US Patent Issued to SEYMOUR OF SYCAMORE on April 8 for "Aerosol can activator" (Illinois Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,269,668, issued on April 8, was assigned to SEYMOUR OF SYCAMORE INC. (Sycamore, Ill.).

"Aerosol can activator" was invented by Christopher Packard Heatley (McHenry, Ill.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An activator for use with an aerosol spray can is presented having a two-part housing formed from a first side and a second side that when aligned and connected together retains a trigger that is pivotally attached to one of the first and second sides. Snap fittings or a can adjuster can be used to slidably engage with the spray can to securely hold the spray can and preventing axial movement relative to the housing. A nozzle elbow is movab...