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Pressurized Canister Actuator
U.S. Patent No. 10,377,558
Williams Company Enterprises, LLC
Williams Co. Enterprises, LLC, Springfield,
MO, has patented an actuator assembly for
an aerosol can. The assembly includes a body
attachable to a can and a disc provided with two
opposing levers. The disc is hinged to the
body and generally overlies a valve provided
on the aerosol can. When either lever is
depressed, a valve socket on the bottom of
the disc engages the valve of the aerosol can
to discharge pressurized liquid through a port
formed through the disc. One of the levers is
provided with a catching member that engages
and selectively locks onto a latch provided on the
body so that the lever is captured in a depressed
position to cause the continuous discharge of
liquid from the can. The captured lever can be
released to discontinue discharge of liquid by
pressing the other lever.
Anhydrous Aerosol Antiperspirant
U.S. Patent No. 10,117,814
Conopco, Inc.
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Conopco, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ, has patented an anhydrous antiperspirant aerosol composition that contains a particulate
antiperspirant active system, suspending agent, carrier oil and liquefied propellant gas. The particulate antiperspirant active system
comprises an aluminum sesquichlorohydrate activated with a water-soluble calcium salt and an amino acid, wherein the molar ratio
of amino acid to aluminum is from 1:5 to 1:1, and the amino acid is glycine.
Foam Hair Dye
U.S. Patent No. 10,300,002
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Düsseldorf, Germany, has patented a composition for dyeing keratinous fibers. The composition
contains water and an organic solvent comprised of propylene carbonate and benzyl alcohol. The cosmetic composition has a pH
value in the range of approximately 1.0 to about 5.5; at least one acid directly-absorbed dye; and at least one nonionic ethoxylated
surfactant selected from the group of ethylene oxide adducts to saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched fatty alcohols and fatty
acids and to glycerol fatty acid esters, each with about two to about 60 moles ethylene oxide per mole fatty alcohol or fatty acid or
glycerol fatty acid esters, and combinations thereof. Spray
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