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A aerosol container resuscitator restores functionality to a damaged or otherwise compromised aerosol container by being attachable to the annular container rim adjacent the container outlet, and by opening the valve of the compromised outlet and subsequently directing the aerosol container's produc

A aerosol container resuscitator restores functionality to a damaged or otherwise compromised aerosol container by being attachable to the annular container rim adjacent the container outlet, and by opening the valve of the compromised outlet and subsequently directing the aerosol container's product as purposed. The aerosol container resuscitator comprises an annular fitting assembly and a driver assembly. The fitting assembly comprises a fitting structure and a clamping structure. The fitting assembly aligns, secures, and interfaces the driver assembly to the container, which driver assembly comprises gasket structures, spring structures, a sleeve structure and a driver structure. The sleeve structure comprises communicating cavities in which the driver structure is received. The gaskets seal and prevent discharged aerosol container's product from circumventing the driver structure of the driver assembly. The springs allow relative translation between the fitting assembly and the driver assembly and between the sleeve structure and the driver structure.

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1. An aerosol container resuscitator assembly for directing aerosol container product discharge, the aerosol container resuscitator assembly thereof comprising: an interface fitting assembly, said fitting assembly comprising an annular fitting and a three-dimensional, elastically deformable, clampin

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An aerosol container resuscitator assembly for directing aerosol container product discharge, the aerosol container resuscitator assembly thereof comprising: an interface fitting assembly, said fitting assembly comprising an annular fitting and a three-dimensional, elastically deformable, clamping structure, the annular fitting comprising an upper fitting section, a lower fitting section, and a driver assembly-receiving cavity extending through the upper and lower fitting sections, the upper fitting section having a first exterior diameter, an upper fitting surface, a lower fitting surface, and a fitting thickness between the upper and lower fitting surfaces, the first exterior diameter being greater in magnitude than an inner rim diameter of said aerosol container rim, the upper fitting surface comprising diametrically-aligned, radially opposed clamp-receiving grooves opposite the driver assembly-receiving cavity, the lower fitting surface for engaging an upper portion of an aerosol container rim, the lower fitting section having a second exterior diameter being lesser than the first exterior diameter and inner rim diameter, the lower fitting section for positioning the annular fitting against an inner portion of said aerosol container rim, the three-dimensional, elastically deformable clamping structure integrally comprising a U-shaped structure in a first dimension and opposed r-shaped structures in a second dimension, the U-shaped stricture being elastically deformable and when in its relaxed state, is shaped so as to engage a select arc length of an outer diameter of the aerosol container rim lesser than its maximum outer diameter, the r-shaped structures each having a fitting spanning section and a fitting clamping section, the fitting spanning section for spanning the fitting thickness, the fitting clamping section being receivable in the clamp-receiving grooves for clamping the interface fitting assembly to the aerosol container rim; anda driver assembly, the driver assembly comprising a sleeve and a driver, the sleeve extending through the driver assembly-receiving cavity and comprising axially opposed spring/seal-receiving and driver-receiving cavities, said spring/seal-receiving and driver-receiving cavities being in communication with one another, the driver being received in the spring/seal-receiving and driver-receiving cavities and comprising an assembly outlet and driver conduit a conduit inlet of which driver conduit is communicatively engageable with a container outlet on the aerosol container for enabling matter to pass from the container outlet to the assembly outlet via the conduit inlet and driver conduit, the aerosol container resuscitator assembly thusly for directing aerosol container product discharge. 2. The aerosol container resuscitator assembly of claim 1 wherein the driver assembly comprises spring means for biasing the driver to a non-activated position, said spring means thus enabling the user to selectively discharge container products. 3. The aerosol container resuscitator assembly of claim 2 wherein the driver assembly comprises spring means for preloading o-ring gasket seals, said spring means thus enhancing sealed and directed delivery of container products from the container outlet to the conduit outlet. 4. The aerosol container resuscitator assembly of claim 3 wherein the driver assembly comprises spring means to accommodate variations in height between aerosol containers of an upwardly extending protrusion of the aerosol container thereby ensuring seal contact and compliance with the protrusion. 5. The aerosol container resuscitator assembly of claim 4 wherein the driver assembly comprises O-ring gasket means for accommodating variations in diameter between aerosol containers of an upwardly extending protrusion of the aerosol container thereby ensuring sealed and directed delivery of container products from the container outlet to the conduit outlet. 6. The aerosol container resuscitator assembly of claim 5 wherein the driver assembly comprises o-ring gasket means for axially aligning the driver assembly with an upwardly extending protrusion of the aerosol container thereby enhancing sealed and directed delivery of container products from the container outlet to the conduit outlet. 7. The aerosol container resuscitator assembly of claim 6 wherein the driver-receiving cavity comprises ramped o-ring gasket seat structure, the o-ring ramped gasket seat structure for enhancing sealed and directed delivery of container products from the container outlet to the assembly outlet. 8. The aerosol container resuscitator assembly of claim 7 wherein the driver comprises a shaft having one concentric, revolved protrusion emulating a nozzle and wherein the driver is a stand-alone structure, the driver enabling the user, without disassembly of the aerosol container resuscitator assembly, to selectively interchange drivers for selectively shaping aerosol container product discharge or to accommodate an undamaged valve stem which protrudes beyond the valve body of the aerosol container. 9. An aerosol container resuscitator assembly for directing aerosol container product discharge, the aerosol container resuscitator assembly thereof comprising: an interface fitting assembly, said fitting assembly comprising an annular fitting and an elastically deformable, clamping structure, the annular fitting comprising an upper fitting section, a lower fitting section, and a driver assembly-receiving cavity extending through the upper and lower fitting sections, the upper fitting section having a first exterior diameter, an upper fitting surface, a lower fitting surface, and a fitting thickness between the upper and lower fitting surfaces, the first exterior diameter being greater in magnitude than an inner rim diameter of said aerosol container rim, the upper fitting surface comprising clamp-receiving geometry opposite the driver assembly-receiving cavity, the lower fitting surface for engaging an upper portion of an aerosol container rim, the lower fitting section having a second exterior diameter being lesser than the first exterior diameter and inner run diameter, the lower fitting section for positioning the annular fitting against an inner portion of said aerosol container rim, the elastically deformable clamping structure comprising a U-shaped structural portion and two opposed r-shaped structural portions, the U-shaped structure being elastically deformable and when in its relaxed state, is shaped so as to engage a select arc length of an outer diameter of the aerosol container rim lesser than its maximum outer diameter, the r-shaped structures each having a fitting clamping section, the fitting clamping section being receivable in the clamp-receiving geometry for clamping the interface fitting assembly to the aerosol container rim; anda driver assembly, the driver assembly comprising a sleeve and a driver, the sleeve extending through the driver assembly-receiving cavity and comprising axially opposed spring/seal-receiving and driver-receiving cavities, said spring seal-receiving and driver-receiving cavities being in communication with one another, the driver being received in the spring/seal-receiving and driver-receiving cavities and comprising an assembly outlet and driver conduit a conduit inlet of which driver conduit is communicatively engageable with a container outlet on the aerosol container for enabling matter to pass from the container outlet to the assembly outlet via the conduit inlet and driver conduit, the aerosol container resuscitator assembly thusly for directing aerosol container product discharge. 10. The aerosol container resuscitator assembly of claim 9 wherein the driver assembly comprises spring means for biasing the driver to a non-activated position, said spring means thus enabling the user to selectively discharge container products. 11. The aerosol container resuscitator assembly of claim 10 wherein the driver assembly comprises spring means for preloading o-ring gasket seals, said spring means thus enhancing sealed and directed delivery of container products from the container outlet to the conduit outlet. 12. The aerosol container resuscitator assembly of claim 11 wherein the driver assembly comprises spring means to accommodate variations in height between aerosol containers of an upwardly extending protrusion of the aerosol container thereby ensuring seal contact and compliance with the protrusion. 13. The aerosol container resuscitator assembly of claim 12 wherein the driver assembly comprises o-ring gasket means for accommodating variations in diameter between aerosol containers of an upwardly extending protrusion of the aerosol container thereby ensuring sealed and directed delivery of container products from the container outlet to the conduit outlet. 14. The aerosol container resuscitator assembly of claim 13 wherein the driver assembly comprises o-ring gasket means for axially aligning the driver assembly with an upwardly extending protrusion of the aerosol container thereby enhancing sealed and directed delivery of container products from the container outlet to the conduit outlet. 15. The aerosol container resuscitator assembly of claim 14 wherein the driver-receiving cavity comprises ramped o-ring gasket seat structure, the o-ring ramped gasket seat structure for enhancing sealed and directed delivery of container products from the container outlet to the assembly outlet. 16. The aerosol container resuscitator assembly of claim 15 wherein the driver comprises a shaft having one concentric, revolved protrusion emulating a nozzle and wherein the driver is a stand-alone structure, the driver enabling the user, without disassembly of the aerosol container resuscitator assembly, to selectively interchange drivers for selectively shaping aerosol container product discharge or to accommodate an undamaged valve stem which protrudes beyond the valve body of the aerosol container. 17. A aerosol container resuscitator assembly for directing aerosol can product discharge, the aerosol container resuscitator assembly comprising: an interface fitting assembly, said fitting assembly comprising a fitting and elastically deformable clamping structure, the fitting having a fitting axis and comprising an upper fitting section, a lower fitting section, and an inner section, the upper fitting section being seatable upon an upper portion of an aerosol container rim having a rim axis, the lower fitting section cooperably positioning the rim axis of the rim concentrically with the fitting axis of the fitting, the elastically deformable clamping structure comprising an arcuate structural portion and laterally opposed, upper section-engaging structural portions, the arcuate structural portion being elastically deformable past a select rim diameter and the upper section-engaging structural portions for engaging the upper section for securing the fitting to said rim wherein the elastically deformable clamping structure integrally comprises a U-shaped structure in a first dimension and opposed r-shaped structures in a second dimension, wherein the r-shaped structures each having a fitting spanning section and a fitting clamping section, the fitting spanning section for spanning the fitting thickness, the fitting clamping section being receivable in clamp-receiving grooves for clamping the interface fitting assembly to the aerosol container rim; anda driver assembly, the driver assembly comprising a sleeve and a driver, the sleeve comprising axially opposed spring/seal-receiving and driver-receiving cavities, said cavities being in communication with one another, the driver being received in the spring/seal-receiving and driver-receiving cavities and comprising an assembly outlet and driver conduit a conduit inlet of which driver conduit is communicatively engageable with a container outlet on the aerosol container for enabling matter to pass from the container outlet to the assembly outlet via the conduit inlet and driver conduit, the aerosol container resuscitator assembly thusly for directing aerosol container product discharge. 18. The aerosol container resuscitator assembly of claim 17 wherein the driver assembly comprises spring means for biasing the driver to a non-activated position, said spring means thus enabling the user to selectively discharge container products. 19. The aerosol container resuscitator assembly of claim 17 wherein the driver assembly comprises spring means for preloading o-ring gasket seals, said spring means thus enhancing sealed and directed delivery of container products from the container outlet to the conduit outlet. 20. The aerosol container resuscitator assembly of claim 17 wherein the driver assembly comprises spring means to accommodate variations in height between aerosol containers of an upwardly extending protrusion of the aerosol container thereby ensuring seal contact and compliance with the protrusion. 21. The aerosol container resuscitator assembly of claim 17 wherein the driver assembly comprises o-ring gasket means for accommodating variations in diameter between aerosol containers of an upwardly extending protrusion of the aerosol container thereby ensuring sealed and directed delivery of container products from the container outlet to the conduit outlet. 22. The aerosol container resuscitator assembly of claim 17 wherein the driver assembly comprises o-ring gasket means for axially aligning the driver assembly with an upwardly extending protrusion of the aerosol container thereby enhancing sealed and directed delivery of container products from the container outlet to the conduit outlet. 23. The aerosol container resuscitator assembly of claim 17 wherein the driver-receiving cavity comprises ramped o-ring gasket seat structure, the o-ring ramped gasket seat structure for enhancing sealed and directed delivery of container products from the container outlet to the assembly outlet. 24. The aerosol container resuscitator assembly of claim 17 wherein the driver comprises a shaft having one concentric, revolved protrusion emulating a nozzle and wherein the driver is a stand-alone structure, the driver enabling the user, without disassembly of the aerosol container resuscitator assembly, to selectively interchange drivers for selectively shaping aerosol container product discharge or to accommodate an undamaged valve stem which protrudes beyond the valve body of the aerosol container.