Patent ID: 7958919
Filing Date: 2011-06-14
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. A fill valve that is adapted to engage a fill aperture formed on a bottom portion of an aerosol container, the aerosol container having a dispensing assembly on an upper portion thereof, said fill valve comprising: a shaft having a generally cylindrical portion with a first diameter and a generally conical portion, said shaft also having a longitudinal center axis that defines a center plane; a head interconnected to said generally conical portion of said shaft with an upper groove positioned therebetween, said head terminating at a generally planar surface that is generally perpendicular to said center plane; a shoulder interconnected to said generally cylindrical portion of said shaft with a lower groove therebetween; a first fluid passage formed within said head and said shaft, said first fluid passage defined by a first point, which is generally located on said longitudinal center axis, and positioned a predetermined distance from said generally planar surface of said head and a second point that is positioned within said generally cylindrical portion of said shaft and a predetermined distance from the exterior surface of said generally cylindrical portion, said first point and said second point lying in a first plane that is angled with respect to said generally planar surface of said head; a second fluid passage formed within said head and said shaft, said second fluid passage defined by said first point and a third point that is positioned within said generally cylindrical portion of said shaft and a predetermined distance from said exterior surface of said generally cylindrical portion, said first point and said third point lying in a second plane that is angled with respect to said first plane; wherein said fill valve has a first position of use with said upper groove is engaged onto the fill aperture of the container such that said first fluid passage and said second fluid passage are situated at least partially outside the container to provide fluid flow paths into the container; and wherein said fill valve has a second position of use with said lower groove is engaged onto the fill aperture of the container such that said first fluid passage and said second fluid passage are located within the container and said shoulder is situated outside said container to prevent fluid flow.