A lockable metering aerosol dispenser is disclosed for dispensing an aerosol product from an aerosol container through an aerosol valve. The lockable metering aerosol dispenser comprises a base secured to the aerosol container with a cup rotationally mounted to the base between a locked rotational position and an unlocked rotational position. A metering cup is secured relative to the base and communicates with the aerosol valve. The cup is capable of actuating the aerosol valve for dispensing the aerosol product into the metering cup when the cup is rotated into the unlocked rotational position. The cup is inhibited from actuating the aerosol valve when the cup is rotated into the locked rotational position.

A dispensing head for an aerosol container includes a base ring, a transfer conduit with a tip (231) intended to cooperate with the stem of a valve when the dispensing head is mounted on an aerosol container, a push button rotatable relative to the base ring, a blocking member pivotable between a blocking position and an unblocking position, and provided with a bearing surface (312), which is placed in the movement path of the tip (231) towards the valve stem is in the blocking position, and which is outside the movement path of the tip (231) towards the valve stem in the unblocking position, and guiding means (33, 313) for placing the blocking member in the blocking position when the push button is in the locked position and for placing the blocking member in the unblocking position when the push button is in the unlocked position.

A dispensing head for an aerosol container includes a base ring, a transfer conduit with a tip (231) intended to cooperate with the stem of a valve when the dispensing head is mounted on an aerosol container, a push button rotatable relative to the base ring, a blocking member pivotable between a blocking position and an unblocking position, and provided with a bearing surface (312), which is placed in the movement path of the tip (231) towards the valve stem is in the blocking position, and which is outside the movement path of the tip (231) towards the valve stem in the unblocking position, and guiding means (33, 313) for placing the blocking member in the blocking position when the push button is in the locked position and for placing the blocking member in the unblocking position when the push button is in the unlocked position.

An aerosol container containing food product, wherein the container is provided with a manually operable discharge device (3), wherein the discharge device (3) includes a coupling structure (10) for connecting the discharge device (3) to the aerosol container (1), wherein the discharge device (3) includes a manually operable actuating member (7) that is positioned in a first position with respect to the coupling structure (10) before initial use, wherein the discharge device (3) includes blocking means (10b) for preventing valve actuating movement of the actuating member (7) when the actuating member (7) is in its first position, wherein the actuating member (7) is movable from the first position to a second position with respect to the coupling structure (10), the second position providing an operating condition of the actuating member (7) for actuating a discharge valve (4) of the container (1) to discharge food product (F), in particular an operating condition wherein the actuating member is manually movable with respect to the container (1) for actuating a valve stem (4a) of the valve, wherein the discharge device includes locking means (7d) for locking the actuating member (7) in its operating condition, the locking means (7d) in particular preventing moving the actuating member back from the second position to the first position.

A dispenser cap includes a shell, a scraper coupled to the shell, and a fluid-delivery controller. The dispenser cap mounts on a spray can, and the fluid-delivery controller engages with a valve of the spray can to selectively dispense pressurized fluid from the spray can.

A sprocket assembly comprising a mount; and a sprocket having an opening for receiving the mount such that the sprocket can rotate around the mount, the sprocket having a plurality of radially extending fluid pathways extending from the opening to a radially distal edge, wherein the mount includes a manifold for fluid to be supplied to the sprocket, the manifold having a fluid exit channel towards the opening of the sprocket such that each radial pathway in the sprocket is in fluid communication with the manifold over only a part of a rotation of the sprocket about the mount.

An aerosol dispenser is disclosed for actuating an aerosol valve comprising a base and an actuator. A container mount secures the base to an aerosol container. A base opening is in the base. A nozzle coupled to the actuator extends between the aerosol valve and a terminal orifice. An actuator mount secures the actuator to the base. The terminal orifice aligns with the base opening for defining a dispensing position. The terminal orifice is non-aligning with the base opening for defining a non-dispensing position. The actuator is pivotably displaced for positioning the actuator between the dispensing position and the non-dispensing position. A primary base pivot terminator is in the base. A primary actuator pivot terminator is in the actuator. The primary base pivot terminator abuts with the primary actuator pivot terminator for defining an interlock and terminating pivoting of the actuator in the dispensing position.

An actuator is disclosed for actuating an aerosol valve for dispensing an aerosol product from an aerosol container. The actuator comprises an actuator button being rotatable relative to a base for movement between a locked rotational position stop and an unlocked rotational position stop. The actuator button is movable relative to the base for actuating the aerosol valve to dispense the aerosol product when the actuator button is rotated into a unlocked rotational position. The actuator button is inhibited from actuating the aerosol valve when the actuator button is moved into a locked rotational position. In one embodiment, an arcuate projection inhibits unintended movement of the actuator button between the unlocked rotational position and the locked rotational position. In another embodiment, a linear projection inhibits unintended movement of the actuator button between the unlocked rotational position and the locked rotational position.

An actuator is disclosed for actuating an aerosol valve for dispensing an aerosol product from an aerosol container. The actuator comprises an actuator button being rotatable relative to a base for movement between a locked rotational position stop and an unlocked rotational position stop. The actuator button is movable relative to the base for actuating the aerosol valve to dispense the aerosol product when the actuator button is rotated into a unlocked rotational position. The actuator button is inhibited from actuating the aerosol valve when the actuator button is moved into a locked rotational position. In one embodiment, an arcuate projection inhibits unintended movement of the actuator button between the unlocked rotational position and the locked rotational position. In another embodiment, a linear projection inhibits unintended movement of the actuator button between the unlocked rotational position and the locked rotational position.

A fluid dispensing cover is described and which includes a main body defining an internal cavity, and a fluid dispensing passageway which extends through the main body; a selectively movable closure member which is pivotally mounted within the internal cavity and which is normally biased into an occluding position relative to the fluid dispensing passageway, and a movable force transmitting member which is operable to cause the selectively movable closure member to move from a normally occluding position to a non-occluding position so as to facilitate the selective dispensing of a source of fluid through the fluid dispensing aperture.