FAN SPRAY STRUCTURE FOR USE IN DISPENSING ACTUATOR

摘要

An improvement is provided in an actuator for actuating a valve on a container for dispensing a fluent product from the container in a fan spray pattern. The actuator includes a dispensing flow path to direct fluent product from the valve to an exterior of the actuator via an exit orifice located at an end of the flow path, and a post defining a portion of the flow path, the post extending along and centered on a longitudinal axis and having an end face adjacent said exit orifice. The improvement includes a flow channel extending laterally across the end face of the post, the flow channel being symmetric about a lateral axis extending transverse to the longitudinal axis of the post, a portion of the flow channel directly communicating with said exit orifice to direct the fluent product from the flow channel into the exit orifice.

主权项

1. In an actuator (18) for actuating a valve (16) on a container (14) for dispensing a fluent product from the container (14), the actuator (18) including a dispensing flow path (58) to direct fluent product from the valve (16) to an exterior of the actuator (18) via an exit orifice (64) located at an end of the flow path (58), and a post (70) defining a portion of the flow path (58), the post (70) extending along and centered on a longitudinal axis (72) and having an end face (74) adjacent said exit orifice (64), an improvement comprising:
a flow channel (100) extending laterally across the end face (74) of the post (70), the flow channel (100) being symmetric about a lateral axis (102) extending transverse to the longitudinal axis (72) of the post (70), a portion of the flow channel (100) directly communicating with said exit orifice (64) to direct the fluent product from the flow channel (100) into the exit orifice (64).