Patent ID: 6371338
Filing Date: 2002-04-16
Classification: B05B,B65D

Abstract:
A valve arrangement for use in a container for discharging a fluid medium maintained under pressure in the container, said valve arrangement comprising a valve disk (2) to be connected in an opening in the container, said valve disk (2) is pot shaped comprising an axis, a pot wall (3) encircling the axis, a first wall 7 extending transversely of the axis and located at one end of said pot wall (3), a second wall extending transversely of the axis and located at an opposite end of said pot wall (3) from said first wall (7), said second wall including a coupling device (4) spaced radially outwardly from said pot wall (3) for connection to a container adapter of a discharging device, a discharging valve (11) located within and spaced inwardly of said pot wall (3) and including a valve piston shaft (12) and a restoring element (15), said valve disk (2) is formed of a plastics material, said pot wall (3) is cylindrical and is plastically deformable, said coupling device (4) comprises an integral connecting part of the said second wall and is connected to said pot wall (3) by thin connecting cross members (5) located in said second wall between said coupling device (4) and said opposite end of said pot wall (3), said coupling device (4) comprises a cylindrical external thread plastics material ring and said thin connecting cross members (5) have break-off sites (6).