Device Housing for an Aerosol Container

Abstract

A housing for a mechanical or electrical device for use with an aerosol canister for containing chemical comprising a sleeve for receipt of the aerosol canister, a collar affixable around the neck of the canister; and a joint between the sleeve and the collar to secure the housing to the canister.

1 - 50 . (canceled) 
   
   
       51 . An assembly comprising:
 (a) a container configured to contain a product, the container having:
 (i) an end surface, and 
 (ii) a neck underneath the end surface, the neck having an outer surface which tapers outwardly in a direction towards the end surface; 
   (b) a cap member non-removably mounted on the container end surface, the cap member having:
 (i) a bearing surface bearing against the container end surface, and 
 (ii) a sleeve disposed about the neck so that an inner surface of the sleeve is in facing relation with the neck outer surface; and 
   (c) an annular collar wedged between the sleeve inner surface and the neck outer surface and joined to the sleeve inner surface by a permanent joint.   
   
   
       52 . The assembly of  claim 51 , wherein the collar is an annular member having a pair of free ends that are circumferentially separated from each other by a split through the annular member. 
   
   
       53 . The assembly of  claim 51 , wherein the end surface is at an outlet end of the container having an outlet through which the product is able to be dispensed from the container. 
   
   
       54 . The assembly of  claim 53 , wherein the container is a dispensing container for a fluid and the outlet is configured to dispense measured doses of the fluid from the container when present therein. 
   
   
       55 . The assembly of  claim 54 , wherein the dispensing container is an aerosol container and the outlet is a valve. 
   
   
       56 . The assembly of  claim 54 , wherein the cap member is a dose counter. 
   
   
       57 . The assembly of  claim 55 , wherein the aerosol container contains a medicament in a propellant and the cap member is a dose counter. 
   
   
       58 . The assembly of  claim 51 , wherein the permanent joint is a weld. 
   
   
       59 . The assembly of  claim 58 , wherein the weld comprises a plurality of spot welds. 
   
   
       60 . The assembly of  claim 58 , wherein the weld is an ultrasonic weld. 
   
   
       61 . The assembly of  claim 58 , wherein the collar and the sleeve are made from the same material. 
   
   
       62 . The assembly of  claim 61 , wherein the container has a central axis which extends through the end surface and wherein the cap member is immovable axially with respect to the container. 
   
   
       63 . The assembly of  claim 57 , wherein the end surface is presented by a ferrule. 
   
   
       64 . The assembly of  claim 63 , wherein the neck outer surface against which the collar is wedged is presented by the ferrule.