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US5025962:
Automatic timed release spray dispenser
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Renfro, Wesley E.; Baton Rouge, LA
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| Assignee: |
Robert J. LeBlanc, Baton Rouge, LA
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| Published / Filed: |
1991-06-25
/ 1990-01-12
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| Application Number: |
US1990000464533
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
B65D 83/16;
IPC-7:
B65D 83/26;
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| ECLA Code: |
B65D83/26C;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
222/649;
137/624.14;
222/061;
222/645;
428/018;
Original:
222/649;
222/061;
222/645;
137/624.14;
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| Field of Search: |
222/645,649,402.14,61
137/624.14,624.18
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| Priority Number: |
| 1990-01-12 |
US1990000464533 |
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| Abstract: |
A valve assembly for attachment to a pressurized aerosol can which automatically releases a measured amount of spray at preset time intervals utilizing the pressure of the contents of the aerosol as the sole energy source to drive the valve assembly of the invention.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Ray, David L. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Kashnikow, Andres; Merritt, Karen B.
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| Maintenance Status: |
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| Family: |
None
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. An automatic and adjustable valve assembly for the timed release of pressurized fluid from an output valve means of a pressurized fluid reservoir, said valve assembly comprising:
- a. first cavity means for receiving the pressurized contents of said pressurized fluid reservoir and for receiving metering rod means for metering the amount of said pressurized contents released from said valve assembly, said metering rod means having a lower end and an upper end, said lower end of said metering rod means being movable upwardly and downwardly in said first cavity means,
- b. second cavity means for receiving the pressurized contents of said pressurized fluid reservoir and said upper end of said metering rod means, said second cavity means being cylindrical in shape and having generally cylindrical side walls, said metering rod means being movable upwardly and downwardly in said second cavity means,
- c. diaphragm means connected to said sidewalls of said second cavity means for dividing said second cavity means into upper cavity means for receiving a first portion of said pressurized contents of said pressurized fluid reservoir and lower cavity means for receiving a second portion of said pressurized contents of said pressurized fluid reservoir,
- d. first channel means for conveying said pressurized contents of said pressurized fluid reservoir from said first cavity means to said upper cavity means in said second cavity means,
- e. metering valve means connected to said first channel means for varying the flow of said pressurized contents of said pressurized fluid reservoir delivered to said upper cavity means in said second cavity means,
- f. exhaust valve means for periodically releasing said pressurized contents of said pressurized fluid reservoir to the atmosphere, said exhaust valve means having an upper end and a lower end,
- g. biasing means for biasing said exhaust valve means in one direction,
- h. upper exhaust valve cavity means for slidably receiving said upper end of said exhaust valve means and for receiving the pressurized contents of said pressurized fluid reservoir contained in said upper cavity means of said second cavity means,
- i. lower exhaust valve cavity means for slidably receiving the lower end of said exhaust valve means and said biasing means,
- j. second channel means for conveying said pressurized contents of said pressurized fluid reservoir from said first cavity means to said lower exhaust valve cavity means and for conveying said pressurized contents of said pressurized fluid reservoir contained in said lower exhaust valve cavity means to said lower cavity means of said second cavity means,
- k. third channel means for conveying said pressurized contents of said pressurized fluid reservoir to the atmosphere,
- l. fourth channel means for conveying said pressurized contents of said pressurized fluid reservoir to said upper exhaust valve cavity means, and
- m. fluid reservoir adapter means for connecting said valve assembly to said pressurized fluid reservoir.
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