Aerosol actuator

The present invention comprises an improved actuator (210) for actuating an aersol valve (220) for dispensing an aerosol product (211) from an aerosol container (240), comprising: a base (260) having an outer ring (280) and an inner ring (284) defined about an axis of symmetry of said base (260) forming an annular void (292) therebetween; a mounting (266) for securing said base (260) to the aerosol container (240); a unitary actuator button (270) comprising a rigid sidewall (273) supporting a rigid top actuating surface (276); a nozzle (310) defining a nozzle channel (312) extending between the aerosol valve (220) and a terminal orifice (316); said nozzle (310) being mounted to said unitary actuator button (270) for enabling said nozzle to pivot for actuating the aerosol valve (220); said actuator button (270) being rotatable about said axis of symmetry of said base (260) between a locked rotational position and an unlocked rotational position; said unitary actuator button (270) being movable within said annular void (292) between said outer ring and said inner ring of said base pivoting said nozzle (310) to actuate the aerosol valve (220) for dispensing aerosol product (211) from said terminal orifice (316) when said actuator button (270) is in said unlocked rotational position; and said unitary actuator button (270) being inhibited from pivoting said nozzle (310) when said actuator button (270) is rotated into said locked rotational position.