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A liquid atomizer has an actuator, cap, piston unit and body. The actuator consists of an exterior casing, a locking block within the case, a nozzle and a piston receiving area that is in liquid communication with the nozzle. The cap has a pair of locking flanges separated by a locking channel dimen

A liquid atomizer has an actuator, cap, piston unit and body. The actuator consists of an exterior casing, a locking block within the case, a nozzle and a piston receiving area that is in liquid communication with the nozzle. The cap has a pair of locking flanges separated by a locking channel dimensioned to receive the locking block as the actuator is depressed. A pair of stops, separated by a stop channel, prevent over rotation of the actuator. The piston unit has a piston whose proximal end has ribs and is dimensioned to be received within the ring containing piston receiving area in a juxtaposed manner. The dimensioning between the rings and the piston ribs permit disengagement, by the piston tilting under the rotational pressure enough to permit the actuator to lift slightly in order to clear the locking flanges.

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1. A liquid atomizer having: a. an actuator, said actuator having: i. an exterior casing:ii. a locking block;iii. a nozzle; andiv. a piston receiving area having receiving rings and being in liquid communication with said nozzle;b. a cap, said cap having: i. an open body having at least one locking

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A liquid atomizer having: a. an actuator, said actuator having: i. an exterior casing:ii. a locking block;iii. a nozzle; andiv. a piston receiving area having receiving rings and being in liquid communication with said nozzle;b. a cap, said cap having: i. an open body having at least one locking flange, said at least one locking flange being dimensioned to enable said locking block to pass over said at least one locking flange by disengagement of a piston within said piston receiving area;ii. a locking channel, said locking channel adjacent to said at least one locking flange and being dimensioned to receive said locking block;iii. at least one stop;iv. a stop channel; said stop channel opposing said locking channel and being adjacent to at least one of said at least one stop;v. at least one rim, each of said at least one rim having a height less than said at least one locking flange and separating said at least one locking flange from said at least one stop;vi. exterior connection means; andvii. a tube receiving area;c. a piston unit, said piston unit having: i. a piston, said piston having a proximal end and a distal end, said proximal end having piston ribs and being dimensioned to be received in said piston receiving area said piston ribs juxtaposing said receiving rings to movably secure said piston proximal end within said piston receiving area while enabling disengagement of said piston ribs within said receiving rings;ii. a spring housing, said spring housing containing a spring mechanism to return said actuator to an extended position, and being dimensioned to be movably received in said tube receiving area;iii. a transfer tube,d. a body, said body being configured to contain liquid and having: i. an open first end, said open first end receiving said transfer tube and sealed closed by said spring housing;ii. a sealed second end;iii. interior connection means, said connection means being in locking engagement with said exterior connection means;wherein said nozzle is in liquid communication with said body through said piston unit and compressing said actuator when said locking block is within said locking channel expels liquid contained in said body through said nozzle and rotation of said actuator places said locking block on one of said at least one rim, preventing said actuator from depressing. 2. The atomizer of claim 1 wherein said at least one rim is a first rim and an opposing second rim, said at least one locking flange is a first locking flange and an opposing second locking flange and said at least one stop is a first stop and an opposing second stop, wherein each of said first rim and said second rim has a height less than said first locking flange and said second locking flange, said first rim separating said first locking flange from said first stop and said second rim separating said second locking flange from said second stop. 3. The atomizer of claim 1 wherein said first rim and said second rim have a height sufficient to prevent rotation during depression of said actuator locking block. 4. The atomizer of claim 1 wherein said disengagement is enabled by said piston tilting under rotational pressure to cause said actuator to rise. 5. The atomizer of claim 1 wherein said at least one locking flange extends into said actuator adjacent to said locking channel and is dimensioned to prevent said locking block from inadvertent rotation within said cap. 6. The atomizer of claim 1 wherein intentional lateral movement to said actuator rotates said locking block over said at least one locking flange to slide along said at least one rim and contact said at least one stop enables the disengagement of said piston ribs within said piston receiving area. 7. The atomizer of claim 1 wherein said exterior connection means are interlocking rings and said interior connection means are compatible interlocking rings, said interlocking rings snapping together said cap and said body. 8. The atomizer of claim 1 further comprising a pair of vents, the first of said pair of vents being in said cap and a second of said pair of vents being in said body, said pair of vents aligning during assembly and permitting air to escape when snapping said cap and said body together. 9. The atomizer of claim 1 further comprising a tab, said tab extending between said exterior casing and said piston receiving area opposite said nozzle, said tab recessing into said stop channel during compression of said actuator. 10. The atomizer of claim 1 wherein said first locking flange extends above said first rim and said second locking flange extends above said rim about 0.02 inches. 11. A liquid atomizer having a. an actuator, said actuator having: i. an exterior casing;ii. a locking block;iii. a nozzle; andiv. a piston receiving area, said piston receiving having rings and being in liquid communication with said nozzle;b. a cap, said cap having: i. an open body having at least one locking flange, said at least one locking flange extending into said actuator adjacent to said locking block to prevent said locking block from inadvertent rotation;ii. a locking channel, said locking channel being adjacent to said at least one locking flange and being dimensioned to receive said locking block;iii. at least one stop,iv. a stop channel; said stop channel opposing said locking channel and being adjacent to said at least one stop;v. at least one rim comprising a first rim and a second rim, each of said at least one rim having a height less than said at least one locking flange and separating said at least one locking flange from said at least one stop, wherein said second of said at least one rim extending from said locking channel to said stop channel;vi. interlocking rings on an exterior surface; andvii. a tube receiving area;c. a piston unit, said piston unit having: i. a piston, said piston having a proximal end, said piston proximal end having piston ribs, said piston ribs juxtaposing said rings within said piston receiving area of said actuator to maintain said piston proximal end movable within said piston receiving area while enabling disengagement of said piston ribs within said rings;ii. a distal end, said proximal end being dimensioned to be received in a spring housing;iii. a spring housing, said spring housing having a spring mechanism to return said actuator to an extended position, and being dimensioned to be movably received within said tube receiving area; andiv. a transfer tube;d. a body, said body being configured to contain liquid and having: i. an open first end, said open first end receiving said transfer tube and interlocking rings on an interior surface, said interlocking rings interacting with said interlocking rings on said cap to seal said cap and said body together;ii. a sealed second end,wherein said nozzle is in liquid communication with said body through said transfer tube and compressing said actuator when said locking block is within said locking channel expels liquid contained in said body through said nozzle and when said locking block is rotated to rest on said at least one rim, said actuator is prevented from depressing. 12. The atomizer of claim 11 wherein said disengagement is caused by said piston tilting under rotational pressure enabling said actuator to rise. 13. The atomizer of claim 11 wherein intentional lateral movement of said actuator to rotate said locking block over a first of said at least one locking flange to slide along a first of said at least one rim and contact a first of said at least one stop is enabled by the disengagement of said piston ribs within said rings. 14. The atomizer of claim 11 wherein said at least one locking flange comprises a first locking flange and a second locking flange, wherein said at least one stop comprises a first stop and a second stop, and wherein a portion of said second rim has a decreased height to form said second locking flange and said second stop. 15. The atomizer of claim 11 further comprising a pair of vents, the first of said pair of vents being in said cap and a second of said pair of vents being in said body, said pair of vents aligning during assembly and permitting air to escape when snapping said cap and said body together. 16. The atomizer of claim 11 further comprising a tab, said tab extending between said exterior casing and said piston receiving area opposite said nozzle, said tab extending into said stop channel during compression of said actuator. 17. The atomizer of claim 11 wherein said at least one locking flange extends above said at least one rim about 0.02 inches.