Claims
- 1. In a manually operable atomizer of the type having a container for containing liquid and an atomizer assembly connected to said container for atomizing the liquid, the atomizer assembly including a cylinder, a piston slidable in said cylinder, an atomizer head having a nozzle port therein, a pipe connecting and allowing communication between said piston and said atomizer heads, and a spring biasing said atomizer head in a first direction, movement of said atomizer head in a direction opposite said first direction causing compression of liquid in said cylinder, forcing the liquid through said pipe and out through said nozzle port,
- the improvement comprising:
- a guiding member on said atomizer head;
- an operating member for depressing said guiding member against the biasing of said spring, said operating member including an inclined surface engaging said guiding member; and
- a casing covering said atomizer assembly, said container and said operating member, said casing having openings therein for allowing access to said operating member and to allow passage of the atomized liquid, an upper end of said operating member being slidably mounted in said casing for movement in a direction substantially perpendicular to said first direction, a lower end of said operating member being pivotally mounted in said casing.
- 2. The manually operated atomizer as claimed in claim 1, wherein said operating member is generally formed in the shape of the letter L.
- 3. The manually operable atomizer as claimed in claim 1, wherein the operating member shields the opening for said operating member.
- 4. The manually operated atomizer according to claims 1 or 3, wherein said operating member is at least partially disposed in the opening for said operating member.
- 5. The manually operable atomizer as claimed in claim 1, wherein said atomizer head includes a guide plate, said guide plate sliding on an inner wall of said casing in response to the depression of said atomizer head.
Priority Claims (4)
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51-44649 |
Apr 1976 |
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51-44650 |
Apr 1976 |
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51-45761 |
Apr 1976 |
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51-70146 |
May 1976 |
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Parent Case Info
This is a divisional application of U.S. Application Ser. No. 949,757 filed Oct. 10, 1978, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,185,776, which in turn is a divisional application of U.S. Application Ser. No. 782,888 filed Mar. 30, 1977, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,132,359.
US Referenced Citations (5)
Divisions (2)
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