ACTUATOR CAP FOR A FLUID DISPENSER

摘要

An actuator cap (1) for dispensing a fluid product, comprising a rotatable outer body (2), a non-rotatable chassis (4), an actuator button (3) and a spray channel assembly (6), the latter comprising an outlet nozzle (63); the outer body (2) being rotatable relative to the chassis (4) between a first position in which the actuator button (3) is incapable of depression and a second position in which the actuator button (3) is capable of depression, said depression causing release of fluid product from an associated container through the spray channel assembly (6), the actuator cap (1) also comprises rotational tensioning means (34 and/or 12, 24) between the outer body (2) and the chassis (4), said rotational tensioning means (34 and/or 12, 24) serving to ease rotation of the outer body(2) towards its second position when close thereto.

主权项

1. An actuator cap for dispensing a fluid product, said actuator cap comprising a rotatable outer body, a non-rotatable chassis, an actuator button and a spray channel assembly, the spray channel assembly comprising an outlet nozzle; the rotatable outer body being rotatable relative to the chassis between a first position in which the actuator button is incapable of depression and a second position in which the actuator button is capable of depression, said depression causing release of the fluid product from an associated container through the spray channel assembly, characterised in that the actuator cap comprises rotational tensioning means between the outer body and the chassis, said rotational tensioning means causing a torque profile wherein the torque becomes increasingly positive as the outer body is rotated from its first position, optionally followed by region of steady positive torque as the outer body is rotated towards its second position, and finally a region of negative torque as the outer body moves into its second position.