Patent ID: 8733341

Claim:
An atomizer ( 1 ) for a fluid ( 2 ), comprising: a fluid reservoir in the form of a container ( 3 ); a nozzle ( 12 ) for the delivery and atomization of the fluid ( 2 ), wherein the fluid ( 2 ) is delivered in metered individual full-doses; and a conveying element in the form of a conveying tube ( 9 ), which is movable for conveying the fluid, which is movable: (i) in a preliminary movement to a tensioning position for delivering a preliminary amount of the fluid, and thereafter (ii) in a main movement for delivering a full-dose for actual delivery and atomization of the fluid ( 2 ), wherein the conveying element is movable counter to a spring force by at least one of: (i) a gear ( 20 ), and (ii) manual actuation of the atomizer ( 1 ) into an over-tensioning position from which the conveying element is moved by spring force into the tensioning position, wherein the preliminary amount of fluid ( 2 ), which is substantially less than a metered individual full-dose, rinses the nozzle ( 12 ) and is delivered before delivery of each metered individual full-dose or on each tensioning of the atomizer ( 1 ).