Patent ID: 7137537

Claim:
An aerosol dispenser for delivering a substance, the dispenser comprising; a can for holding a pressurized charge of the substance; a valve for dispensing the substance; a cap on the can covering the valve, the cap comprising a first section secured on the can and a second section hingedly mounted on the first section for movement relative to the first section; an extension tube, having a proximal end and a distal end, and a passage therethrough the extension tube being pivotally mounted adjacent to the proximal end to the second section of the cap, to pivot between a stowed position, and a dispensing position in which the proximal end of the passage communicates with the valve; and the cap and valve being configured so that movement of the second section of the cap relative to the first section when the extension tube is in the dispensing position operates the valve to dispense the substance from the distal end of the extension tube, where the cap includes a removable portion between the first and second sections of the cap, which resists relative movement of the first and second sections, and thus operation of the valve.