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The AFA Corporation Patents
Assignee:
The AFA Corporation
Address:
Forest City, NC
No. of patents:
19
Patents:




Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
D285713 Sprayer September 16, 1986
D257740 Sprayer nozzle December 30, 1980
D247302 Combined hand sprayer and bottle February 21, 1978
D243180 Hand sprayer January 25, 1977
4527741 Trigger pump sprayer July 9, 1985
The trigger sprayer comprises a body having an upper horizontally extending portion and a lower generally vertically extending portion. The body has a passageway therein extending from one end of the upper portion to the bottom of the lower portion. A cylindrical hollow and a cylindrical
4527594 Check valve July 9, 1985
The check valve is used to control the flow of fluid through a cylindrical passageway having a cylindrical wall surface and comprises an elongate umbrella valve member having a frusto-conical shaped skirt extending radially outwardly and axially of the valve member. The skirt is posi
4516695 Child-resistant liquid dispenser sprayer or like apparatus May 14, 1985
A child-resistant nozzle in combination with a hand operated sprayer is disclosed. The nozzle and the discharge end of the sprayer are movable into positions of relative adjustment including a liquid flow OFF position and one or more liquid flowing positions and have cooperating surfaces
4310107 Manually operated, trigger actuated diaphragm pump dispenser January 12, 1982
A manually operated dispensing device for a container holding a quantity of liquid is disclosed. The device has an internal chamber and a flexible, elastomeric diaphragm-like cover on at least one side of the chamber in a component retaining body. Associated inlet and outlet valves, whic
4273290 Unitary valve and spring assembly June 16, 1981
A spring-loaded double-ended check valve assembly is provided for use in the outlet chamber of a dispenser for spraying liquids. The entire assembly, including both ends and the spring, is made in one-piece and is easily moldable from plastic material thus effecting ease of manufacture
4260082 Manually operated liquid dispensing device April 7, 1981
A manually operated, hand-held rechargeable liquid dispensing container device having a non-pressurized, either refillable or non-refillable receptacle or reservoir, is disclosed. The device comprises a relatively reciprocating piston and cylinder defining a pressurizable chamber the
4260079 Manually operated liquid dispensers April 7, 1981
A manually operated dispensing device for a container holding a quantity of liquid is disclosed. The device has a variable volume pump chamber within a component retaining body. The chamber is defined by a bellows having a closed end or bottom, an open end or top, and corrugated sidewall
4234128 Nozzle assembly November 18, 1980
An adjustable nozzle assembly for a hand operated compression sprayer is disclosed. The nozzle is attached to the discharge end of the sprayer and is adjustable from an off position to two discharge positions, such as a spray position and a stream position. The nozzle and sprayer body ha
4225061 Fluid dispensing device September 30, 1980
A manually operated fluid dispensing device includes a first body component formed with a pump chamber and an upwardly opening cavity providing a valve housing that is closed by a second mating body component or cover having a projection that extends into the valve housing. A flat pliabl
4219159 Foam device August 26, 1980
A very compact foam-generating element for use in conjunction with a trigger-actuated dispenser is characterized by its insensitivity to its manner of attachment to and adjustment on the dispenser and features a combination of foam forming means located upstream of an expansion chamber
4193509 Closure having high retention torque characteristics March 18, 1980
A threaded closure for a standard threaded container is provided wherein the closure's removal torque retention qualities are improved by the provision of a portion or portions of its thread which have an increased thread depth and which bear upon the neck of the container and thus p
4183449 Manually operated miniature atomizer January 15, 1980
A spray dispenser is presented which atomizes cosmetics, perfumes, and similar products to a state of fine spray throughout its entire spraying period. The pressure of the fluid product being sprayed is maintained by a spring loaded piston and a related valve which opens a passage to the
4180174 Child-resistant closure December 25, 1979
A child-resistant threaded closure for containers is presented which includes a lower ring-like portion attached to the closure by retractable and extendible legs and having a matching thread. With the closure screwed in place on a container, the ring is pushed down by means of tabs to a
4168788 Closure cap and dispenser body assembly September 25, 1979
A dispenser body and a closure cap assembly for a container is presented which provides not only a closure for the container, except for communication with the dispenser, but also provides an air inlet operable upon the withdrawal or expulsion of the contents of the container so that
4072252 Hand operated sprayer with automatic container vent February 7, 1978
The problem of venting the interior of a liquid container utilizing an attached hand-operated, trigger sprayer of the piston or plunger pump type is solved by the provision of a vent passage in the housing of the pump which communicates with the container interior. The piston which is

 
 
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