Patent ID: 7226001
Filing Date: 2007-06-05
Classification: B05B,B05D,B65D

Abstract:
1. An aerosol assembly for dispensing texture material on a target surface in two or more spray patterns, where each spray pattern corresponds to a texture pattern, comprising: a container; a valve assembly comprising an actuator member defining a stem portion and a head portion, where an inlet slot is formed in the stem portion, an actuator outlet is formed in the head portion, and an actuator passageway extending between the actuator inlet and the actuator outlet; at least one outlet member defining two or more outlet opening cross-sectional areas, where a collection tube that extends from the valve housing into the container; whereby the stem portion of the actuator member engages the stem recess formed in the valve member to fix the actuator member relative to the container during normal use of the aerosol system; applying a force to the actuator member compresses the valve spring to place the valve assembly into an open configuration; when the valve assembly is in the closed configuration, fluid is substantially prevented from flowing through the actuator passageway; and when the valve assembly is in the open configuration, fluid may flow out of the container through the actuator passageway the selected one of the outlet opening cross-sectional areas.