Silgan has been granted a patent for an aerosol dispensing system with an actuator skirt angle between 50 and 70 degrees, closely matching the can slope angle. Claim 1 specifies the actuator components including a discharge orifice and orifice cup. GlobalData’s report on Silgan gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Aerosol dispensing system with specific actuator and can angles
The granted patent (Publication Number: US11884475B2) discloses an aerosol actuator and aerosol dispensing device with specific design features. The aerosol actuator includes a skirt with a precise angle between 58 and 60 degrees, an actuation button, a discharge orifice, and an orifice cup seated in the discharge orifice. The patent specifies that the skirt angle is ideally 59 degrees, emphasizing the importance of this particular design aspect.
In the aerosol dispensing device described in the patent, an aerosol can is connected to the aerosol actuator, which maintains the skirt angle between 58 and 60 degrees. Additionally, the device may include an aerosol can angle ranging from 50 to 60 degrees. The patent further details that the skirt angle and aerosol can angle should be within a specific range of each other, such as within 3, 5, 7, or 10 degrees. These precise specifications aim to optimize the functionality and performance of the aerosol dispensing device, highlighting the importance of the relationship between the angles in the design.
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