Patent ID: 6817488
Filing Date: 2004-11-16
Classification: B05B

Abstract:
An apparatus, comprising:an aerosol dispenser, including: a closed container, and a mounting cup, attached to the closed container, having an aerosol valve with an upwardly projecting stem; an actuator, including: a spray nozzle, an opening adjacent the spray nozzle, a recess below the opening, and a downwardly extending projection, in fluid communication with the spray nozzle, for sealingly engaging the upwardly projecting stem; a member, including: a wall, at least partially surrounding the actuator, having a spray opening, the spray opening being aligned with the spray nozzle when in a dispensing position, and a mounting cap, at the base of the wall, for press fitting onto the mounting cup; and a nozzle closure, including: a first projection, fitting into the opening adjacent the spray nozzle, for sealing the spray nozzle, a hinge, mounted to the member, allowing pivotal movement of the nozzle closure from a closed position, at which the first projection fits into the opening adjacent the spray nozzle and the nozzle closure closes the spray opening, to an open position, at which the spray opening is open, and a second projection disposed within an inner recess of the first projection to sealingly engage an orifice of the spray nozzle when the nozzle closure is in the closed position.