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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 1992
Filed:
May. 08, 1991
Richard B Regan, New York, NY (US);
Falcon Safety Products Incorporated, Somerville, NJ (US);
Abstract
This invention comprises an activating device for releasing fluid from a pressurized container and a nozzle device for directing the fluid therethrough to a desired location. The activating device comprises a lever which transmits an applied force to a flange which exerts a downward force to the top of a spout in a valve assembly used to release the contents of a pressurized container. When force is applied to the lever, the flange rotates about a fulcrum located at a higher elevation than the point at which the flange contacts the spout. This results in a trigger mechanism with a high degree of leverage. The nozzle device contains a first joint for rotating a first barrel of the nozzle 360.degree. around a first axis defined by the first barrel of the nozzle and a second joint for rotating a second barrel of the nozzle at least 180.degree. around an axis perpendicular to the first axis. This combination results in a nozzle that can point in virtually any direction without the necessity of moving the source of the fluid directed through the nozzle.