Spraying device

Abstract

A spraying device ( 10 ) adapted for continuous spraying, the spraying device comprising: spray container holding means (( 18 ) for holding a spray container ( 16 ); and spray container activating means ( 52 ) for activating a spraying operation of a spray container ( 16 ) held within the spray container holding means ( 18 ); wherein the spray container holding means ( 18 ) are formed in a first section ( 14 ) of the spraying device ( 10 ) and the spray container activating means ( 52 ) are formed in a second section ( 12 ) of the spraying device ( 10 ); the spraying device ( 10 ) further comprising locking means ( 24 a/b, 46 ) for locking the first and second sections ( 12,14 ) together to thereby hold the spray container activating means ( 52 ) in an activating configuration.

1 . A spraying device adapted for continuous spraying, the spraying device comprising: 
 a spray container holding means for holding a spray container; and    a spray container activating means for activating a spraying operation of the spray container held within the spray container holding means;    wherein the spray container holding means are formed in a first section of the spraying device and the spray container activating means are formed in a second section of the spraying device;    the spraying device further comprising locking means for locking the first and second sections together to thereby hold the spray container activating means in an activating configuration;    wherein the spraying device is adapted to enclose a spray container held in the spray container holding means    
   
   
       2 . A spraying device adapted for continuous spraying, the spraying device comprising: 
 a spray container holding means for holding a spray container; and    a spray container activating means for activating a spraying operation of a spray container held within the spray container holding means;    wherein the spray container holding means are formed in a first section of the spraying device and the spray container activating means are formed in a second section of the spraying device;    the spraying device further comprising locking means for locking the first and second sections together to thereby hold the spray container activating means in an activating configuration;    wherein the spraying container holding means are adapted to hold a lower part of the spray container.    
   
   
       3 . A spraying device according to  claim 1 , in which the locking means comprise wedge-shaped interengaging elements.  
   
   
       4 . A spraying device according to  claim 3 , in which the interengaging elements of one of the first or second sections are formed on two projections.  
   
   
       5 . A spraying device according to  claim 4 , in which the two projections are located on opposite sides of the spray container holding means.  
   
   
       6 . A spraying device as claimed in  claim 4  or  claim 5 , in which the two projections extend from the spray container holding means towards the second section.  
   
   
       7 . A spraying device according to  claim 4 , in which the two projections incorporate a strengthening rib, which extends partially along the length of each projection, and terminates before the interengaging element(s).  
   
   
       8 . A spraying device according to  claim 1 , in which the second section incorporates spray container guiding means operable to guide a spray container to the spray container activating means.  
   
   
       9 . A spraying device according to  claim 8 , in which the spray container guiding means are a sleeve.  
   
   
       10 . A spraying device according to  claim 9 , in which the sleeve incorporates guiding ribs arranged to provide an interference fit with a spray container held in the spray container guiding means.  
   
   
       11 . A spraying device according to  claim 3 , in which the interengaging element(s) of the second section are formed at or close to an end of the spray container guiding means.  
   
   
       12 . A spraying device according to  claim 11 , in which the interengaging elements are formed on tabs having slits there between, which slits extend passed the interengaging elements.  
   
   
       13 . A spraying device according to  claim 12 , in which the tabs form a ring, around an inside face of which ring the interengaging elements are formed.  
   
   
       14 . A spraying device according to  claim 1 , in which the spray container activating means and the spray container locking means are located with respect to one another such that a spray container held in the spraying device is activated when the locking means are engaged.  
   
   
       15 . A spraying device according to  claim 1 , in which at least two raised elements are provided around a periphery of the first section, said raised elements being adapted to deter relative movement of the first and second sections in a non-axial direction.  
   
   
       16 . A spraying device according to  claim 1  which further includes a spray container.  
   
   
       17 . A method of continuously spraying a material from a spray container comprising holding a spray container in spray container holding means in a first section of a spraying device and urging the first section and a second section of the spraying device together, to thereby cause locking means of the spraying device to engage and to cause spray container activation means of the second section to activate the spray container.  
   
   
       18 . A method according to  claim 17 , in which the locking means, holding means and activating means are located within external walls of the spraying device.  
   
   
       19 . A spray container adapted for use in the spraying device according to  claim 1 .  
   
   
       20 . (canceled)  
   
   
       21 . A spraying device according to  claim 2  in which the locking means comprise wedge-shaped interengaging elements.