«2 United States Patent Green US 8,459,311 B2 Jun. 11, 2013 (10) Patent No.t (4s) Date of Patent: (64) MULTEVALVE DELIVERY SYSTEM (6) Inventor: Ronald D. Green Ptasksla, OH (US) (4) Novice: Subject to any disclaimer, the em of his patent is extended oe adjusted under 38 USC. 1540b) by 1295 days (21) Appl.Nos 1126464 (22) Filed: Now. 2, 2005 (6) Prior Publication Data US 200610089205 81 Mar 9, 2006 Related US. Application Data (63) Continuation-in-part of application No. 10%846,075, fled on May 14,2004, now Pat. No 7,036,685, which js a continuation-in-part of application No. 10/168,121, filed on Jun, 17, 2002, now Pat. No, 6,736,288, (5) mec BOS 31/00 (2006.01) ‘BOSE 04 (2006.01) BOSD 35722 (2006.01) (2) Us.cL USPC... 141/8; 141/9; 141/20; 141/100; 141/392, 222/145.1; 222/402.16 (58) Field of Classification Search usPC 141/2,3, 9,20, 100, 234, 285, 312, 141/348, 392,113, 237; 222/145.1, 402.16 ‘Se application file for complete search history. (656) References Cited US. PATENT DOCUMENTS. 2992003 A * LL9TE. Visoplia ct al 4580452 A$ S198 lance So129s1 A+ $1991 Musa Suassse A * 61992 Collard S3S1839 A+ 11095 Dowd SSsns88 A * 121905 Knox a0 Be 11/2003 es4915 BL? 22004 sas.s80 B2* 22005, 6874541 B2* 42008 O'Connoret al 8925342 B2* $2005 Bourg eta SONSS77 B2* 12006 Harness ° cited by examiner Primary Examiner — Gregory Huson Assistant Examiner — Nicolas Arnett (28 Aor Agent or Frm — Law Ofes of Riad L Hu 7) ABSTRACT AA storage and dispensing system for viscous fluids using a single aerosol container having a mulivalve body wherein the valves are activated by a single actuator and viseous materials are kept separate unt used. The system may use rnltiple collapsible bags, a barrier line, 2 dip tube, and an ‘mniditectional valve, Novel mounting cups lacking conven tional cera pedestal portions ae disclosed, New domes for containers ate disclosed which eliminate the need for mout- ing cups. Now static mixing devices are disclosed. The devices are made up of static mixing components and static dispensing components. New filing machines for aerosol containers are disclosed. The filling machines contain a pla- rity of conduits for the separate viscous materials. Filling heads having nozzles depress the actuators ofthe containers and ill the containers 6 Claims, $1 Drawing SheetsUS. Patent Jun. 11, 2013 Sheet 1 of 51 US 8,459,311 B2 32; Fig. 1US. Patent Jun. 11, 2013 Sheet 2 of SI US 8,459,311 B2 4 44 4 32 Fig. 2 32 4 44 Fig. 4US 8,459,311 B2 Sheet 3 of 51 Jun. 11,2013 US. Patent 6 eels chs Sj | =e 46 34 © 6 Fig. 6US 8,459,311 B2 Sheet 4 of 51 Jun. 11,2013 US. Patent Fig. 7US 8,459,311 B2 Sheet 5 of 51 Jun. 11,2013 US. Patent Fig. 8US. Patent Jun. 11, 2013 Sheet 6 of SI US 8,459,311 B2 26 Fig. 9US. Patent Jun. 11, 2013 Sheet 7 of 51 US 8,459,311 B2US. Patent Jun. 11, 2013 Sheet 8 of SI US 8,459,311 B2 Fig. 11US. 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Patent Jun. 11, 2013 Sheet 47 of 51 US 8,459,311 B2 Fig. 50US. Patent Jun. 11, 2013 Sheet 48 of 51 US 8,459,311 B2 a Fig. 51US. Patent Jun. 11, 2013 Sheet 49 of SI US 8,459,311 B2 226 262 260 258 266 256 Fig. 52US 8,459,311 B2 Sheet 50 of 51 Jun. 11,2013 US. Patent Fig. 53US. Patent Jun. 11, 2013 Sheet 51 of 51 US 8,459,311 B2US 8,459,311 B2 1 ‘MULTIVALVE DELIVERY SYSTEM ‘CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS. ‘This applicaionisa contination-in-partofmy application Ser. No. 10/846,075, fled May 14, 2008 now U.S, Pat. No, 7,036,685, which isa contnuation-in-pat of Se. No. 10168, 121, filed Jun. 17,2002, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,736,288. STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY ‘SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT (Not applicable) REFERENCE TO SEQUENTIAL LISTING, A ‘TABLE, OR A COMPUTER PROGRAM LISTING APPENDIX SUBMITTED ON A COMPACT DISC (Not applicable) BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1) Field of the Invention This invention relatesto systems for dispensing more than. ‘one viscous material from @ pressurized aerosol container The viscous materials are kept separate fom each other dur- ing storage inside the container. Bach viscous material is lspensed through a separate valve, ln use, single actuator ‘activates each ofthe valves allowing the separate viscous materials to pass out of thecontainer and to be mixed together ina static mixing device, Additionally this invention relates 'o filling machines for aerosol containers using filling heads formuli-valve aerosol containers and aerosol containers hav ing more than one valve, The invention also encompasses static mixing devices and mounting cups and domes for rulivalve container 2) Description ofthe Related Art ‘Many viscons products are made up of two or more viscous ‘components which must be mixed, in given proportions, aly ‘atthe time of application, Mixing ofthe components prior 10 the time of application will ender many such products use- less “The prorartis aware of dispensing single viscous mater- als such as resin, sealing compounds, dental compositions, saesives, pains, and the lke from single aerosol containers. Also commonly known are methods of dispensing two vis- ‘cous materials simultaneously fr two separate tubes, c- tridgs, or aerosol containers. In these systems, two separate ‘containers are nooessary, “The prior artis also aware of dispensing two viscous mate- rials contained in two separate aerosol containers shrink ‘wrapped together and equipped with a common valve act tor tht is large enough to span both containers and dispense the vo materials simultaneously intoa common mixing tbe, ‘While this permits the administration ofthe desired ratios of viscous material, the container is cumbersome and expen Miczka, in US. Pa. No. 5.012.951 discloses a system for lspensing viscous materials from a pressurized container. ‘The system comprises a container which is closed at the bottom by a dome-shaped bulkhead and atthe tp bya funnel, Uhzough which dispensing ports are fited. Inner containers reinforced polyethylene, Nylon, aluminum, or other suitable ‘material that will efectively contin the viscous materials but ‘which s stil pliable enough o collapse under pressure, ke toothpaste tube, when the corresponding valve 62, 64 is opened. "The storage and dispensing system 2ot this embodiments sxdaplable to be used with move than two viscous materials by simply adding additional storage bags 66 tothe container 16 and extra valve plungrs 6, 8 10 the unitary mul-valve body 4. shown in FIGS. 3. ‘The system 2 ofthis embodiment is most appropriate for products where the viscous material components are equal. ot realy equal, in quay Second Storage and Dispensing System The second storage and dispensing system 72 ofthe iaven- tion shown in FIG, 24 is made up of a standard aerosol container 16 with either standard dome 4havingastandardUS 8,459,311 B2 13 ‘one-inch (254 em) diameter top opening 12 oF the novel ‘dome 22 covering the entre top ofthe container 16 and a pre-installed industry-standard barrier Hiner 74. When acon ‘ventional mounting cup 10s used, the muli-valve ody 4s secured a mouating cup 10 by eximping and a bap 66 is. s attached tothe valve stem 68. In order forthe bag 66 to pass through the top opening 12 tis folded, coiled, or otherwise collapsed to a small diameter. The mounting cup 10 which holds the mulivalve body 4 and bag 66 is mounted onto the top opening 12 of the dome 8 of the container 16 which ‘contains pre-installed bari linet 74, The monating cup 10 isthensecuredto the container I6by crimping othedome 14 around the perimeter of the mounting cup 10. Air the cup 10 is insalld and sealed by erimping, the barrier linee 74, in eflect, forms lager ag which completely 1s ‘encloses the smaller collapsible bag 66. The collapsible bag (6 and the barter liner 74 are bot filled by injecting the visous materials from the top though the coresponding ist 62 and second 64 valves. The pressurizing gn is injected through a porthole 60 inthe bottom 70 of the container 1600r bythe “undereup” method. Finally, the plunger 6, Bis inserted ‘onto te top ofthe multi-valve body 4 As described with reference to the first storage and ds. pensing system 2,a late mixing device 26, 28isstached by the user tothe plunger 6,8 prior to using the delivery system, 72. A sealing cap 30is proved to seal the outlet openings $4 ‘of the plunger 6,8 aller the static mixing device 26, 2 is removed. ‘The multivalve body 4 of the second storage and dispens- ing system 72 delivers two or more viscous materials simul- 30 taneously from the collapsible bag 66 and from within the barrier liner 74, The mi-valve inlet openings 46 inthe valve body 4 are szedto deliver when the plunge 6, 8isdepeesed, the proper proportions ofeach material othe valve plungers 6,8. The viscous materials in thebag 66nd within thebarier liner 74are driven out ofthe container 16by pressure from the pressurizing gos which surrounds them, The fow of Viseous materials is stopped when the plungers 6, 8 are released, Unmixed materials above thecut-ffseal 36 ofthe plangers6, 8 remain inthe plunger 6 8, but are prevented from mixing with each other or from being alected by contat withthe mosphere bythe installation ofthe cap 30. ‘The colapsibie bag 66 is prelerably constructed of foil reinforced polyethylene, Nylon, aluminum, or other suitable ‘material that ill ellectively comin the viseous material but ‘whichis stil pliable enowgh to collapse under pressure, ikea toothpaste tube, when the valve 64 is opened “The second storage and dispensing system 72 of the ia tion is adaplale to be used with more than 1Wo viseous materials by simply adding additional collapsible bags 66 so inside the baer liner 74 and additonal valve plungers 6,810 the muli-valve body 4, a shown in FIGS. 2-5 ‘The second storage and dispensing system 72 appropriate forpreducts where two of more viscous material components, such as epoxy resin and its catlys(6), are mixed in signi ‘cantly usequal proportions. The smaller amouat ofthe vis ‘cous material i stored inthe interior collapsible bags) 6. The larger samouat of viscous material i stored in the space bounded by th barrie liner 74 ‘Third Storage and Disponsing System ‘The third storage and dispensing system 76 of the invention asshown in FIG, 25s made up ofa standard aerosol container 16 having a standard one-inch (2.54 em) diameter topo ing 12. The mult-valve body 4 is secured to a mounting cup 10 by crimping, and a collapsible bag 66 and an industry standard dip tbe 78 are attached to thelist 62 and second 64 valve stems 68. The ip tube 78 may be made by eo-moling 4 the dip tube 78 and valve body 4. Altematively, the container ‘may have the novel dome 22 of this iavention and avoid the use of the mounting cup. When the mounting cup 19,18 is used, the collapsible bag 66 is folded, coiled, or otherwise collzpsed to a small diameter ia order to allow it to pass through the top opening 12. The mounting cup 10 hokdng the nlti-valve body 4, collapsible bag 66, and dip tube 78 is ‘mounted onto the dome 14, 22 of the container 16. The assembly is then sealed and secured tothe container 16 by crimping around the perimeter ofthe cup 10,18 ‘The collapsible bag 66 and the space surrounding the dip tube 78 are then filled by injecting the viscous materials ‘through the comesponding valves 62, 64 in the muli-valve body 4. The pressurizing ga is injectod through the por hole 60 in the perimeter ofthe eup 10 oF in the bottom 70 ofthe container 16 orby the “undereup” method. Lastly, the actua- tor 79 is mounted on the plungers 6, 8 on the top ofthe nlti-alve body 4 ‘A static mixing device 26, 28 is attached by the user to the sctuator 79 or the plunger 6, 8 prior to using the delivery system 76, When a conventional static mixing device 26 is used, the length and design of the static mixing device 26s selected from industry standards to provide adequate mixing ofthe viscous materials. The static mixing devie 26 is dis- carded alter each use. Altematively, the novel static mixing device 28 of this invention as described below may be titached to the plunger 6, 8. sealing eap 30 is provided to seal the outlet passageway 84 of the plunger 6,8 aller the sate mixing device 26, 28 bas been removed, “The muli-valve inlet openings 46 deliver two or more viscous materials simultaneously from the collapsible bag 66 and dip tube 78 which reaches from the bottom 70 ofthe container 16 to the mti-valve stems 68 “The multi-valve inlet openings 46 athe valve bodies dare sized to deliver, when the atuator 7 is depressed, the proper proportions ofeach material wo valve plungers 6, 8. The vis- cous materials in the bag 66 and atthe bottom 70 of the container 16 are driven out ofthe cousiner 16 by pressure som the pressurizing gas which acts upon them. The How of viscous materials is stopped when the actuator 79 is released, Unmixed materials above thecutoff seal 36 oftheplungers6, 8 remain in the plunger 6,8, but are prevented from mixing with each other or from being alected by contact withthe stmosphere by the installation of the cap sealing 3. “The collapsible bg 66 is preferably coastructed of foil. reinforced polyethylene, Nylon, aluminum, or ater suitable ‘material that will effectively contain the viscous materials but which s sil pliable enough collapse under pressure, like toothpaste ube, when the associated valve 62 i opened, ‘The thir storage and dispensing system 76 of this inven= tion is adaprable to be used with moze than two viseous materials by simply adding additional storage bags 66 othe container 16 and extra valve plungers 6,8 to the mulivalve boy 4, is shown in FIGS. 2-5 “The thie storage aud dspeasing system 76 ofthis inven tioa is most appropriate for products like sputter paint where thinner viscous material noeds tobe mixed withone or more thicker, but smaller quantity viscous material as its deliv. ered, Fourth Storage and Dispensing system ‘The fourth storage and dispensing system 89 of the inven- tion will now be described with reference to FIG. 23-27, 41 and 43. The fourth storage and dispensing system 80 is made upofa standard aerosol container 16 with astandard one-inch (2.54em) diametertop opening 12-Inthis embodiment abag 66's attached 1 one valve inlet opening 46 f the muli-valve body 4 and an omnidiectional valve and dip tube 78 isUS 8,459,311 B2 15 ‘attoched tothe her valve inlet opening 46. I the valve(s) incorporated in the multi-valve body 4 are Female valves the standard omnidirectional valve isappeopriately replaced with the inventor's omnidirectional valve 82 describod in U.S. Pat No.6,736.288. The mti-valve hody is secured to acup 10, 18,20 by crimping and a collapsible bag 66 and dip tbe 78 are attached tothe muiti-valve body 4, In order forthe col lapsibtebag 66 to passthrough the top opening 12, its folded, coiled, or othervise collapsed to small diameter. The mounting cup 10, 18, 20, holding the multi-vaive body 4 hic is attched to the collapsible bag 66 and dip tube 78,8 ‘mounted onto the top opening 12 ofthe container 16. The ‘mounting cup 10,18, 20isthen secured tothe container 16by ‘crimping around the outside perimeter ofthe cup 10. cs bination of a mouating eup 10, 18,20 and dome 14 may be replaced by anovel dome 22,4 ofthe present invention, The ‘dome 22,24 may be sealeito the container 16 and the bags 66 may be pr-inflated. “The collapsible bag 66 and the space surrounding te dip tube 78 are thea filled by injecting the viscous materials through the top opening 12 through the corresponding valves 62, 64 andthe pressurizing gas is injected through the port hole 60 in the perimeter of the eup 10 or in the bottom 70 of the container 16 or by the “undercup” method. ‘When the container 16is inverted as shown in FIG. 26, the ruli-valve body 4 delivers viscous materials simultaneously from the collapsible hag 66 and the omnidirectional valve 82 hich is now submerged ia viscous material. The viseous ‘uid in the omnidiretional valve 82 prevents pressurizing as from entering the omnidirectional valve 82 when the ‘container 16is inverted so that pressurizing gas cannot escape through the dip tube 78 “The relative size of the central inlet oritices 46 of the uli-valve body 4 is sized to deliver the proper proportions ‘ofthe viscous material tothe valve plunger 6 8. The viscous ‘material in the bag 66 and inthe container 16s deven out by pressure from the pressurizing gas which ats upon them, The ow of materials is cutoff when the actuator 79 is leased, ‘The collapsible bag 66 is preferably constructed of foil reinforce polyethylene, Nylon, aluminum, or other suitable material that will effectively contain the viscous materials but hic is sil pliable enough o collapse under pressure, lke a toothpaste tbe, when the fist valve 62 inthe muli-valve ody 4 is opened ‘The fourth storage and dispensing system 80 ofthis inven- tion is adaplable to be used with more thaa 1Wo viseous materials by simply adding additional collapsible bags 66 10 the container 16 and a comparable number of additional ‘valves 62 o the multi-valve body 4 “The fourth storage and dispensing system 80 ofthe inven: tion is appropiate for products where the aerosol container 16 must be operable from ether the normal or inverted posi- tion and a thinner viscous material needs to he mixed with thicker, but smaller quantity of viscous material as itis deliv ered First Combination of Mounting Cup and Valve Housing “The novel combined mounting cup 10, 18, 20 and valve housing 81 assombly 88 to he used inthe dispensing contain ers 16 willow be deseribed with referenceto FIGS. 1-22.A first navel mounting cup 18 of this invention is shown in FIGS. 18-22, This mouatiggeup 18 canbe used in the moust- ing cupvalve housing assembly 83 to be described. The assembly 89 is intended for use with a sealed container 16 ‘The assembly 83 comprises a conventional dome 14, mount- ing cup 10, 18, a valve housing 81, 2 multi-valve body 4, Fa ‘ s 16 associated bags 66 or dip tubes 78 and an outer gasket (ap seal) $8 between the valve housing 81 and the mounting cup 10,18. As shown in FIGS. 1,12, 18,16, 19, and 20 for use with, ‘female vale plunger 8 the valve housing 81 of this iavea- tion comprises to surface 84, a bottom surface 86, an inner surface 88, and an ovter surface 90, The tp 84 and bottom 86 surfaces are staight When the valve housing 81 isto be used wih 2 female planger8, the inner surface 88 contansa lower section 92nd an upper section 94 with a right-angle shoulder 96 atthe junction ofthese two sections 92, 94. The upper section 94 extends furher inward than does the lower section 92. The shoulder 96 js separate from the plunger 6 by means of a washer or seal 36, The lower section 92 contains an annular notch 98 or proirusioa 100 which mates with a coresponding snlar protrusion 100 or notch 98 present inthe muli-valve body 4 for maintaining the valve housing 81 and the muli- valve body 4in contact, The upper setion 94 bas a steaight sure ‘The outer surface 90 contains a lower setion 102 and an upper section 104 with a perimeter ledge $6 the jection of these rwo sections 102, 104, The upper section 104 extends ‘urther inward than does the lower section 102. The perimeter Jedge 86 serves asa support for the outer fap seal $8, which separates the perimeter ledge $6 fom the profile portion 106 of the mouating cup 10, 18. The lower section 102 has a straight outer surface. The upper section 104 contains an anlar protrusion 108 spaced above the perimeter ledge 6, ‘which protrusion 108 contains a lower surface 110 and an "upper surface 112 meeting st an epex 114. The lower surface 110 ofthe protrusion 108s perpendicular tothe outer surlace 90 and the upper surface 112 of the protrusion 108 slants upsvarlly and iawally from the apex 114 to met with the outer surface 9, ‘As shown in FIGS, 13, 14, 17,18, 21, and 22 forse with samale valve plunger 6, the valve housing 81 ofthis vention isthe samesas that for use with a female plunger 8 except that the shoulder 116 on the inner surface 88 slants downwardly and outwardly instead of being a right-anged shoulder. This slanted shoulder 16 abuts with the top surface 118 of the plunger 6 iside the housing Fist Mounting Cup “The fist mounting cup of this invention will now be described with reference to FIGS, 11-18, According (0 the present invention, the central pedestal portion 120 of the conventional mounting cup isnot employed. Thus, the ist ‘mouating cup 18 of the present invention includes a profile portion 106 extending outwardly Irom the valve housing 81 ‘which profile portion 106 merges into an upwardly extending body portion 122, the body portion 122 merging into a heani- spherically-shoped channel portion 124 terminating ia a shirt Portion 126, which channel portion 124 is configured to receive the hese portion 128 ofthe opening 12 ofthe conven tional dome M4. ‘As noted above, the comentional mounting cup 10 inches central pedestal portion 120 for crimping the dis- peasing valve 62, 64, a profile portion 106, which lacks 2 ‘terminal, extending outwanlly fom the pedestal portion 120, ‘which profile portion 106 merges into an upwardly extending boxy portion 122, the body portion 122 merging into hemi> spherically-shaped channel portion 124 terminating ina skirt portion 126, which chaanel 124 is configured to receive the bead portion 128 ofa conventional dome 14 The ftst mounting cup 18 of the present invention does not containa central pedestal portion. The mounting cup 18hasat Jeast one inward terminal 130. Beginning atthe inward er-US 8,459,311 B2 17 ‘minal 130, a section 132 ofthe profile portion 106 contains slight dovarvard and outward stant between the inward er- minal 130 and the fat section 134 ofthe profile portion 106 ‘whieh extends outwardly. The profile portion 106 extends ‘outwardly and curves upwardly to merge with the body por- tion 122 of the mounting cup 18, The boxy pontion 122 ‘extends upwardly to merge with a hemispherically-shaped ‘channel portion 124 atthe top edge 136 ofthe mounting cup 18. The channel portion 124 continues around to terminate in a downwardly directod skirt portion 126, The annular lp seal 58 is held hy the perimeter lade S6 ‘onthe outer surface 90 of the valve housing 81. The Map seal 58 is made of compressible, resilient material which is resis- tant to deterioration by chemicals. Preferred materials are SBR, EPDM, Nylon, Teflon, and polypropylene. Each of ‘hese materials is well known i the aerosol gasket ar. The slight upward bend in the profile portion 106 of the ‘mouating cup 18 coupled with the resilient propery of the ‘lap seal $8 forces the mounting cup 18 against the annular protrusion 1080 the outer surface 90 ofthe valve housing Bt ‘and oops the mounting cup 18 inplae. The mounting eup 18 may be made in sizes of the standard one-inch diameter to fit the standard one-inch aperture 12 of conventional aerosol ‘containers 16 or it may take the fom of a dome 22 and cover the entire openingof a dispensing container 16 asis prefered in te preseat invention, Second Mounting Cup ‘The second novel mounting cup 20 ofthis invention will now be discussed with reference o FIGS, 19.22, With reference io FIGS. 19-22, a second mounting cup 20 of the present invention is preferably used in combination ‘witha female & or male 6 plunger, mut-valve body 4, and a valve housing 81, The specific improvement presented by this embodiment of the invention aver the prior art is an improved combination ofa valve housing 81 and mounting ‘cup 20 which does aot require a separate gasket For use witha female valve plunger 8, shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, the valve housing 81 of this embodiment of the invention comprises top surface 84, bottom surlace 86, an inser surface 88, and an outer surface 9, “The top 84 and bottom 86 surces are straight Asin the fist novel mounting cup 18, the inner surface 88 ‘of the valve housing 81 contains a lower section 92 and an Uuppersection94 witha ight-angleshoulder96 atthe junction ‘ofthese two sections 92, 94. The upper section 94 extends fither inward than does the lower section 92. Te shoulder ‘96 is separated from the plunger 8 by means ofa washer or seal 36, The lower section 92 contains an annular noch 98 or protrusion 100 which mates with a comesponding annular protusion 100 or notch 98 present ia the multivalye body 4 for maiataining the valve housing 81 and the mti-valve body 4 incontact. The upper section 94 as a straight surface, Inthis embodiment, the omer surface 90 contains a wer section 102 and an upper section 104 with rightangle perimeter ledge 86a the junction ofthese two sections 102, 104. The upper section 104 extends further inward than does the lower section 102, The perimeter ledge 56 serves as 3 support forthe profile portion 106 of the mounting cup 20, ‘The lower soction 102 has a straight outer surface 90. The upper section 104 contains an annular protrusion 108 spaced above the perimeter ledge 86, which proton 108 coatains ‘lower surface 110 and aa upper surface 112 meeting at an apex 114. The lower surface 110 ofthe protrusion 108 is peependiculae to the outer surface 90 and the upper surlace 112ofthe protrusion 108 slants upwardly and inwardly’ from the apex 114 w meet with the outer surface 90. 1s » 18 With eferenceo FIGS, 24 and22 when the valve housing SLofthisembodimentis used witha mal valve plunge 6,the valve housing 8 ofthis embosiment ofthe invention isthe Same 25 that for use with a female plunge 8 excep thatthe shoulder 96 on the inar surface 8 slants downland cutvardly instead of Being a right-angled shoulder, Tis slanted shoulder 96 abuts with the top surice 118 ofthe plunger 6 aside the housing 8 “The second novel mounting cup 20 of tis iaveation is essetially the same in appearance as that ofthe it novel mounting cup and does aot contain a conventional cate pedestal portion, The mountingcup 20hasaa award terminal 130. Beginning atthe inward terminal 130, setion 132 of the profile portion 106 consis a shight downward and ou ward slan between the inva! tennis 130 and the at Section 134 ofthe profile portion 106 which extends out ward. The profile portion 106 extends cutwardl and curves ‘upwardly to merge with he body potion 12 of te mounting cup 20. Thebody porion 22 extendsupwardly tomergewith ahemisperclly-shaed channel portion 124athe tp edge 4136 fhe mounting cop 20. The channel portion 124contin- ues around to teminate in & downwardly directed ski por tion 26 The second novel mounting cup 20 of this invention is encased ina film 138 whch perionns te Funston ofa ask ‘Theil 138 is made of compressible plastic suchas Nlonor polypropylene According the present nventon, the mounting cup 10 18, 20 nay be of sich a size as to fi into the oaventional one-inch aperare 12 in the dome 14 ofthe container 16 as shown in FIGS. 11-26 Inany ofthe emboimens the combination ofthe mount- ing cup 10 18,20, mulvalve body 4 valve housing 81, and thebegs 66 (org 66 and dip ube 78 nay be preassembled prior insertion into the container 16a a single unit. Inassembling the novel mounting cup 18,20 andthe valve housing 81, esmping isnot aocessiry. Te inward terial 130 ofthe mounting cup 18, 20 simply clicks into place. Accordingly, in eter situation, the valve housing 81 may paral cnciose the muli-alve body Sanda dip tube 78may cosy snap-fit withthe appropriate valve ile opening 46 of the multistalve body 4. Thus, it may be sen that whe the mounting cup 18,20 isused inthe standat one-inch ole 12 ofa done 14 the use of this iveation allows a multsvalve body in asngle container 16 allows the eliination ofthe crimping proces, an allows fo the elimination ofa gasket. The muit-vave Body 4 may cary pre-epande bags 66 ra pr-expanded bog 66 anda dip ibe 78 Fit Dome A first new muitpedestal dome 22s pat ofthe present invention. This dome 22s shown in FIGS, 27-33, The deme 22 Features at east ne, preferably to, raised pedestals 140 ‘which ave connected 10 eachother by a mised bridge 142. Each pedestal 149 contains centrally located oie 4 for receiving a valve plunger 6,8. The tps 146 ofthe mised pedestals 140 are flat. The raised pedestals 140 have substan tally verical side portions 148 inteapted by » centrally directed indeataton 180 for crimping With the deme cover 4152. The pedestals 140 are tightly covered by a dame cover 152, the top 154 of which extends across tops 146 ofthe pevestls 140and the bridge 142, The vertical sides 186 ofthe deme cover 182 extend downwardly from the op 146 andre cringed to the sides 148 of the pedestals 140. From the hotiom 158 ofthe ese pedestals 140, the dame cover 152 follows a downward and outward pa o end in an exteroe depression 160 From te outside eg ofthe depression 160 the dome cover 182 rises vertically foming an exterior wal