Patent ID: 6382463
Filing Date: 2002-05-07
Classification: B05B

Abstract:
A spray dispensing device, comprising:an actuator, the actuator including a spray nozzle and an opening adjacent the spray nozzle, the actuator dispensing spray through the spray nozzle when the actuator is depressed; a wall at least partially surrounding the actuator, the wall including a spray opening, the spray nozzle being aligned with the spray opening during dispensing whereby spray exiting the spray nozzle passes through the spray opening; a nozzle closure, the nozzle closure including a first projection, the first projection fitting into the opening adjacent the spray nozzle thereby sealing the spray nozzle, the nozzle closure further including a hinge 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, where the spray opening is open to permit the spray to pass through the spray opening in the wall when the actuator is depressed; a second projection on the nozzle closure between the hinge and the first projection; and a recess in the actuator, the second projection engaging the recess when the nozzle closure is in a closed position, the second projection preventing actuation of the actuator when the nozzle closure is closed.