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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2003
Applicant:
Inventors:
Steve B. Ruble, Lexington, KY (US);
Richard J. Baumgart, Paris, KY (US);
Zhiqiang Zhang, Lexington, KY (US);
Assignee:
Ashland INC, Lexington, KY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B67D 3/00 ; A62C 5/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B67D 3/00 ; A62C 5/02 ;
Abstract
An adjustable dispensing nozzle for an aerosol container in which pivotally interconnected elbows have an extension tube extending from one elbow and a stem on the other elbow inserted into and pivotal in a socket on a valve actuating lever of a cap mounted on the container. The elbow has a diverter valve rotatably mounted in the cylindrical body for directing the contents of the container to an orifice to exit as a spray, or to a socket in which an extension tube can be inserted to deliver the contents to a selected target as a stream.