Automated insect deterrent pump spray applicator

Abstract

An automated insect deterrent pump spray applicator assembly for a refuse container, said refuse container including a refuse container body for containing refuse and a lid, the applicator assembly including a body portion adapted to be mounted relative to a corner portion of the refuse container body inside the refuse container body and provided with removable cover means, a container containing the spray material, said container including an outlet associated with a depressible actuator to release the spray when depressed, and an actuating assembly associated with the body portion and mounted to be depressed upon closure of the refuse container lid, to engage the depressible actuator of the container to release the spray wherein the body portion and cover means is adapted to contain the replaceable container and prevent dislodgement from the refuse container body upon inversion of the refuse container body.

1 . An automated insect deterrent pump spray applicator assembly for a refuse container, said refuse container including a refuse container body for containing refuse and a lid, the applicator assembly including a body portion adapted to be mounted relative to a corner portion of the refuse container body inside the refuse container body and provided with removable cover means, a container containing the spray material, said container including an outlet associated with a depressible actuator to release the spray when depressed, and an actuating assembly associated with the body portion and mounted to be depressed upon closure of the refuse container lid, to engage the depressible actuator of the container to release the spray wherein the body portion and cover means is adapted to contain the replaceable container and prevent dislodgement from the refuse container body upon inversion of the refuse container body. 
     
     
         2 . An automated insect deterrent pump spray applicator assembly according to  claim 1  wherein the spray material dispensed includes an insect deterrent, an insecticide to kill the insects; a verminicide, a deodoriser, a disinfectant or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         3 . An automated insect deterrent pump spray applicator assembly according to  claim 1  wherein the body portion of the device includes a housing to at least partially contain the container, the housing substantially enclosing the container once the cover means is properly mounted thereto. 
     
     
         4 . An automated insect deterrent pump spray applicator assembly according to  claim 1  wherein the device has an exterior shape which tapers from top to bottom so that a lower end of the body portion is smaller in cross-section than an upper portion. 
     
     
         5 . An automated insect deterrent pump spray applicator assembly according to  claim 1  including a top wall with a rearwardly extending wall, a depending wall and a rear wall of the body portion which define a substantially U-shaped channel into which a portion of a refuse container sidewall is received to mount the device in the refuse container. 
     
     
         6 . An automated insect deterrent pump spray applicator assembly according to  claim 1  wherein the container is a replaceable or refillable container. 
     
     
         7 . An automated insect deterrent pump spray applicator assembly according to  claim 1  wherein the outlet from the container is angled relative to the mounting position of the device to orient the outlet approximately perpendicularly to the refuse container body. 
     
     
         8 . An automated insect deterrent pump spray applicator assembly according to  claim 1  wherein the material of the container is positively discharged when the depressible actuator is depressed. 
     
     
         9 . An automated insect deterrent pump spray applicator assembly according to  claim 1  wherein the actuating assembly includes a shaped trigger which directly abuts the depressible actuator of the container when the trigger portion is depressed. 
     
     
         10 . An automated insect deterrent pump spray applicator assembly according to  claim 9  wherein a portion of the trigger is located above an uppermost extremity of the refuse container body when correctly attached to the refuse container and the remainder of the applicator assembly is located below the uppermost extremity of the refuse container body.