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An aerosol assembly for applying texture material to a surface in a plurality of pre-existing texture patterns. One or more actuator assemblies are employed, each one defining an outlet orifice having a different cross-sectional area. Each actuator assembly is associated with or can be reconfigured

An aerosol assembly for applying texture material to a surface in a plurality of pre-existing texture patterns. One or more actuator assemblies are employed, each one defining an outlet orifice having a different cross-sectional area. Each actuator assembly is associated with or can be reconfigured to be associated with a different pre-existing texture pattern. In one form, the actuator assemblies comprise a plurality of identical button members having an outlet chamber and a tube member inserted into the outlet chamber of each button member. The tube members define discharge passageways having different cross-sectional areas. The entire actuator assembly is removed and replaced to dispense a different texture pattern. In another form, the actuator assemblies are individual button members manufactured to define outlet chambers that form discharge passageways of different cross-sectional areas. In a third form, the actuator assembly comprises an actuator button and a tube member that comprises a plurality of different sections each defining a discharge passageway portion having a different cross-sectional area.

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[ We claim:] [1.] A system for applying texture material to a surface in a texture pattern matching one of a plurality of pre-existing texture patterns, comprising:container means for containing the texture material and a propellant material, whereby the propellant material pressurizes the texture m

[ We claim:] [1.] A system for applying texture material to a surface in a texture pattern matching one of a plurality of pre-existing texture patterns, comprising:container means for containing the texture material and a propellant material, whereby the propellant material pressurizes the texture material;valve means mounted on the container means for selectively opening or blocking a dispensing path that extends from the interior of the container means to the exterior thereof, whereby pressurized texture material flows out of the container means through the dispensing path when the valve means opens the dispensing path;a plurality of actuator assemblies each associated with one of the pre-existing texture patterns, where each actuator assembly comprisesan actuator button having a stem portion adapted to engage and operate the valve means, wherein the actuator button defines an outlet chamber through which part of the dispensing path extends, anda tube member having an outer cross-sectional area and an inner cross-sectional area, in which the outer cross-sectional area is sized and dimensioned to be received within the outlet chamber and the inner cross-sectional area forms a part of the dispensing path through which the texture material exits the system and corresponds to one of the pre-existing texture patterns.