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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 1984
Filed:
Jun. 07, 1982
Randall G Bush, Evansville, IN (US);
Sunbeam Plastics Corporation, Evansville, IN (US);
Abstract
A child-resistant and tamper indicating overcap for a pressurized container, such as an aerosol can, having a valve with an axially protruding discharge nozzle which must be depressed to actuate the valve for discharging the contents of the container. The overcap includes a valve guard slidable between a radially outer position in which a portion of the guard overlies the nozzle for preventing actuation thereof and an inner position in which the nozzle can be depressed. A removable tamper indicating tab is connected to the guard to prevent movement of the guard to an actuating position until it is removed. The overcap includes a resilient portion of the guard which biases the guard toward its outer position and which must be overcome in order to move the guard to its inner position and which returns the guard to its outer position when the guard is released.