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A fluid dispenser valve actuator that includes stop and abuttments that accommodate selective positioning of the actuator to an OFF position, preventing opening of the valve, from an ON position facilitating opening of the valve, and vice-versa. The actuator also includes a manipulative latching paw

A fluid dispenser valve actuator that includes stop and abuttments that accommodate selective positioning of the actuator to an OFF position, preventing opening of the valve, from an ON position facilitating opening of the valve, and vice-versa. The actuator also includes a manipulative latching pawl and a catch that are latchingly engaged to prevent a positional change when the actuator is in the OFF position, except when pawl is manipulated to disengage the catch.

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A child resistant actuator, having a discharge port, for mounting on and dispensing operation of a normally closed valve having a depressible stem that projects upwardly from a centrally located valve unification cup disposed on the product container of an aerosol dispenser, the actuator comprising:

A child resistant actuator, having a discharge port, for mounting on and dispensing operation of a normally closed valve having a depressible stem that projects upwardly from a centrally located valve unification cup disposed on the product container of an aerosol dispenser, the actuator comprising: a stop means having an upstanding cylindrical wall mounted by snap on encircling engagement with the valve cup, said cylindrical wall and valve cup engagement having limited resistance to rotation, the stop means also including a pair of stops diametrically spaced within said cylindrical wall; a dispensing head, having an outer wall, adapted for mounting on and depressing said valve to a valve open position, and having a hollow inner sleeve into which the valve stem extends, and thereon said dispensing head being rotatable relative to said stop means from an ON position of the valve and vice-versa; said sleeve having a lower end and diametrically spaced and depending therefrom a pair of abutments that correspond with and abut said stops in said OFF position; the stops when beneath the abutments preventing valve opening operation of the dispensing head, and in said ON position the abutments being situated to freely pass between the stops to facilitate valve opening operation of the dispensing head; said actuator also including a latching means having at least one latch member and at least one catch member being in latching engagement in said OFF position, whereby, said engagement prevents said dispensing head from being turned to said ON position; said dispensing head outer wall having diametrically opposite side portions that accommodate grasping in a pinching manner and turning manipulation of the dispensing head, at least one of said side portions and member of said latching means being cooperative and moveably responsive to said grasping for release of said latching engagement to facilitate turning of said dispensing head from said OFF position to said ON position.