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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2000
Mary T. Riley, Spring, TX (US);
Michael J. Riley, Spring, TX (US);
Other;
Abstract
A spray can system, in certain embodiments, including a spray can with a hollow body with contents therein and gas under pressure for expelling the contents therefrom, and nozzle apparatus connected to the spray can and having a nozzle with a fluid flow channel therethrough with an exit port for the passage of the contents out from the spray can, a cap releasably emplaced on the hollow body for covering the nozzle apparatus, and a tube holder comprising a tube holder for holding a spray tube insertable into the nozzle, and the tube holder formed of the cap and separable therefrom or formed of a secondary member releasably connected to the cap or to the can, e.g. to a bottom portion or end thereof; and, in certain aspects, the tube holder further including a ring for encircling part of the spray can for mounting the tube holder to the spray can, an optional interconnection member having a first end and a second end, the first end connected to or formed integrally with the ring, and a holding member for holding the hollow spray tube and connected to or formed integrally with the second end of the interconnection member.