Patent ID: 8863995

Claim:
A spray cap for placement on an aerosol container of the type that has a spray valve disposed at the top of the container and a valve stem extending therefrom in an axial direction for actuating the valve, the spray cap comprising a cap body with a spray nozzle and a tubular member arranged within the cap body, the tubular member defining a spray channel that on one end is in communication with the spray nozzle and, when placed on the aerosol container, on its other end is in communication with the valve stem, the tubular member furthermore having a first portion which is hingedly attached to the cap body in a region near the spray nozzle, and a second portion which extends at an angle with the first portion and which—when the spray cap is mounted on an aerosol container—extends concentrically with the valve stem of the aerosol container and is connected therewith, and the spray cap further comprising an actuating member connected to the tubular member, such that when the actuating member is operated, the tubular member is hinged towards the top of the aerosol container and the second portion of the tubular member forces down the valve stem thereby opening the valve of the aerosol container and allowing the content of the container to flow through the valve stem into the spray channel towards the spray nozzle, wherein the tubular member comprises at least one flexible section which is more flexible than the remainder of the tubular member, said flexible section providing a hinge area in the tubular member.