Integrated Lock for Atomizer

摘要

A liquid atomizer has an actuator, cap, piston unit and body. The actuator consists of an exterior casing, a locking block within the case, a nozzle and a piston receiving area that is in liquid communication with the nozzle. The cap has a pair of locking flanges separated by a locking channel dimensioned to receive the locking block as the actuator is depressed. A pair of stops, separated by a stop channel, prevent over rotation of the actuator. The piston unit has a piston whose proximal end has ribs and is dimensioned to be received within the ring containing piston receiving area in a juxtaposed manner. The dimensioning between the rings and the piston ribs permit disengagement, by the piston tilting under the rotational pressure enough to permit the actuator to lift slightly in order to clear the locking flanges.

主权项

1. A liquid atomizer having
a. an actuator, said actuator having:
i. an exterior casing;ii. a locking block;iii. a nozzle; andiv. a ringed receiving area in liquid communication with said nozzle; b. a cap, said cap having:
i. an open body having at least one locking flange;ii. a locking channel, said locking channel adjacent to at least one of said at least one locking flange and being dimensioned to receive said locking block;iii. at least one stop,iv. a stop channel; said stop channel opposing said locking channel and being adjacent to at least one of said at least one stop;v. at least one rim, a first of said at least one rim having a height less than said at least one locking flange and separating a first of said at least one locking flange from a first of said at least one stop;vi. exterior connection means; andvii. a tube receiving area; c. A piston unit, said piston unit having:
i. a piston, said piston having a proximal end and a distal end, said proximal end being dimensioned to be received in said ringed receiving area and locking said piston to said actuator;ii. a spring housing, said spring housing containing a spring mechanism to return said actuator to the extended position, and being dimensioned to be movably received in said tube receiving area;iii. a transfer tube, d. A body, said body being configured to contain liquid and having:
i. an open first end, said open first end receiving said transfer tube; and sealed closed by said spring housing;ii. a sealed second end;iii. interior connection means, said connection means being in locking engagement with said exterior connection means; Wherein said nozzle is in liquid communication with said body through said piston unit and compressing said actuator when said locking block is within said locking channel expels liquid contained in said body through said nozzle and when said locking block is on said at least one rim, said actuator is prevented from depressing.