Aerosol dispenser having annular seals and aerosol container therefor

Abstract

An aerosol container suitable for use as an aerosol dispenser. The aerosol container includes at least a valve and product delivery device joined to an outer container. The valve and product delivery device have respective annular welds or other seals joining the valve and product delivery to the outer container. The welds, or other seals may be concentric, with one circumscribing the other, in the same plane or different planes. Suitable product delivery devices include bags and dip tubes.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An aerosol container having a longitudinal axis and comprising:
 a polymeric outer container comprising a closed end bottom and an open neck longitudinally opposed thereto, said open neck having a valve sealed to said outer container in fluid tight relationship by an outer container seal,   a product delivery device sealed to said valve in fluid tight relationship by a product delivery device seal, said product delivery device seal being radially spaced apart from said outer container seal.   
     
     
         2 . An aerosol container according to  claim 1  wherein said product delivery device seal is spaced radially inward of said outer container seal. 
     
     
         3 . An aerosol container according to  claim 1  wherein said product delivery device seal is spaced below and radially inward of said outer container seal. 
     
     
         4 . An aerosol container according to  claim 1  wherein at least one of said product delivery device seal and said outer container seal is a spin weld. 
     
     
         5 . An aerosol container according to  claim 1  wherein said product delivery device seal is a spin weld and said outer container seal is a spin weld. 
     
     
         6 . An aerosol container according to  claim 5  wherein said product delivery device comprises a bag, said bag being joined to said outer container by said spin weld, and further comprising propellant between said bag and said outer container, product within said bag and an actuator operably connected to said valve for selectively dispensing said product from said aerosol dispenser upon demand 
     
     
         7 . An aerosol container having a longitudinal axis and comprising:
 a polymeric outer container comprising a closed end bottom and an open neck longitudinally opposed thereto, said open neck having a valve cup spin welded to said outer container in fluid tight relationship by an outer container weld,   a valve disposed within said valve cup,   a product delivery device spin welded to said valve in fluid tight relationship by a product delivery device weld, said product delivery device weld being radially spaced apart from said outer container weld, and propellant disposed within said outer container.   
     
     
         8 . An aerosol container according to  claim 7  wherein said outer container weld is disposed radially outward of said product delivery device weld. 
     
     
         9 . An aerosol container according to  claim 7  wherein said outer container weld is disposed radially outward of and above said product delivery device weld. 
     
     
         10 . An aerosol container according to  claim 7  wherein said outer container weld is disposed radially outward of and contiguous with said product delivery device weld. 
     
     
         11 . An aerosol container according to  claim 7  wherein said outer container weld has a respective outer container weld thickness in the radial direction and said product delivery device weld has a respective product delivery device weld thickness in the radial direction, said product delivery device weld thickness being substantially the same radial thickness dimension as said outer container weld thickness. 
     
     
         12 . An aerosol container according to  claim 7  wherein said outer container weld and said product delivery device weld are mutually concentric. 
     
     
         13 . An aerosol container according to  claim 7  wherein said outer container weld is and said product delivery device weld are mutually concentric, and longitudinally spaced apart in different planes. 
     
     
         14 . An aerosol container according to  claim 7  wherein said product delivery device comprises a dip tube. 
     
     
         15 . An aerosol container according to  claim 14  further comprising product within said propellant and dispensable through said dip tube, and an actuator operably connected to said valve for selectively dispensing said product from said aerosol dispenser upon demand to be a functional aerosol dispenser. 
     
     
         16 . An aerosol container having a longitudinal axis and comprising:
 a polymeric outer container comprising a closed end bottom and an open neck longitudinally opposed thereto, said open neck having a valve spin welded to said outer container in fluid tight relationship by a respective valve spin weld, and   a product delivery device spin welded to said valve in fluid tight relationship by a product delivery device weld, said product delivery device weld being radially spaced apart from said outer container weld.   
     
     
         17 . An aerosol container according to  claim 16  wherein said neck of said outer container has an inner periphery, said inner periphery being stepped to have at least a first annular sealing surface, said valve being joined to said outer container at said first annular sealing surface. 
     
     
         18 . An aerosol container according to  claim 16  wherein said neck of said outer container has an inner periphery, said inner periphery being stepped to have at a first annular sealing surface and a second annular sealing surface, said valve being welded to said first annular sealing surface and said product delivery device being welded to said second annular sealing surface. 
     
     
         19 . An aerosol container according to  claim 16  wherein said neck of said outer container has an inner periphery, said inner periphery being stepped to have at a first annular sealing surface and a second annular sealing surface, said first annular sealing surface and said second annular sealing surface being perpendicular to said longitudinal axis, said valve being welded to said first annular sealing surface and said product delivery device being welded to said second annular sealing surface. 
     
     
         20 . An aerosol container according to  claim 16  further comprising product in said outer container, and an actuator operably connected to said valve for selectively dispensing said product from said aerosol dispenser upon demand to be a functional aerosol dispenser, said aerosol dispenser consisting essentially of polymeric materials.