초록 ▼

A system is provided for holding a dispensing valve that has a peripheral mounting flange and that is operable to discharge the contents from the interior of a container. The system includes a body for extending from the container. The body has a seat for engaging part of the valve mounting flange.

A system is provided for holding a dispensing valve that has a peripheral mounting flange and that is operable to discharge the contents from the interior of a container. The system includes a body for extending from the container. The body has a seat for engaging part of the valve mounting flange. The body has a resilient hinge and a protrusion that (1) extends from the hinge, and (2) has an abutment surface. The system includes a retainer for mounting to the body. The retainer has a seat for engaging part of the valve mounting flange. The retainer has a resilient hinge and an engaging member that (1) extends from the retainer hinge, and (2) has an abutment surface. The hinges accommodate deflection of the protrusion and engaging member as the protrusion and engaging member move past each other and establish abutting engagement of the protrusion abutment surface with the engaging member abutment surface as relative movement is effected between the body and retainer so as to clamp the valve mounting flange between the body seat and retainer seat.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A system for holding a dispensing valve that has a peripheral, resilient mounting flange with first and second sides and that is operable to discharge the contents from the interior of a container, said system comprising:a body for extending from said container, said body

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A system for holding a dispensing valve that has a peripheral, resilient mounting flange with first and second sides and that is operable to discharge the contents from the interior of a container, said system comprising:a body for extending from said container, said body defining a dispensing passage for establishing communication between said container interior and the exterior of said container, said body having a first seat around said dispensing passage for engaging said first side of said valve mounting flange, said body having a body wall around said first seat, said body having a protrusion that has a distal end defining an abutment surface and that is connected to said body wall with a resilient hinge having an unstressed condition to initially maintain said protrusion in an orientation extending relative to said dispensing passage at an oblique angle; anda retainer for mounting to said body, said retainer defining an aperture for communicating with said body dispensing passage, said retainer having a second seat around said aperture for engaging said second side of said valve mounting flange, said retainer having a retainer wall around said second seat, said retainer having an engaging member that has a distal end defining an abutment surface and that is connected to said retainer wall with a resilient hinge having an unstressed condition to initially maintain said engaging member in an orientation extending outwardly away from said aperture at an oblique angle whereby when said valve is disposed so that said valve mounting flange is between said first and second seats, relative movement can be effected between said retainer and body to (1) engage said protrusion with said engaging member for deflecting said protrusion and said engaging member toward said body wall and said retainer wall, respectively, (2) effect relative movement of said protrusion and said engaging member past each other to establish abutting engagement of said protrusion abutment surface with said engaging member abutment surface, and (3) clamp said valve mounting flange between said first and second seats.