Actuator cap
Granted 3 Mar 2009 · no office action yet
Current assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. · originally S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
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Inventors: Allen D. Miller, Cory J. Nelson, Vincent H. Bowman · Examiner: Susan Bennett Hattan · AU 2915 · TC 2900
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1 parts›In an exemplary embodiment the nature of this…
In an exemplary embodiment the nature of this product is as an actuator cap for a container, such as an aerosol container, that dispenses a material, such as a cleaner, fragrance, insecticide, or insect repellent.
FIG. 1 is a right, top, frontal perspective view of an actuator cap embodying our new design;
FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof, the left side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;
FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a right, top, frontal perspective view thereof shown with the environment of a container; and,
FIG. 7 is a right, top, rear perspective view of the actuator cap shown in the environment of a container.
The broken line representations of a central portion of the actuator pad in FIGS. 1 , 3 , and 5 – 7 , of a nozzle and related support structure in FIGS. 1 , 2 , and 6 , and of a container in FIGS. 6 and 7 show use and environment, and form no part of the claim.
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4 members · 3 offices›IP5 & PCT — 2 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US-D576874-S | S1 | 16 Sep 2008 | 24 Aug 2007 | granted | Actuator cap |
| USthis patent | US-D587576-S | S1 | 3 Mar 2009 | 31 Jul 2008 | granted | Actuator cap |
›Other offices — 2 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AU | AU-319754-S | S | 3 Jun 2008 | 22 Feb 2008 | published | Actuator cap |
| CA | CA-124782-S | S | 17 Dec 2008 | 22 Feb 2008 | granted | Actuator cap |
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