Patent ID: 8100298

Claim:
An improved actuator for actuating an aerosol valve for dispensing an aerosol product from an aerosol container, comprising: a base having an outer ring and an inner ring defined about an axis of symmetry of said base forming an annular void therebetween; a base retainer extending from said base; a mounting for securing said base to the aerosol container; a unitary actuator button comprising a rigid sidewall supporting a rigid top actuating surface; a nozzle defining a nozzle channel extending between the aerosol valve and a terminal orifice; said nozzle being mounted to said unitary actuator button for enabling said nozzle to pivot for actuating the aerosol valve; a button retainer extending from said unitary actuator button cooperating with said base retainer for rotationally securing said actuator button to said base; said actuator button being rotatable about said axis of symmetry of said base between a locked rotational position and an unlocked rotational position; said unitary actuator button being movable within said annular void between said outer ring and said inner ring of said base pivoting said nozzle button to actuate the aerosol valve for dispensing aerosol product from said terminal orifice when said actuator button is in said unlocked rotational position; said unitary actuator button being inhibited from pivoting said nozzle button when said actuator button is rotated into said locked rotational position; and a locked audible rib and an unlocked audible rib cooperating with an extended projection to provide two independent audible clicks when said actuator button is rotated between said locked rotational position and said unlocked rotational position.