that blocks said internal rib in said first position of said crossbar and is spaced from said rib in said second positions of said crossbar, said rib has a pair of side notches facing in opposite directions, said crossbar has a pair of laterally spaced lock tabs on opposite sides of said release tab, and said crossbar is movable between said center first position, said spaced second positions, and spaced third positions on opposite sides of said second positions at which one of said lock tabs is received in a corresponding notch to lock said actuator button in a depressed position.