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: 20030121939
    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: February 24, 2003
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Applicant: VALOIS S.A.
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Aline Abergel
  • Publication number: 20030116587
    Abstract: Fluid product dispenser comprising:
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2002
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Applicant: VALOIS S.A.S.
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Alex Milian
  • Patent number: 6581852
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser, including a fluid reservoir formed with an opening, the reservoir including a deformable flexible pouch in which the fluid is stored at a pressure substantially equal to or slightly lower than atmospheric pressure; a fluid dispensing system including a dispensing outlet; and a feed duct connecting the opening of the reservoir to the dispensing system; and wherein the flexible pouch contains a piece of porous material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: Valois S. A.
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Jean-Jacques Ligny
  • Publication number: 20030109068
    Abstract: A fluid product distribution device (1) comprises 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 the recipient (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: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2002
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Applicant: VALOIS SAS
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Philippe Levillain, Jean-Jacques Ligny
  • Patent number: 6575332
    Abstract: Fluid product dispenser, including a fluid product pack (2) defining a fluid product container, a dispensing orifice, and a removable sealing part (25) sealing the dispensing orifice; and a case (1) wherein the fluid product pack (2) is inserted by sliding so as to take the pack out of its case to remove the removable sealing part. The fluid dispenser also includes a stopping feature (16, 26, 265) to limit the sliding of the pack in the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: Valois S.A.
    Inventors: Aline Abergel, Frédéric Duquet, Firmin Garcia, Hervé Pennaneac'h
  • Publication number: 20030094505
    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: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2002
    Publication date: May 22, 2003
    Applicant: VALOIS SAS
    Inventors: Gerard Cornet, Firmin Garcia
  • Publication number: 20030080198
    Abstract: Fluid product dispenser comprising:
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2002
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Applicant: VALOIS S.A.S.
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Jean-Paul Lecoutre, Alex Millan
  • Patent number: 6554160
    Abstract: A dispenser member such as a pump or a valve, comprising: a body (2) in which a piston (3) is slidably received and in which a ferrule (4) is engaged; and fixing means (5) comprising at least one peripheral projection (53) that projects radially outwards, said projection (53) serving to come into engagement in a notch (82) formed in an inside wall (81) of the neck (80) of a receptacle (8), said projection (53) being elastically displaceable radially inwards so as to come into engagement in the notch (82) in the neck by elastically deforming the body (2) radially inwards in a deformation zone (200); said dispenser member being characterized in that the ferrule (4) is not in contact with the body at the deformation zone (200) of the body (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Valois S.A.
    Inventors: Stéphane Beranger, Firmin Garcia
  • Publication number: 20030071071
    Abstract: Fluid product dispenser comprising:
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Applicant: VALOIS S.A.
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Alex Millian
  • Patent number: 6540079
    Abstract: Product packaging is provided with a shell forming at least one portion in relief and a sealing film connected to the shell except at the one portion in relief, so as to form at least one product reservoir. The shell is covered at least in part by a flap. The flap is integral with or secured to the shell and/or the film via two opposite edges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Valois S.A.
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Aline Abergel
  • Patent number: 6536635
    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: January 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignee: Valois S.A.
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Aline Abergel
  • Patent number: 6527149
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser having a receptacle with a neck (10); a dispensing member (2); and a fixing member (3; 2) for fixing the dispensing member (2) to the neck (10) of the receptacle (1). The fixing member cooperates with the inside wall of the neck, which is provided with a notch (12) that extends over a portion of the periphery of the neck, and the fixing member provided with snap-fastening means (32; 22) and with a skirt (30, 20) that engages in the neck of the receptacle. The snap-fastening means has an outside radial projection (32; 22) received in the notch in the inside wall of the neck. The snap-fastening means further has a locking ring (4; 20; 61) engaged in the skirt to the level of the notch (12) in the inside wall of the neck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Assignee: Valois S.A.
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Stéphane Beranger
  • Publication number: 20030024949
    Abstract: The present invention is a fluid product dispenser comprising a distribution orifice and a variable volume reservoir that varies by displacement of a mobile wall in order to reduce the volume of the reservoir. The dispenser is provided with actuation means to move the mobile wall of the reservoir. Advantageously, the actuation means are rotary and comprise a thread that is engaged with the reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Applicant: VALOIS SAS
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Alex Millian
  • Patent number: 6510965
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser including: a flexible pouch (3) containing fluid and provided with an opening (31); a dispensing member (5) such as a pump for drawing off fluid contained in the flexible pouch through the opening; a shell (1) surrounding the pouch (3) and provided with an opening (13) that coincides with the opening (31) of the flexible pouch, the shell (1) being made in two portions (11, 12) connected together along a connection line (14) passing through the opening (13) in the shell so that each shell portion (111, 121) forms a portion of the opening in the shell; a pouch support (2) to which the opening (31) in the flexible pouch (3) is fixed, the support being held in position between the two shell portions (11, 12) at the opening (13) in the shell; and a fixing ring (4) for fixing the dispensing member; the dispenser being characterized in that the fixing ring comprises: a fixing band portion snap-fastened onto the pouch support; and a holding band portion engaged over the opening in the shell to hold
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Assignee: Airlessystems
    Inventors: Laurent Decottignies, Firmin Garcia
  • Publication number: 20030015605
    Abstract: A dispenser device for dispensing a fluid substance in spray form, said device comprising a reservoir (13) containing the fluid substance to be dispensed, and a spray orifice (16), said reservoir (13) including at least one actuating wall (131) that can be deformed by applying a pressing force (F) so as to reduce the internal volume of the reservoir (13) and thus to exert a pressure on the fluid substance so as to deliver it through the spray orifice (16), said dispenser device being characterized in that said at least one actuating wall (131) has a predetermined threshold of resistance to deformation that must be overcome in order to deform it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2002
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Aline Abergel
  • Patent number: D470762
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignee: Valois S.A.
    Inventor: Firmin Garcia
  • Patent number: D470763
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignee: Valois S.A.
    Inventor: Firmin Garcia
  • Patent number: D470764
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignee: Valois S.A.
    Inventor: Firmin Garcia
  • Patent number: D471816
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: Valois S.A. (Societe Ano nyme)
    Inventor: Firmin Garcia
  • Patent number: D472460
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Valois S.A.
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Gerard Cornet