Conopco, Inc.

Unilever Plc

Unilever, N.v.

Graham Paul Randall

Christopher Clarkson Jones

David Moore

James Edward Roe

Jason Peter Roebuck

Christopher John Jones

Richard Chambers

Andrew Fielding

Oliver Benjamin Brown

Adam William Peacock

Kevin John Stamp

David Huw Bicknell

The invention provides a container () for the packaging of a fluent product (P) which off-gases, the container comprising: a container body () for receiving and storing product and a removable lid () for closing the container body; in which the lid is provided with a venting assembly () extending into the container body; in which the venting assembly has a closed position which is effective to close the container body and a venting position permitting the venting of gas from the container body; whereby, when the container body is partially filled with a fluent product which off-gases, the venting assembly moves to the venting position in response to excessive pressure from accumulated gas, and reverts to the closed position upon release of the excessive pressure, thus effecting periodic venting of the container body; and whereby the spatial arrangement of the venting assembly within the container body provides for venting of the container body independently of the orientation of the container, while retaining the product within the container body. The container is especially suitable for the packaging of viscous or semisolid products which incorporate an oxidizing agent, such as creams or gels for the bleaching or coloring of hair.

Container

An actuator () for a hand-held aerosol container fitted centrally at its top with a dispensing valve, the actuator having: (i) a cup-shaped over-cap () attachable to the container and having a top wall defining a gap through which a spray channel passes, the gap restricting lateral movement of the spray channel; (ii) a spray channel () in fluid connection with the valve; (iii) an actuator button () having a finger pad from which a keel depends; the keel dependent from the finger pad of the button () being able to press down onto the spray channel () and the spray channel () on to the valve after the first slide movement of the button (), but not before; whereby the actuator button () has a distinct first slide movement that puts it into an orientation in which a second depression movement causes release of the contents of the associated dispenser and in that the force required for the first slide movement of the actuator button () is at least 5N.

Actuator for an aerosol container

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Wirral, United Kingdom

Graham Paul Randall