Aerosol actuator with removable handle and disabling device

1. A diffuser cap for an aerosol actuator to be mounted on a vessel comprising a valve mounted on a dome of said vessel, the diffuser cap comprising:

a pushbutton for operating the valve cooperating with an outlet tube from the valve, the pushbutton of the diffuser cap comprising a channel and an aerosol diffusion outlet;

a base configured to snap onto a crimped region of said dome and comprising an annular groove;

a protective unit for the pushbutton forming an overcap surrounding the pushbutton and comprising an annular skirt, the pushbutton and the protective unit of the pushbutton being mounted in a rotary manner on the base;

a disabling device for preventing operation of the pushbutton operated by a relative movement of the protective unit in relation to the base; and

wherein the protective unit and the base comprise first and second snap-on configured to cooperate to hook the protective unit onto the base, the first snap-on provided on the base and supported by an inside wall of the annular groove limited by the inside wall and by an outside wall, the second snap-on realized on an inner face of the annular skirt of the protective unit and inserted between the inside wall and the outside wall of the annular groove of the base, the annular groove having a width configured to resist unsnapping of the annular skirt by pulling.

2. The diffuser cap of claim 1 , wherein the protective unit and the pushbutton are provided as a single part, the pushbutton is connected to the protective unit by a flexible tongue.

3. The diffuser cap of claim 1 , wherein the disabling device is activated and deactivated by rotating the protective unit.

4. The diffuser cap of claim 3 , wherein the disabling device comprises a shoulder and a finger configured to bear against the shoulder in a locking position of the pushbutton.

5. The diffuser cap of claim 3 , wherein the protective unit and the base comprise a stopper for stopping rotation of the protective unit by defining a locking position and a release position of the pushbutton allowing the valve to be operated by the pushbutton, the protective unit and the base comprising reference indicators to allow the locking or release position of the pushbutton to be viewed.

6. The diffuser cap of claim 3 , wherein the protective unit and the base comprise a ratchet device suitable for providing a friction point and an auditory signal during movement between a locking position and a release position of the pushbutton.

7. The diffuser cap of claim 1 , wherein the overcap is provided with a flush-fitting profile in a drip molding in the base.

8. The diffuser cap of claim 1 , wherein the channel opens out into a receiving chamber of a removable nozzle provided with the aerosol diffusion outlet and a positioning lug configured to engage the pushbutton.

9. An aerosol actuator comprising the vessel; the valve fitted to the vessel utilizing the dome; the diffuser cap of claim 1 ; and wherein the base is rotatably mounted on the vessel and snaps onto a crimped region of the dome on the vessel to cover an upper portion of a housing.

10. An aerosol actuator and removable handle assembly comprising the aerosol actuator of claim 9 and a handle; and wherein the handle comprises a trigger, a pressing mechanism on the pushbutton linked to the trigger and an overcap concealing at least one operating portion of the pushbutton, said overcap of the handle comprising indentations configured such that the disabling device activated and deactivated by rotating the protective unit remains accessible.

11. The aerosol actuator and removable handle assembly of claim 10 , wherein said overcap of the handle comprises a cutout configured to leave a diffusion nozzle visible, the cutout being surrounded by a skirt guarding against spray coming from the diffusion nozzle.

12. The aerosol actuator and removable handle assembly of claim 10 , wherein the handle comprises a ring encircling and retaining the vessel.

13. The aerosol actuator and removable handle assembly of claim 10 , wherein the handle comprises a hook fixed beneath the vessel opposite the diffuser cap.

14. The aerosol actuator and removable handle assembly of claim 13 , wherein the hook is supported by a shaft mounted in a sliding manner relative to a body of the handle.

15. The aerosol actuator and removable handle assembly of claim 14 , wherein the handle is provided with a stopper for stopping the shaft at a plurality of positions to accommodate housings of different heights.

16. The aerosol actuator and removable handle assembly of claim 14 , wherein the shaft is received in a sleeve bearing against a side of the vessel.

17. The aerosol actuator and removable handle assembly of claim 13 , wherein the hook is provided in a form of a base.

18. The aerosol actuator and removable handle assembly of claim 13 , wherein the hook connects to a hollow beneath the housing.

19. The aerosol actuator and removable handle assembly of claim 12 , wherein the handle comprises a hook fixed beneath the vessel opposite the diffuser cap and connecting to a hollow beneath the housing and the handle comprises a fixed device extending the handle from a side opposite the operating portion of the button, the fixed device comprises a second ring for retaining and centering the vessel, retaining legs connected by an annular spring component disposed about a lower end of the vessel and supporting disengagement tabs for disengaging the hook.

20. The aerosol actuator and removable handle assembly of claim 10 , wherein the handle comprises a component for hooking a scraper tool extending from an upper face of said overcap of the handle.

21. The aerosol actuator and removable handle assembly of claim 10 , wherein the handle comprises a trigger locking clip.