Aerosol actuators
An aerosol actuator which may be connected to a container to form an aerosol delivery system or package wherein the aerosol actuator includes two parts: a base and a trigger, the trigger including a integrated cap for the base, trigger, spring or living hinge, manifold and orifice.
1. An aerosol actuator, comprising:
a base, comprising at least one valve guide sloping from an opening at a bottom of the base to a narrow hole; and
a trigger, comprising:
a cap portion;
a trigger portion; and
a manifold integrally formed with the trigger portion and having an end seated in the narrow hole of the valve guide.
2. The aerosol actuator of claim 1 , wherein the trigger further comprises an orifice.
3. The aerosol actuator of claim 1 , wherein the trigger further comprises a cup.
4. The aerosol actuator of claim 1 , wherein the trigger further comprises a spring integrated with the trigger and in communication with the trigger portion.
5. The aerosol actuator of claim 1 , wherein the base and the trigger are made of a material selected from the group consisting of resin and plastic.
6. The aerosol actuator of claim 1 , further comprising an orifice cup.
7. An aerosol package, comprising:
a container;
an aerosol actuator connected to the container, comprising:
a base comprising at least one valve guide having an opening at a bottom of the base and a wall sloping inward from the opening to a narrow hole further from the bottom of the base; and
a trigger, comprising:
a cap portion;
a spring integrated in the cap portion;
a trigger portion in communication with the spring; and
a manifold integrated with the trigger portion.
8. The aerosol package of claim 7 , wherein the container comprises a container selected from the group consisting of a metal container and a plastic container.
9. The aerosol package of claim 7 , wherein the aerosol actuator comprises an aerosol actuator made from at least one material selected from the group consisting of resin and plastic.
10. The aerosol package of claim 7 , wherein the at least one valve guide further comprises a cup.
11. The aerosol package of claim 7 , wherein the at least one valve guide further comprises convex walls and a manifold opening at the narrow hole, wherein an end of the manifold is seated in the manifold opening.
12. An aerosol actuator, comprising:
a base, comprising:
at least one container connection adjacent a lower portion of the base;
a valve guide positioned above the at least one container connection, wherein the valve guide comprises a wall sloping from an opening near a bottom of the base to a narrow hole further away from the bottom of the base; and
at least one snap fitment adjacent an upper portion of the base;
a trigger attached to the base, comprising:
a cap portion;
at least one snap attachment extending downward from the cap portion and snap-fit to the at least one snap fitment of the base;
a trigger portion extending from the cap portion;
a living hinge in the cap portion and connected to the trigger portion; and
a manifold, wherein an end of the manifold is seated in the narrow hole of the valve guide.
13. The aerosol actuator of claim 12 , wherein the wall of the valve guide comprises a convex wall sloping from the opening to the narrow hole.
14. The aerosol actuator of claim 12 , wherein the wall of the valve guide is cup shaped.