Patent ID: 7240857

Claim:
An actuator assembly for an aerosol system that dispenses texture material, comprising: an actuator member comprising a valve stem for engaging the aerosol assembly, where the actuator member defines a first portion of a fluid path; an an outlet structure that defines a second portion of the fluid path and an outlet orifice, where the outlet structure is arranged adjacent to the actuator member such that fluid flowing along the first portion of the fluid path flows through the second portion of the fluid path and the outlet orifice, 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.