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EP1886938A3
EP1886938A3 EP07004642A EP07004642A EP1886938A3 EP 1886938 A3 EP1886938 A3 EP 1886938A3 EP 07004642 A EP07004642 A EP 07004642A EP 07004642 A EP07004642 A EP 07004642A EP 1886938 A3 EP1886938 A3 EP 1886938A3
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Bernhard Jasper
Ralf Jordan
Wilfried Otte
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Aptar Dortmund GmbH
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Seaquist Perfect Dispensing GmbH
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/14—Containers for dispensing liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant
    • B65D83/28—Nozzles, nozzle fittings or accessories specially adapted therefor
    • B65D83/30—Nozzles, nozzle fittings or accessories specially adapted therefor for guiding the flow of the dispensed content, e.g. funnels or hoods
    • B65D83/303—Nozzles, nozzle fittings or accessories specially adapted therefor for guiding the flow of the dispensed content, e.g. funnels or hoods using extension tubes located in or at the nozzle outlets
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/14—Containers for dispensing liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant
    • B65D83/75—Aerosol containers not provided for in groups B65D83/16 - B65D83/74
    • B65D83/753—Aerosol containers not provided for in groups B65D83/16 - B65D83/74 characterised by details or accessories associated with outlets
    • B65D83/7532—Aerosol containers not provided for in groups B65D83/16 - B65D83/74 characterised by details or accessories associated with outlets comprising alternative flow directions or replaceable or interchangeable outlets
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B1/00—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means
    • B05B1/12—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means capable of producing different kinds of discharge, e.g. either jet or spray
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
    • B05B11/0005—Components or details
    • B05B11/0089—Dispensing tubes

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Containers And Packaging Bodies Having A Special Means To Remove Contents (AREA)
  • Nozzles (AREA)

Abstract

Es werden ein Sprühkopf (5) mit einer Düse zur Zerstäubung einer Flüssigkeit (2) sowie eine Vorrichtung mit einem derartigen Sprühkopf (5) vorgeschlagen. Der Düse (6) ist ein Ausgaberohr (1) zugeordnet, das wahlweise von der Düse (6) nach oben wegklappbar ist.

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A spray head (5) with a nozzle for atomizing a liquid (2) and a device with such a spray head (5) are proposed. The nozzle (6) is associated with a dispensing tube (1) which can be optionally folded away from the nozzle (6) upwards.
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EP07004642.0A 2006-08-11 2007-03-07 Spray nozzle and device for dispensing a liquid Active EP1886938B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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DE202006012416U DE202006012416U1 (en) 2006-08-11 2006-08-11 Spray head for delivery of a liquid comprises a delivery pipe which is pivotable into the front of the nozzle, and is accommodatable in a cutout

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EP1886938A2 EP1886938A2 (en) 2008-02-13
EP1886938A3 true EP1886938A3 (en) 2010-06-09
EP1886938B1 EP1886938B1 (en) 2014-12-10

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EP07004642.0A Active EP1886938B1 (en) 2006-08-11 2007-03-07 Spray nozzle and device for dispensing a liquid

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EP (1) EP1886938B1 (en)
DE (1) DE202006012416U1 (en)
ES (1) ES2532126T3 (en)

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DE202007013747U1 (en) 2007-10-02 2008-04-03 Dentaco Dentalindustrie Und -Marketing Gmbh Spray can with delivery tube
US20150001257A1 (en) * 2011-12-23 2015-01-01 Meadwestvaco Calmar, Inc. Aerosol actuation device
US8839994B2 (en) 2012-01-27 2014-09-23 Tyler S. Mason Aerosol can spray nozzle extension tube adapter
US9138754B2 (en) * 2012-03-27 2015-09-22 Task Force Tips, Incorporated Adjustable firefighting nozzle
US20150225168A1 (en) * 2014-02-12 2015-08-13 Jayson Thompson Portable pressurized toilet cleaning apparatus
US11794984B2 (en) 2019-10-15 2023-10-24 Aptargroup, Inc. Actuator for dispensing a fluent product
US11794199B2 (en) 2022-01-20 2023-10-24 Packaging Concepts Associates Holding, Inc. Folding extension nozzle and dispensing assembly

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US3116856A (en) * 1960-08-24 1964-01-07 Aerosol Tech Inc Actuator for aerosol valve, provided with a pivoted directional spout
FR2462941A1 (en) * 1979-08-16 1981-02-20 Valve Precision DIFFUSER CAP FOR SPRAY CONTAINER
US4858792A (en) * 1986-12-30 1989-08-22 L'oreal Storage and dispensing device
US5967420A (en) * 1996-06-27 1999-10-19 Earth Chemical Co., Ltd. Nozzle assembly for spraying
US6027042A (en) * 1998-10-13 2000-02-22 Summit Packaging Systems, Inc. Actuator assembly with variable spray pattern
DE10016431A1 (en) * 2000-04-01 2001-10-04 Wella Ag Aerosol can has tube connected to it by joint and cap, and is pivotable around joint parallel to axial direction and in direction perpendicularly to it, and locking device locks tube so that no release of product is possible
US6796464B1 (en) * 2003-05-09 2004-09-28 Ching-Sung Tung Multi-functional finger-press structure of a spray can

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US2537226A (en) * 1946-12-09 1951-01-09 Bundy Tubing Co Pressure holding and dispensing container
US3148806A (en) * 1963-09-03 1964-09-15 Meshberg Philip Directional applicator
US3402862A (en) * 1967-01-03 1968-09-24 Meshberg Philip Directional dispenser for materials under pressure
US3221950A (en) * 1963-10-09 1965-12-07 Valve Corp Of America Aerosol dispenser
FR2743544B1 (en) * 1996-01-16 1998-02-20 Valois DEVICE FOR DISPENSING A FLUID PRODUCT PROVIDED WITH DOUBLE SECURITY

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US3116856A (en) * 1960-08-24 1964-01-07 Aerosol Tech Inc Actuator for aerosol valve, provided with a pivoted directional spout
FR2462941A1 (en) * 1979-08-16 1981-02-20 Valve Precision DIFFUSER CAP FOR SPRAY CONTAINER
US4858792A (en) * 1986-12-30 1989-08-22 L'oreal Storage and dispensing device
US5967420A (en) * 1996-06-27 1999-10-19 Earth Chemical Co., Ltd. Nozzle assembly for spraying
US6027042A (en) * 1998-10-13 2000-02-22 Summit Packaging Systems, Inc. Actuator assembly with variable spray pattern
DE10016431A1 (en) * 2000-04-01 2001-10-04 Wella Ag Aerosol can has tube connected to it by joint and cap, and is pivotable around joint parallel to axial direction and in direction perpendicularly to it, and locking device locks tube so that no release of product is possible
US6796464B1 (en) * 2003-05-09 2004-09-28 Ching-Sung Tung Multi-functional finger-press structure of a spray can

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EP1886938B1 (en) 2014-12-10
EP1886938A2 (en) 2008-02-13
US20080035756A1 (en) 2008-02-14
ES2532126T3 (en) 2015-03-24
DE202006012416U1 (en) 2006-12-21
US7600701B2 (en) 2009-10-13

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