Mechanism to prevent actuator of a pump dispenser to prematurely open and leak

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9908132
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14689569

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The present invention is directed to a dispensing pump for dispensing material from a container having a chaplet comprising a rotating ring and a stationary ring, wherein the rotating ring is connected to an actuator and the stationary ring is connected to an actuator assembly; a rotating ring affixed to the actuator wherein the rotating ring comprises a cut-out arc having an angle between about 45 degrees to about 345 degrees, wherein the remaining portion of the rotating ring is an uncut portion; a stationary ring attached to the actuator assembly a key protruding from the stationary ring which fits along the cut-out arc of the rotating ring; wherein the actuator rotates with the rotating ring until the uncut portion of the rotating ring is stopped by the key wherein the actuator starts to unscrew from the rotating ring until the actuator is released.

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THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANYONE PROCTER & GAMBLE PLAZA ATTN CHIEF PATENT COUNSEL CINCINNATI OH 45202

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dalisay, Huberto Miel Cincinnati, US 6 21
Lamb, Kenneth Eugene Lebanon, US 4 54
Morrissey, Robert Keith Carlisle, US 1 7
Tianda, Lin Foshan, CN 1 5
Wurzelbacher, William Peter Hamilton, US 4 54

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