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: 20050061834
    Abstract: A fixing device for fixing a dispenser member (3) to an opening (41) in a fluid reservoir (4), said device having an axis of symmetry (X) and comprising a fixing ring (1) provided with means (113) for receiving the dispenser member (3) and with means (12) for fixing to the opening in the reservoir, said ring having a peripheral outside wall (111, 121), and a band (2) mounted on the ring so as to lock the ring on the reservoir opening, said band having an inside wall (21) designed to come into contact with the outside wall of the ring, said fixing device being characterized in that the outside wall of the ring is provided with at least one recess (114) and the inside wall (21) of the band is provided with at least one projecting profile (24) serving to come into engagement in the recess in the ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2004
    Publication date: March 24, 2005
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Stephane Beranger
  • Patent number: 6863093
    Abstract: The present invention proposes a system and a method for filling a reservoir with fluid, on which system there is mounted a dispenser member. An external fluid source is connected to the dispenser member, and the fluid in the source is sucked into the empty reservoir by the suction which exists in the reservoir after it has been emptied by the dispenser member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Assignee: Valois Sas
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Jean-Paul Lecoutre
  • Patent number: 6860436
    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: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S.
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Aline Abergel
  • Publication number: 20050006416
    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: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2004
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Gerard Cornet
  • Patent number: 6832702
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser, including: a receptacle defining a fluid reservoir and an opening; a dispensing member fitted in the opening of the receptacle, and provided with an actuating rod, and a pusher serving to be fitted to the actuating rod of the dispensing member. A trim shell is provided in which an assembly made up of the receptacle and of its dispensing member is adapted to be held in removable manner, and in that the pusher is held captive by the trim shell so that the actuating rod can be connected to the pusher only when inside the trim shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2004
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S.
    Inventor: Firmin Garcia
  • Publication number: 20040211481
    Abstract: The present invention proposes a system and a method for filling a reservoir with fluid, on which system there is mounted a dispenser member. An external fluid source is connected to the dispenser member, and the fluid in the source is sucked into the empty reservoir by the suction which exists in the reservoir after it has been emptied by the dispenser member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2004
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Applicant: VALOIS SAS
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Jean-Paul Lecoutre
  • Patent number: 6805301
    Abstract: A fluid product dispenser includes: a fluid product tank, a dispenser part comprising a pierced membrane connected directly to the tank, a mechanism to vibrate the pierced membrane, and an actuator button to activate the vibration mechanism. The tank is located above the pierced membrane such that the fluid product is supplied to the membrane from the tank using the force of gravity under normal operating conditions. The membrane is connected to the tank by a passage provided with an inlet valve capable of opening and cutting off the passage selectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: Valois S.A.
    Inventor: Firmin Garcia
  • Patent number: 6805263
    Abstract: A fluid product dispenser includes a reservoir (3) containing said fluid product and provided with at least one actuating wall (10) on which pressure is exerted to reduce the reservoir volume, a dispensing orifice (50) communicating with the reservoir and through which the fluid product is dispensed out of the reservoir in a mixture with a gas to create a two-phase spray, a detachable sealing unit (12) to seal the dispensing orifice (50) and so isolate the reservoir from the outside, and a spring (4) to bring the actuating wall (10) into a non-operational position defining the maximum volume of the reservoir (3) when the sealing unit (12) is withdrawn from the dispensing orifice (50), said spring (4) being compressed when the sealing unit (12) seals the outlet orifice (50), the reservoir (3) containing approximately only fluid product so long as the detachable sealing unit (12) seals the dispensing orifice (50).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: Valois Sas
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Christophe Pierre
  • Publication number: 20040195394
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser comprising: a fluid reservoir; at least one dispensing orifice through which the fluid is dispensed; a fluid feed duct (12) connecting the reservoir to the dispensing orifice, said duct being provided with an inlet and with an outlet; a valve (31, 61) for selectively closing off the feed duct, said valve comprising a moving valve member (31) mounted to move between a passageway-closure position and a passageway-opening position, the moving valve member being mounted to be moved in translation along a valve axis; and actuating means (4) for moving the moving valve member (31) between the passageway-closure position and the passageway-opening position; said fluid dispenser being characterized in that the actuating means can be moved transversely to said valve axis, the actuating means comprising force-transmitting means suitable for transforming a force exerted on the actuating means into a transverse thrust force exerted on the moving valve member to move it towards its passageway-closure pos
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2004
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Applicant: VALOIS SAS
    Inventors: Gerard Cornet, Firmin Garcia
  • Patent number: 6789706
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser comprising: a reservoir (1) serving to contain fluid and defining an actuating wall (14); and a dispensing orifice (20) via which the fluid is dispensed each time the wall (14) of the reservoir (1) is actuated; the reservoir (1) further containing a pump (3) defining a pump chamber (31) provided with an inlet valve (32) for communicating with the reservoir (1) and with an outlet valve (33), the pump (3) including a pusher (34) which is pushed in order reduce the volume of the pump chamber, said pusher (34) being disposed below the actuating wall (14) of the reservoir; said dispenser being characterized in that a delivery duct (21) connects the outlet valve (33) of the pump (3) to the dispensing orifice (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S.
    Inventors: Aline Abergel, Firmin Garcia
  • Patent number: 6786369
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser including: an entraining gas reservoir (10) provided with an actuator (12′) suitable for pressurizing the gas contained in the reservoir; a fluid reservoir (3); and a dispensing orifice (21) serving to pass a mixture made up of entraining gas and of fluid; the fluid reservoir (3) being separated from the gas reservoir (10) by a partition (31″; 31″′). The partition is permeable to the gas and impermeable to the fluid, so that the pressurized gas penetrates into the fluid reservoir (3) through the partition, and entrains the fluid with it towards the dispensing orifice. The fluid is urged towards the dispensing orifice by thrust mechanism (32″, 32″′) so that fluid is always present at the dispensing orifice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: Valois SAS
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Alex Millian, Fabienne Uguen
  • Patent number: 6783035
    Abstract: Fluid product dispenser having a fluid product reservoir (13) containing a fluid product, the reservoir (13) and, a distribution orifice (32; 22) through which the fluid product is forced in the form of a spray when the actuation wall (36) is pressed. The reservoir includes a deformable actuation wall (36) that is pressed to reduce the internal volume of the reservoir, a bottom plate (1), an intermediate plate (2) defining an opening (24), and a cover plate (3) including the actuation wall (36), and wherein the opening (24) is formed in the intermediate plate (2) defining the useful volume of the reservoir (13) with the bottom plate (1) and the cover plate (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S.
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Alex Millian
  • Publication number: 20040164101
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser comprising: a fluid reservoir (1); at least one dispensing orifice through which the fluid is dispensed; a fluid feed duct (12) leading from the reservoir (1) towards the dispensing orifice, said duct being provided with an inlet and with an outlet; a valve (31, 61) for selectively closing off the feed duct, said valve comprising a moving valve member (31) mounted to move between a passageway-closure position and a passageway-opening position, the moving valve member being mounted to be moved in translation along a valve axis, the moving valve member (31) coming into leaktight abutment against a fixed valve seat (61), formed at the outlet of the feed duct (12), when in the passageway-closure position, and remaining away from said seat when in the passageway-opening position; said fluid dispenser being characterized in that it further comprises an outlet channel (32) formed by a sleeve (33) connecting the outlet of the duct (12) to the dispensing orifice, said sleeve having an elastically def
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2004
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Applicant: VALOIS SAS
    Inventors: Gerard Cornet, Firmin Garcia
  • Patent number: 6772913
    Abstract: A fixing device for fixing a dispenser member to the neck (41) of a container (4), device comprising a ring (2) forming an annular abutment web (20) serving to come into abutment against the top of the neck, with a gasket (5) optionally being interposed, and a peripheral skirt (21) serving to surround the neck, the skirt forming tabs (22) defining free ends (220), said fixing device being characterized in that each of the tabs is provided with at least one deformation zone (221, 222, 223), the tabs being deformed inwards when thrust is exerted axially on their free ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignee: Valois S.A.
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Jean-Jacques Ligny
  • Patent number: 6761288
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser comprising a fluid reservoir (111) of variable volume, and a dispensing orifice (130), said reservoir being provided with at least one deformable actuating wall (112) urged by resilient means (15) into a rest position corresponding to the reservoir having its maximum volume, said dispenser being characterized in that the resilient means (15) are situated outside the reservoir (111), not in contact with the fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2004
    Assignee: Valois S.A.
    Inventor: Firmin Garcia
  • Patent number: 6758371
    Abstract: The invention concerns a dispensing device comprising a fluid product pump (1) defining: a pump chamber (112) with variable volume; an intake valve (14) allowing the fluid product to penetrate into the pump chamber; and an outlet valve (16) allowing the pressurized fluid to exit from the chamber; a dispensing orifice (195) downstream the outlet valve, and the outlet valve comprising a valve seat (126) and a mobile valve member (16) elastically stressed on said seat. The invention is characterized in that the mobile valve member (16) forms piston means for delivering the fluid product downstream towards the dispensing orifice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Valois S.A.
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Aline Abergel
  • Patent number: 6752298
    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: February 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: Valois S.A.
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Aline Abergel
  • Publication number: 20040089673
    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: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Applicant: VALOIS S.A.S.
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Aline Abergel
  • Publication number: 20040069812
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser comprising:
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Applicant: VALOIS S.A.S.
    Inventors: Stephane Beranger, Firmin Garcia, Philippe Levillain, Franck Plessis
  • Patent number: D492067
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: Valois SA
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, GĂ©rard Cornet