Aerosol Spray Cans
Monday May 31, 2004
On November 23, 1927, Norwegian engineer Erik Rotheim patented the first aerosol can and valve that could hold and dispense products and propellant systems.
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The patent was filed in 1931. Not 1927. Check www.howstuffworks.com, it’s great!