Patents by Inventor Firmin Garcia

Firmin Garcia has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20060037973
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser member for mounting on an opening (90) of a fluid reservoir (9), said member comprising: a body (1) inwardly defining a chamber (15) of variable volume, said body defining a bottom end (10); an actuator rod (7) that can be reciprocated axially in said body, and comprising a top portion defining a top end (79); a peripheral bearing collar (52) extending radially outwards, and including a bottom face (51) designed to come into abutment, at least indirectly, against an edge (911) of the opening (90) of the fluid reservoir; and a neck gasket (2) disposed in contact with the bottom face (51) of the collar so as to be compressed between the collar (52) and the edge (911) of the opening, the axial height HS1 axially separating the bottom face of the collar from the top end of the actuator rod being substantially equal to the axial height HI1 axially separating the bottom face of the collar from the bottom end of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Stephane Beranger
  • Patent number: 6991139
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser head comprising a body (1) forming a dispensing duct (14) having an outlet (143) defining an outlet axis X, and a shutter (2) fitted to the body (1) for the purpose of selectively closing off the dispensing duct (14) at its outlet (143), the shutter forming a dispensing orifice (22) that is closed in the absence of fluid under pressure in the dispensing duct, said shutter being provided with sealing means (24) and with fixing means (25a) co-operating respectively with complementary seal-receiving means (15) and with complementary holding means formed by the body (1), the fixing means comprising at least one fixing profile (253) facing radially outwards relative to the outlet axis X, and the holding means comprising at least one holding profile (193) facing radially inwards towards the outlet axis X.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: Valois Sas
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Gérard Cornet
  • Patent number: 6971559
    Abstract: A dispenser for dispensing a fluid, said dispenser comprising: a reservoir (3) containing said fluid and provided with at least one actuating wall (10) on which pressure is exerted to reduce the volume of the reservoir, said reservoir being provided with resilient means (4) suitable for increasing the volume of the reservoir; a dispensing orifice (50) via which the fluid is dispensed as a mixture with a gas, so as to generate a two-phase spray; and a removable closure element (12) for closing the dispensing orifice (50), thereby isolating the reservoir from the outside; said dispenser being characterized in that the resilient means are stressed so that the reservoir defines a minimum volume so long as the closure element (12) closes off the dispensing orifice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: Valois S.A.
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Aline Abergel
  • Publication number: 20050211797
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser comprising: a fluid reservoir (2) provided with an opening (30); and a dispenser member (61, 63) communicating with the opening of the reservoir in order to extract fluid, said dispenser member including a dispenser outlet (61) through which the fluid is dispensed while forming a dispensing spray adapted to hit a target, the dispenser being characterized in that it comprises detection means (7) that are capable of detecting at least one physical characteristic of the target on which the fluid is to be dispensed, said detector, on detecting said at least one physical characteristic of the target, then serving to trigger or influence the dispensing spray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2002
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Inventors: Aline Abergel, Firmin Garcia
  • Publication number: 20050211798
    Abstract: A dispenser head comprising a connection sleeve (20), a dispenser orifice (31), a duct (123) connecting said connection sleeve (20) to the dispenser orifice, and a press surface (11), the head further comprising a shutter (4) that is housed, at least in part, in said duct (123), and that is resiliently biased by spring means (47) towards said dispenser orifice (31), said shutter (4) including a contact zone (41) that bears in resilient leaktight manner against the dispenser orifice (31) so as to seal it hermetically, said shutter being axially movable against the spring means in such a manner as to withdraw its contact zone from the dispenser orifice, thereby creating an outlet passage for the fluid, the shutter including at least one abutment zone (440) that is resiliently biased by the spring means against a fixed support zone (34).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2003
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Applicant: VALOIS S.A.S
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Fabrice Perignon
  • Patent number: 6945473
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fluid product dispenser having a reservoir (1) containing a fluid product and a gas, and having an opening (15), a bottom (13), and an actuation wall (11) that is movable to reduce the volume of the reservoir. The dispenser also has a dispensing orifice (22), a plunger tube (4) that extends into the reservoir, and a porous material part (3) that absorbs fluid product by capillary action, and which is placed between the plunger tube and the dispensing orifice (22). The porous material part has a discharge end (31) located in the immediate vicinity of the dispensing orifice (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S.
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Jean-Paul Lecoutre, Alex Millan
  • Publication number: 20050184100
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser member having a dispensing wall (623) defining an outside surface and inside surface, said wall being provided with a through dispensing orifice (625) connecting the inside surface to the outside surface, the inside surface forming a leaktight slide cylinder for a piston (632, 633) suitable for moving in leaktight contact inside said cylinder for selectively unmasking the dispensing orifice, said piston forming a wall element of a fluid chamber inside which fluid is selectively put under pressure, said fluid dispenser member being characterized in that the inside surface extends over two surface segments, namely a top segment (6232) and a bottom segment (6242), the top segment having an inside diameter that is smaller than the inside diameter of the bottom segment, the dispensing orifice being formed at the top segment, and the piston being provided with a sealing lip (633) in leaktight sliding contact with the bottom segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2005
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Herve Pennaneac'h
  • Patent number: 6933850
    Abstract: A fluid product distribution device (1) having a body (10) defining an entry passage (11), an actuating rod (13) displaceable in the body, an actuating element (15) coupled to the actuating rod, and a fixation element (17) for fixing the body (10) in an opening (20) of a receptacle (2) containing fluid product. One of the components is provided with an identification unit (3) suitable for delivering information relating to the distribution device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S.
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Philippe Levillain, Jean-Jacques Ligny
  • Patent number: 6913205
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a fluid product distributor comprising a reservoir of fluid product (1), a distribution outlet, a distribution system (2) for distributing fluid product through the distribution outlet, and an activating button (3) to activate the means of distribution. The distribution further comprises a visible reservoir the distribution outlet and the activating button (3) being located on either side of the reservoir (1), such that the reservoir visibly extends between the distribution outlet and the activating button.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S.
    Inventors: Gérard Cornet, Firmin Garcia
  • Publication number: 20050139614
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser member (1) comprising the following components: a body (2) designed to be associated with a receptacle (8); a dispenser head (3) mounted to move in axial translation relative to the body (2), said head (3) being mounted to move relative to the body (2) over an actuation stroke A, said head (3) comprising a pusher (4) comprising a push wall (40) defining a push outside surface (400) and an inside surface (401), and a side wall (41) extending from said push wall (40), said side wall (41) having an outside surface (410) and an inside surface (411); a chamber (6) defined between said body (2) and said head (3), said chamber (6) being provided with an inlet valve (230, 70) and an outlet valve (51, 71); and a dispensing orifice (42) via which the fluid is dispensed; said fluid dispenser member being characterized in that said pusher (4) is provided with an axial rod (7), said axial rod (7) forming said at least one valve, namely said inlet valve (230, 70) and/or said outlet valve (51, 71), in
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2004
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Inventor: Firmin Garcia
  • Publication number: 20050135951
    Abstract: A fluid pump (100; 200; 300) comprising: a pusher (120; 220; 320) comprising: a push wall (121; 221; 321) defining a push outside surface (1211; 2211; 3211) and an inside surface (1212; 2212; 3212); and a peripheral skirt (122; 22; 322) which extends from the inside surface of the push wall; a pump chamber (1) provided with an inlet valve and with an outlet valve; a dispensing orifice (125; 225; 325) via which the fluid is dispensed; a main piston (136; 236; 336) for causing the volume of the pump chamber to vary; and a differential piston (131, 132, 133; 231, 232, 233; 331, 332, 333) that is mounted to move in the pump chamber in response to variation in the pressure in the pump chamber, the differential piston being mounted to move away from the push wall when the pressure increases in the pump chamber; the pusher and the differential piston being mounted to move along an actuating axis (X) which extends substantially perpendicularly to the push wall; characterized in that the differential piston is
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Frederic Duquet
  • Publication number: 20050133539
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser member designed to be associated with a fluid reservoir (50) and comprising: a chamber (1) in which the fluid is put under pressure, the chamber being provided with an inlet valve (161, 38) and with an outlet; a dispensing orifice (25); a main piston (133) in leaktight sliding contact inside a main cylinder (242) for the purpose of causing the volume of the chamber to vary; a pusher (20) that can be actuated to generate relative movement between the main piston and the main cylinder; and a differential piston (31, 32, 33) in leaktight sliding contact inside the pusher for the purpose of selectively unmasking the outlet of the chamber; said dispenser member being characterized in that it further comprises stroke-limiting means (28, 39) for limiting the stroke of the differential piston in the pusher, said stroke-limiting means being provided between the pusher and the differential piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2004
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventor: Firmin Garcia
  • Publication number: 20050133535
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser member designed to be associated with a fluid reservoir having a neck, said member comprising: a body defining at least part of a fluid chamber, said body being provided with fixing means for fixing onto the neck of the reservoir, said body including a fluid inlet connecting the inside of the reservoir to the fluid chamber; a pusher mounted on the body in such a manner as to be displaced axially between a rest position and a driven-in position; and a spring urging the pusher into the rest position, wherein the spring is housed entirely inside the pusher, and the body is made of a transparent or translucent material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2004
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventor: Firmin Garcia
  • Publication number: 20050133534
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser member (100; 200; 300; 400) having a dispensing wall (123; 223; 323; 423) defining an outside surface and inside surface, said wall being provided with a through dispensing orifice (125; 225; 325; 425) connecting the inside surface to the outside surface, the inside surface forming a leaktight slide cylinder for a piston (131, 132, 133; 231, 232, 233; 331, 332, 333; 431, 432, 433) suitable for moving in leaktight contact inside said cylinder for selectively unmasking the dispensing orifice, said piston forming a wall element of a fluid chamber (1) inside which fluid is selectively put under pressure; the inside surface, at the slide cylinder, forming a fluid swirl system (126; 226; 326; 426) immediately upstream from the dispensing orifice, characterized in that the dispensing wall is formed by a substantially cylindrical skirt (122; 222; 322; 422) further provided with a guide wall (124, 224; 324; 424) defining an inside surface whose inside diameter is greater than the inside diameter o
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventor: Firmin Garcia
  • Publication number: 20050133541
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser member designed to be mounted on a reservoir neck, said member comprising fixing means for fixing the member onto the reservoir neck, said fixing means including a peripheral skirt designed to extend around the reservoir neck, said skirt including at least one fastening profile designed to be engaged on the neck, wherein the skirt further includes a guide section designed to be engaged around the neck, while said at least one fastening profile is not yet engaged on the neck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2004
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Jean-Paul Lecoutre
  • Publication number: 20050127106
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser comprising: two sheets (1, 1?), at least one of which is deformable, the two sheets forming a fluid reservoir (15) between them, said at least one deformable sheet defining a deformable actuating wall so as to reduce the volume of the reservoir, the reservoir (15) advantageously being provided with resilient means (4) urging the reservoir towards its maximum volume; and a dispensing piece (2) fixed in leaktight manner between the two sheets (1, 1?) and defining a dispensing orifice (24) via which the fluid from the reservoir is dispensed; said fluid dispensing being characterized in that the reservoir (15) is defined by an inner first sealing line (12) and the outer peripheral edges of the sheets are sealed together along an outer second sealing line (10) which surrounds the inner first sealing line, the two sealing lines (10, 12) defining between them at least one non-sealed-together zone (11) in which the sheets are not sealed together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2005
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Aline Abergel
  • Publication number: 20050103891
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser comprising a fluid reservoir (2), a dispenser member (3; 13), and a dispenser outlet (31; 131) through which fluid is dispensed in the form of a dispensing spray intended to be directed towards a target, the dispenser being characterized in that it is provided with adjustment means (4; 51; 52; 53; 54; 144, 146; 1310) that are capable of modifying at least one characteristic of the dispensing spray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2002
    Publication date: May 19, 2005
    Applicant: VALOIS S.A.S.
    Inventors: Aline Abergel, Gerard Cornet, Firmin Garcia
  • Patent number: D503888
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: Valois SAS
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Gerard Cornet
  • Patent number: D511690
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S.
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Frederic Duquet
  • Patent number: D513385
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2006
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S.
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Frederic Duquet