Patent ID: 6113008
Filing Date: 2000-09-05
Classification: A61M,B65D

Abstract:
An actuator system for applying a sprayable formulation from a vial onto a limited surface area of a host, comprising:(a) a base section comprising:(i) a dispensing section having an interior through which an amount of the formulation can be sprayed onto said surface area, wherein the dispensing section comprises a throat at which the amount of the formulation enters the dispensing section and a mouth at which the amount of the formulation exits the dispensing section, and wherein the dispensing section comprises at least one vent in open communication with the ambient; and(ii) a receptacle comprising a structure that operationally couples the vial to the dispensing section so that the formulation can be dispensed from the vial into the throat of the dispensing section; and(b) a sleeve adapted to fit over at least a portion of the vial when the vial is positioned in the receptacle, wherein the sleeve has a range of motion extending from a first position to a second position, wherein movement of the sleeve from the first position to the second position causes said amount of formulation to be dispensed into the dispensing section, wherein the vial is closed when the sleeve is in the first position, and wherein the sleeve is biased toward the first position.