A valve assembly is disclosed for use in an aerosol spray can capable of
spraying viscous materials or materials with large particulates without
clogging or packing like traditional aerosol spray cans designed for
spraying texture materials. The valve opening may be located at
substantially any point between the bottom and the top of the container.
The valve assembly includes a plurality of side-fitting dip tubes, a
side-feeding mechanism, and at least one storage member connected,
respectively, to at least one of the dip tubes, whereby texture material
is dispensed when a central channel is aligned with a side conduit that
is in flow communication with the dip tubes. This allows highly-viscous
materials, such as a fire suppressant material, or materials having large
particulates, such as stucco, as well as resin/catalyst or
blowing-agent/urethane combinations to be sprayed from a single aerosol
spray can without clogging.