Patent ID: 7775409

Claim:
A vertically movable valve for use in a pressurized dispensing container, the valve having a closed state and a range of dispensing states, the valve including a valve member having a stem with an axis, at least one dispensing opening at a lower zone of the stem, and a button at the lower end of the stem, the valve also having a resilient annular sealing grommet around the stem, comprising: an annular interference fit zone between the resilient grommet and the lower portion of the valve stem, said zone extending across the said valve stem wall dispensing opening when in the closed state, a recess in the base of said grommet to accept the button of the stem, said recess being deep enough so that said button is within said recess when the valve is in a fully opened state, said edge of said button and the annular wall of said recess having a slip fit relationship, at least one recess in the edge of the button to provide product passageway when the valve is opened, and the at least one dispensing opening of the stem has an elongate shape, elongated in the direction of the axis of the stem.