An actuator for a spray can. The actuator includes a housing for attachment to an aerosol can covering a stem valve. A finger operating button structure is engaged with the housing for engaging the stem valve. A rotary two-way diverter valve is supported within the housing and rotatably engaged with the finger operating button structure. In a spray position/straw down, the two-way diverter valve directs spray through a first direct spray nozzle. In a second straw position/straw up, to make use of an adjustable straw, the diverter valve is rotated to engage a straw spray passage of the diverter valve in fluid communication with an adjustable rotary spray tip and engaged straw. By rotating the adjustable rotary spray tip to an aligned position, the tip substantially blocks the straw spray passage to provide a drip mode, where drops of fluid exit the straw. A flexible tip may optionally be provided on the straw to enable bending and retention of the flexible tip to a desired position.

A trigger operated aerosol dispenser is disclosed for dispensing an aerosol product from an aerosol container through an aerosol valve. The trigger operated aerosol dispenser comprises a base secured to the aerosol container with a dispensing head mounted to the base. A nozzle extends through the dispensing head for communicating the aerosol valve with a terminal orifice. A trigger actuator extends from the dispensing head for actuating the aerosol valve upon depression of the trigger actuator to dispense the aerosol product from the terminal orifice. The trigger operated aerosol dispenser may incorporate a lock for inhibiting the trigger from actuating the aerosol valve. In one example, the trigger operated aerosol dispenser may be actuated in an alternate manner upon a depression of the dispensing head. Preferably, the trigger operated aerosol dispenser is formed from a two piece unit.

An aerosol dispenser assembly is disclosed that includes a container holding a liquid product and a compressed gas propellant for propelling the liquid product from the container. A design methodology for the actuator body and swirl nozzle insert is disclosed for maintaining a small particle size or Sauter Mean Diameter (D[3, 2]) of less than 48 m at a suitable spray rate (1.5-2 g/s), while utilizing a compressed gas VOC-free propellant for an air freshener product. As obtaining reduced particle size to compete with LPG propellants may result in a reduced spray rate, it is anticipated that one or more nozzles may be designed into the actuator body to maintain a suitable spray rate.

A dispensing system includes a substrate made of a porous material that defines a channel. The system also includes a base in contact with the substrate, A container for discharging a flowable medium into the channel is completely accommodated within the base and is partially exterior to the substrate.

A discharge container includes: a container body in which contents are stored; a securing member; a discharger including a stem; an exterior portion that includes a top wall portion through which a molded hole passes, and that discharges the contents from the molding hole onto a discharge surface of the top wall portion; and an inner plate in the exterior section to be movable and which forms a diffusion chamber between the inner plate and a supply surface of the top wall portion.

An actuating assembly for dispensing a product under pressure is provided, which includes a shoulder mounted on a device for sampling the product under pressure, and a button with an inner actuator having a upstream spout mounted in a feeding tube and a downstream spout in communication with the upstream spout which terminates in a dispensing outlet, wherein the button has an outer cover with a peripheral skirt and a dispensing hole, and wherein the outer cover is mounted on the actuator in a actuating position in which the hole is arranged opposite the outlet to allow the product to be dispensed through the hole. The button is also axially displaceable with respect to the shoulder in a dispensing and aspiration stroke, and the cover is reversibly mounted on the actuator from an actuating to an inactive position and is arranged in order to prevent axial displacement of the button.

The invention relates to a self-closing dispensing head for a pressurised container having a dispensing valve for dispensing media, in particular viscous, self-foaming and/or gel-type products, the dispensing head (1) having an outlet (3) which can be closed by a closing element (6).

A spray cap system is described that can enable a user to more consistently and accurately dispense and work with the contents of a spray can. The system includes a spray cap, spray button, spray nozzle, implement holder, and an implement (such as a brush, a foam pad applicator, or a sponge). By using the spray cap system, a user may achieve a more optimal discharge pattern of the contents of the can with a more efficient and optimal coverage of a surface. In addition, the user may utilize the implement while it is attached to the spray cap or remove the implement to use the implement independently. The spray cap system provides versatility to a user by enabling the user to spray the contents of the spray can regardless of whether the implement is attached to the spray cap.

The subject of the invention is a device for dispensing a cosmetic composition, comprising a dispensing head (1) intended to be fitted on a container containing said cosmetic composition to be dispensed, (i) the dispensing head comprising: a body (3) that is open at its two opposite axial ends, an engaging part (10) that is open at its two opposite axial ends and at least partially defines at least one dispensing orifice (12), the individual cross section of the dispensing orifice being between 0.03 mm.sup.2 and 0.5 mm.sup.2, and (ii) the cosmetic composition comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, at least one emulsion chosen from a water-in-oil emulsion and an oil-in-water emulsion, at least one cosmetic active agent, in particular at least one deodorant active agent and/or antiperspirant active agent.

An actuator for a container that includes a valve and retains a flowable product under pressure includes a valve coupler configured to be operatively coupled to the valve for selective opening and closing of the valve. A dispensing applicator is connected to the valve coupler and has proximal and distal ends with an applicator length extending there-between. The dispensing applicator defines an applicator chamber having a chamber length extending along the applicator length, a chamber inlet in communication with the applicator chamber, and a chamber outlet in communication with the applicator chamber. The chamber outlet extends in a direction generally transverse to the applicator length. The dispensing applicator is in fluid communication with the valve when the valve is selectively opened using the valve coupler such that the flowable product flows through the chamber inlet into the applicator chamber and exits the dispensing applicator through the chamber outlet in a direction that is generally transverse to the applicator length.