S. C. Johnson Son, Inc.

Leon C Samuelson

Allen D Miller

Richard S Valpey, Iii

Paul A Clark

Cary E Manderfield

Kevin J Moe

Robert E Kendrick

James F Kimball

Steven B Mineau

Maciej K Tasz

David J Houser

Jessica A Heiser

Michael J Roshier

Kendra L Haag

Cristopher M Shiffler

Richard S Iii Valpey

An air treating composition for eliminating airborne malodors and/or sanitizing air in combination with a spray valve and actuator and spray performance parameters providing maximum dispersion of the composition is disclosed. The particles of the composition are small so that the active component is dispersed into air as a fine dispersion to provide more contact with malodors and to provide quick absorption of malodors and/or bacteria. The particle size of the composition is controlled through the valve and actuator dimensions, as well as the formulation requirements of the composition. The air treating composition includes water, a low molecular weight polyol, and a propellant. The composition may also include one or more adjuvants such as an emulsifier, a co-solvent, a fragrance, a corrosion inhibitor, a pH adjusting agent and the like.

Composition and aerosol spray dispenser for eliminating odors in air

An improved valve assembly for use in a pressurized dispenser is disclosed. The disclosed valve assembly may include a valve housing and a blocking member operatively associated with the valve housing, wherein the wall of the valve housing includes at least one transverse primary opening and at least one transverse secondary opening thereon. The blocking member is slidable from a filling position, in which fluid communication between the interior and exterior of the valve housing is established through both primary and secondary openings, to a dispensing position, in which fluid communication between the interior and exterior of the valve housing is established only through the primary opening and not through the secondary opening. The blocking member may include a slidable sleeve, a slidable piston plate, or a combination of both. In operation, the disclosed valve member may provide an increased flow rate during product and/or propellant filling while retaining a regular flow rate during dispensing.

Valve assembly for pressurized dispensers

An aerosol dispenser assembly () has a container () holding a liquid product and a liquefied gas propellant for propelling the liquid product from the container, the propellant being present in a quantity of at most about 25% by weight of the contents of the container (). A valve () is attached to the container () for selectively dispensing the liquid product from the container () as a mist. The assembly () is configured such that the mist has a small particle size, is dispensed at an expeditious rate, and very little product is retained in the container () when the propellant is depleted.

Aerosol dispenser assembly having low volatile organic compound (VOC) content

An aerosol dispenser assembly ( ) having a container ( ) that contains a liquid product, and a propellant for propelling the liquid product from the container ( ). The propellant is a dual phase hydrocarbon propellant, is free of normal butane, and is at most 25% by weight of the contents of the container. A valve ( ) is attached to the container ( ) for selectively dispensing the liquid product from the container ( ) as a mist, the mist having an average particle size of less than 35 &mgr;m (0.0014&Prime;), over at least 75% of the life of the dispenser assembly ( ). The dispenser assembly ( ) is capable of dispensing over 98% by weight of the liquid product from the container ( ). A vapor tap ( ) is formed in the valve ( ) to facilitate thorough mixing of the propellant and the liquid product prior to dispensing, and a valve stem ( ) is disposed in the valve ( ). The valve stem ( ) defines at least one stem orifice ( ) for flow of the product during dispensing. The vapor tap ( ) has a diameter of about 0.013&Prime; (0.330 mm) to about 0.019&Prime; (0.483 mm). A dispenser cap ( ) is mounted on the valve stem ( ) for actuating the valve ( ) to dispense the liquid product. The dispenser cap ( ) defines an exit path ( ), through which the liquid product can be dispensed. A breakup bar ( ) is positioned in the exit path ( ) of the dispenser cap ( ) to break up the liquid product in order to reduce the size of the particles before the liquid product is dispensed.

Aerosol dispenser assembly and method of reducing the particle size of a dispensed product

Aerosol overcap

A device supports and dispenses volatile materials. The device is self-supporting and has a tent-like configuration. It can be hung from a bar. One of its side panels is connected to another by a tab and slot, or tab and pocket, arrangement above a base. The base connects the side panels. There is a reservoir for dispensing the volatile material which is mounted on one of the side panels, with a rear of the reservoir being positioned between two of the panels above the base.

Supporting device for dispensing volatile material

A box, and a blank sheet for forming the box, are disclosed. When assembled, the box includes a floor panel which slopes downwardly from a rear end to a front end, and a brace panel which cooperates with other display panels to support the elevated rear end of the floor panel.

Display box

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Racine, WI, United States of America

Leon C Samuelson