Patent ID: 6062432
Filing Date: 2000-05-16
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A cap for an aerosol container having a depress type valve element, said cap comprising:a cap element having tubular lower portion terminating in a female portion being shaped and dimensioned to engage the top of said aerosol container;an actuator element shaped and dimensioned to releasably engage the top of said valve element, said actuator element being movable between a first actuator element position and a second actuator element position, said actuator element in said second actuator element position opening a valve in said aerosol container to allow discharge of the contents contained in said container, and said actuator element in said first actuator element position allowing said valve to close whereby contents of said container are not discharged;an actuating lever said lever being coupled to said cap element via a hinge integrally formed with said cap element and said lever, said lever being coupled to said actuator element and movable between first and second lever positions;a latch member coupled to said lever and automatically operable by said lever to latch said actuator element in said second actuator position when said lever is depressed from said lever first position and to automatically release said actuator element from said second actuator element position when said lever is depressed and released from said second lever position, whereby said actuator element returns to said first actuator element position; andsaid lever, said actuator element, and said latch member being in cooperative relationship such that movement of said lever from said first lever position to said second lever position carries said actuator from said first actuator element position to said second actuator element position and said latch member automatically latches said actuator in said second actuator element position, and depression of said lever when said lever is in said second lever position automatically unlatches said latch member releasing said actuator element from said second position.