Systems and Methods for Applying Texture Material to Ceiling Surfaces

1 . A texturing system for applying a texture coating to a surface in a desire pattern, comprising:

a container defining a container axis and a product chamber containing texture material and propellant material, where the propellant material pressurizes the texture material;

a valve system operable in

a first configuration in which pressurized texture material is substantially prevented from flowing out of the product chamber, and

a second configuration in which the valve system allows the pressurized texture material to flow out of the product chamber; and

an outlet assembly comprising

an actuator member comprising

a stem portion adapted to engage the valve system, and

a mounting portion,

at least one outlet member, where the at least one outlet member

is supported by the mounting portion of the actuator member, and

defines an outlet opening and a dispensing axis; wherein

the outlet assembly is configured such that the outlet member defines a desired cross-sectional area of the outlet opening; and

displacing the actuator member towards the container places the valve system in the second configuration to allow the pressurized texture material to flow through the outlet member, out of the outlet opening, along the dispensing axis, and onto the surface in a spray pattern defined by the desired cross-sectional area of the outlet opening; and

the texture material dries to form the textured coating on the surface.

2 . A texturing system as recited in claim 1 , in which the outlet assembly comprises a plurality of outlet members, where the cross-sectional areas of the outlet opening of each of the plurality of outlet members is different.

3 . A texturing system as recited in claim 1 , in which the outlet assembly further comprises an outlet collar, where the outlet collar engages the actuator member such that movement of the outlet collar relative to the actuator member deforms the outlet member to alter a cross-sectional area of the outlet opening defined by the outlet member.

4 . A texturing system as recited in claim 1 , in which the outlet assembly further comprises a connecting member arranged such that texture material flows through the stem portion of the actuator member, through the connecting member, and into the outlet member, where the connecting member is deformable such that an angle between the container axis and the dispensing axis can be altered.

5 . A texturing system as recited in claim 2 , in which the outlet assembly further comprises a connecting member arranged such that texture material flows through the stem portion of the actuator member, through the connecting member, and into the outlet member, where the connecting member is deformable such that an angle between the container axis and the dispensing axis can be altered.

6 . A texturing system as recited in claim 3 , in which the outlet assembly further comprises a connecting member arranged such that texture material flows through the stem portion of the actuator member, through the connecting member, and into the outlet member, where the connecting member is deformable such that an angle between the container axis and the dispensing axis can be altered.

7 . A texturing system as recited in claim 1 , in which:

the actuator member comprises

a body portion from which the stem portion extends, and

an intermediate member defining the mounting portion, where the intermediate member is pivotably connected to the body portion; and

the outlet assembly further comprises a connecting member arranged such that texture material flows through the stem portion of the actuator member, through the connecting member, and into the outlet member, where the connecting member is deformable such that an angle between the container axis and the dispensing axis can be altered.

8 . A texturing system as recited in claim 7 , in which the connecting member comprises a first end supported by the body portion and a second end supported by the intermediate member.

9 . A texturing system as recited in claim 8 , in which the outlet assembly further comprises at least one plug member arranged to secure the first end of the connecting member to the body portion.

10 . A texturing system as recited in claim 8 , in which the outlet assembly further comprises at least one plug member arranged to secure the second end of the connecting member to the intermediate member.

11 . A texturing system as recited in claim 8 , in which the outlet assembly further comprises:

a first plug member arranged to secure the first end of the connecting member to the body portion; and

a second plug member arranged to secure the second end of the connecting member to the intermediate member.