Apparatus for Mounting a Canister thereto and for Controlled Spraying from Said Canister

Abstract

An apparatus for mounting and controlling sprayed application of a substance from a canister with a manual actuator mechanism. The apparatus comprises a main body portion with means for removable mounting of a canister. A handle extends from the main body portion. A trigger is connected to the handle. The trigger is adapted for causing said canister to emit a spray upon manual actuation thereof. The handle is in the form of a tube. Disposed within the tube is a rigid linkage cooperating with the aerosol canister and the trigger. The linkage has a resilient arm bias against the interior of the tube.

1 . An apparatus adapted for mounting and controlling sprayed application of a substance from a canister which includes a manual actuator mechanism, said apparatus comprising: a main body portion with means for removable mounting of a canister; a handle extending from the main body portion, and a trigger connected to said handle, said trigger adapted for causing said canister to emit a spray upon manual actuation thereof; wherein the handle is in the form of a tube and disposed within the tube is a rigid linkage which linkage has a resilient arm bias against an inner portion of the tube, wherein the linkage causes the manual actuator mechanism of the canister to spray the substance when the trigger is actuated. 
     
     
         2 . An apparatus adapted for controlling sprayed application of a substance from a canister which includes a manual actuator mechanism, said apparatus comprising a handle for association with a canister or mounting or housing a trigger connected to said handle, said trigger causing said canister to emit a spray upon manual actuation thereof; wherein the handle is in the form of a tube which tube has disposed within a rigid linkage cooperating with the canister and the trigger, and which linkage has a resilient arm bias against the interior of the tube. 
     
     
         3 . An apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein the canister comprises an aerosol canister. 
     
     
         4 . An apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the apparatus comprises multiple arms. 
     
     
         5 . An apparatus according to  claim 4 , wherein the arms are arranged at opposing sides of the linkage. 
     
     
         6 . An apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the linkage is in the form of a rod with vanes. 
     
     
         7 . An apparatus according to  claim 6 , wherein the arms mounted on the vanes. 
     
     
         8 . An apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the linkage is slideable within the handle. 
     
     
         9 . A method of operating an aerosol canister containing a substance and having a manual activator mechanism, which method comprises the steps of:
 providing an apparatus according to  claim 1 ;   mounting the aerosol canister within the apparatus;   operating the apparatus to dispense a controlled spray of the substance from the canister.   
     
     
         10 . An apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the canister comprises an aerosol canister. 
     
     
         11 . An apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the apparatus comprises multiple arms. 
     
     
         12 . An apparatus according to  claim 11 , wherein the arms are arranged at opposing sides of the linkage. 
     
     
         13 . An apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the linkage is in the form of a rod with vanes. 
     
     
         14 . An apparatus according to  claim 13 , wherein the arms mounted on the vanes. 
     
     
         15 . An apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the linkage is slideable within the handle.