Actuator cap for aerosol containers

Abstract

Disclosed is an aerosol actuator button for delivering a liquid from a pressurized aerosol container wherein the dispensed liquid is along the central long axis of the actuator button and container.

1 . An overcap for an aerosol container comprising a wall capable of being attached to the container, a button having an actuating means and a cavity in the bottom thereof adapted to sealingly receive the free end of an aerosol valve stem having a hollow bore which is in flow communication with an orifice in the top of said body for releasing a pressurized liquid to be atomized, said orifice being coaxial with the central long axis of said cavity and bore, and at least two hinges attaching the button to the wall, such that the configuration of the hinges causes the liquid escaping from the orifice to be dispensed along the central long axis of the cavity as it is atomized into an aerosol spray pattern.  
   
   
       2 . The overcap of  claim 1  wherein there are two hinges.  
   
   
       3 . The overcap of  claim 1  wherein there are three hinges.  
   
   
       4 . The overcap of  claim 1  wherein the hinges are torsion hinges.  
   
   
       5 . An overcap for an aerosol container comprising a wall capable of being attached to the container, a button having an actuating means and a cavity in the bottom thereof adapted to sealingly receive the free end of an aerosol valve stem having a hollow bore which is in flow communication with an orifice in the top of said body for releasing a pressurized liquid to be atomized, said orifice being coaxial with the central long axis of said cavity and bore, and three hinges attaching the button to the wall, such that the configuration of the hinges causes the liquid escaping from the orifice to be dispensed along the central long axis of the cavity as it is atomized into an aerosol spray pattern.  
   
   
       6 . The overcap of  claim 5  wherein the hinges are torsion hinges.  
   
   
       7 . An overcap for an aerosol container comprising a wall capable of being attached to the container, a button having an actuating means and a cavity in the bottom thereof adapted to sealingly receive the free end of an aerosol valve stem having a hollow bore which is in flow communication with an orifice in the top of said body for releasing a pressurized liquid to be atomized, said orifice being coaxial with the central long axis of said cavity and bore, and at least two torsion hinges attaching the button to the wall, such that the configuration of the hinges causes the liquid escaping from the orifice to be dispensed along the central long axis of the cavity as it is atomized into an aerosol spray pattern.  
   
   
       8 . The overcap of  claim 7  wherein there are three torsion hinges.  
   
   
       9 . An overcap for an aerosol container comprising a wall capable of being attached to the container, a button having an actuating means and a cavity in the bottom thereof adapted to sealingly receive the free end of an aerosol valve stem having a hollow bore which is in flow communication with an orifice in the top of said body for releasing a pressurized liquid to be atomized, said orifice being coaxial with the central long axis of said cavity and bore, and three torsion hinges attaching the button to the wall, such that the configuration of the hinges causes the liquid escaping from the orifice to be dispensed along the central long axis of the cavity as it is atomized into an aerosol spray pattern.