US 11,814,239 B2
Heating of products in an aerosol dispenser and aerosol dispenser containing such heated products
Scott Edward Smith, Cincinnati, OH (US); and Douglas Bruce Zeik, Liberty Township, OH (US)
Assigned to The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US)
Filed by The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US)
Filed on Feb. 28, 2017, as Appl. No. 15/444,356.
Application 15/444,356 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/061,149, filed on Oct. 23, 2013, granted, now 9,296,550, issued on Mar. 29, 2016.
Application 14/061,149 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/108,198, filed on May 16, 2011, granted, now 9,701,430.
Prior Publication US 2017/0166391 A1, Jun. 15, 2017
Int. Cl. B65D 83/38 (2006.01); B65D 83/32 (2006.01); B65D 83/48 (2006.01); B65D 83/62 (2006.01); B65D 83/70 (2006.01); B65D 83/72 (2006.01); B65D 83/14 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 83/38 (2013.01) [B65D 83/14 (2013.01); B65D 83/32 (2013.01); B65D 83/48 (2013.01); B65D 83/62 (2013.01); B65D 83/70 (2013.01); B65D 83/72 (2013.01); B65D 83/752 (2013.01); Y02W 30/80 (2015.05)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A microwavable aerosol dispenser comprising:
an outer container having a closed end bottom at a first end and an open neck at a second end and defining an outer container volume therein;
a product disposed in said outer container;
a product delivery device for providing a flow path to ambient for the product disposed in the outer container, wherein the product delivery device is selected from the group consisting of: a collapsible bag, a dip tube, a piston, and combinations thereof;
a dispensing valve assembly for selectively dispensing the product from the aerosol dispenser;
propellant disposed within the outer container and pressurizing the product to a gage pressure greater than ambient, to provide for selective delivery of the product from the aerosol dispenser,
wherein the outer container, the product delivery device, and the dispensing valve assembly are polymeric;
differential temperature indicia associated with the aerosol dispenser, one or more indicia indicating the aerosol dispenser is suitable for heating in a microwave oven, wherein the one or more indicia comprises thermochromic indicia, wherein the thermochromic indicia is disposed in a band that circumscribes the aerosol dispenser, and wherein the thermochromic indicia is displayed on an internet where the thermochromic indicia is viewed on a phone or tablet or computer and is configured to indicate when to stop heating the aerosol dispenser in the microwave.