Patent ID: 7278590

Claim:
An aerosol system for dispensing texture material on a horizontal surface, comprising: an aerosol assembly adapted to contain and dispense texture material, where the aerosol assembly defines a container axis, and the container axis is substantially vertical during normal use; an actuator member comprising a valve stem for engaging the aerosol assembly, where the actuator member defines a first portion of a dispensing path; an an outlet structure that defines a second portion of the dispensing path, an outlet orifice, and a dispensing axis, where the outlet structure is arranged adjacent to the actuator member such that fluid flowing along the first portion of the dispensing path flows through the second portion of the dispensing path and the outlet orifice and generally along the dispensing axis, the dispensing axis is substantially aligned with the container axis, and a cross-sectional area of the outlet orifice is adjustable; whereby a spray pattern of the texture material flowing through the outlet orifice is determined by the cross-sectional area of the outlet orifice; and the cross-sectional area of the outlet orifice is arranged such that the spray pattern of the texture material causes the texture material to be deposited on a target surface in a desired texture pattern that substantially matches a pre-existing texture pattern.