Patents by Inventor Frédéric Berthelin

Frédéric Berthelin 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).

  • Patent number: 8528758
    Abstract: Closure element (1) of a container particularly made from foil-type material, in particular of a bag-type container for receiving a liquid substance, the closure element having a base (5) that can be fixed to or is already fixed to the container, and which defines a passage (13) and a lid member (3) mounted to the base (5) to clear and close the passage (13), characterized in that the closing element (1) has a transport state in which the lid member (3) is attached to the base (5) via at least one predetermined breaking point (61), and an installation state in which, after separation of the predetermined breaking point attachment, the lid member (3) can rotate relative to the base (5) from an open position to a locked position in which the lid member (3) is removably held at the base (5) by a detent mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Seaquist Closures France
    Inventors: Séverine Morlot, Frédéric Berthelin
  • Patent number: 8256643
    Abstract: An articulated structure to connect a cover to a support, which may be installed on a container or is formed from a single piece with an opening section of the container, comprising an articulated joint to guide the cover between a closed position and an open position with a pivot point situated on the outer side of the cover and/or the support, and an elastomer spring part, which grips the outer side of the cover as well as the support and is prestressed at least in the closed position of the cover under tension, characterized in that a force application point of the elastomer spring part to the cover and/or to the support at least in the closed position of the cover is displaced to the outside beyond the pivot point of the articulated joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Seaquist General Plastics
    Inventors: Luc Uytterhaeghe, Frédéric Berthelin, Chi Hung Vo, Serge Lebalc'h
  • Publication number: 20110142376
    Abstract: Closure element (1) of a container particularly made from foil-type material, in particular of a bag-type container for receiving a liquid substance, the closure element having a base (5) that can be fixed to or is already fixed to the container, and which defines a passage (13) and a lid member (3) mounted to the base (5) to clear and close the passage (13), characterised in that the closing element (1) has a transport state in which the lid member (3) is attached to the base (5) via at least one predetermined breaking point (61), and an installation state in which, after separation of the predetermined breaking point attachment, the lid member (3) can rotate relative to the base (5) from an open position to a locked position in which the lid member (3) is removably held at the base (5) by a detent mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Inventors: Séverine Morlot, Frédéric Berthelin
  • Patent number: 7762414
    Abstract: The invention relates to a closure device (100; 200; 300), for fitting to an opening (41) of a fluid product reservoir (4), said device being embodied in a monobloc form by injection/molding of plastic material and comprising a fixing body (110; 210; 310) for cooperation with the opening on the reservoir to produce a sealed fixing, a distribution duct (120; 220; 320), forming an outlet passage (121; 221; 321) for the fluid product contained within the reservoir, said duct forming a distribution opening (122; 222; 322), a closing body (13; 23; 33), for sealing said duct, said closing body being connected to the distribution duct (120; 220; 320) by means of at least one link of material (132; 232; 332), designed to break on the first withdrawal of the closing body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Seaquist General Plastics
    Inventors: Luc Uytterhaeghe, Frédéric Berthelin, Jean-Marc Philbois
  • Patent number: 7748580
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser head for associating with a fluid reservoir (1), the head having: a stationary base (2) formed by, or for mounting on, the reservoir; a rotary actuator element (3) mounted in rotary manner on the base (2) so as to turn about an axis of rotation between two extreme abutment positions; and a dispenser orifice (30) that can be closed selectively by turning the element on the base. The two extreme abutment positions define two open positions of the dispenser orifice separated by at least one position in which the dispenser orifice is closed. The dispenser orifice (30) is situated on the axis of rotation of the element on the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Seaquist General Plastics
    Inventors: Frédéric Berthelin, Erwan Delisle, Luc Uytterhaeghe, Alain Huet, Serge Lebalc'h, Chi-Hung Vo
  • Publication number: 20090242589
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a closure or cap for a container containing a fluid. The closure or cap is characterized in that the slotted structure comprises several pivoting plates hinged to the body in such a way as to be able to pivot; at least one pivoting plate, preferably each pivoting plate, being connected movably to a neighbouring pivoting plate via a cross section of more flexible deformation than the several pivoting plates, which forms one of the free terminal edges of the slot or slots and is, in a condition of actuation without overpressure inside the container, arranged basically contiguously with the other free terminal edge situated opposite the slot or slots and can open by pivoting away from the inside of the container when the fluid generates increased pressure inside the container, whereupon it moves away from the other free terminal edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2007
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicants: Seaquist Closures France S.A.S.
    Inventors: Frederic Berthelin, Etienne Lemasle
  • Publication number: 20080203106
    Abstract: An articulated structure to connect a cover to a support, which may be installed on a container or is formed from a single piece with an opening section of the container, comprising an articulated joint to guide the cover between a closed position and an open position with a pivot point situated on the outer side of the cover and/or the support, and an elastomer spring part, which grips the outer side of the cover as well as the support and is prestressed at least in the closed position of the cover under tension, characterized in that a force application point of the elastomer spring part to the cover and/or to the support at least in the closed position of the cover is displaced to the outside beyond the pivot point of the articulated joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2005
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: Luc Uytterhaeghe, Frederic Berthelin, Chi Hung Vo, Serge Lebalc'h
  • Publication number: 20070017937
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser head for associating with a fluid reservoir (1), said head comprising: a stationary base (2) formed by, or for mounting on, said reservoir; a rotary actuator element (3) mounted in rotary manner on the base (2) so as to turn about an axis of rotation between two extreme abutment positions; and a dispenser orifice (30) that can be closed selectively by turning the element on the base, the dispenser head being characterized in that the two extreme abutment positions define two open positions of the dispenser orifice separated by at least one position in which the dispenser orifice is closed, and in that the dispenser orifice (30) is situated on the axis of rotation of the element on the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2004
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Applicant: SEAQUIST GENERAL PLASTIC
    Inventors: Frederic Berthelin, Erwan Delisle, Luc Utterhaeghe, Alain Huet, Serge Lebalc'h, Chi-Hung Vo
  • Publication number: 20070012644
    Abstract: The invention relates to a closure device (100; 200; 300), for fitting to an opening (41) of a fluid product reservoir (4), said device being embodied in a monobloc form by injection/moulding of plastic material and comprising a fixing body (110; 210; 310) for cooperation with the opening on the reservoir to produce a sealed fixing, a distribution duct (120; 220; 320), forming an outlet passage (121; 221; 321) for the fluid product contained within the reservoir, said duct forming a distribution opening (122; 222; 322), a closing body (13; 23; 33), for sealing said duct, said closing body being connected to the distribution duct (120; 220; 320) by means of at least one link of material (132; 232; 332), designed to break on the first withdrawal of the closing body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2004
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventors: Luc Uytterhaeghe, Frederic Berthelin, Jean-Marc Philbois
  • Publication number: 20070007311
    Abstract: The inventing fluid product delivering head is mounted on the orifice of a fluid product container and comprises a control flap (16, 21, 22) elastically displaceable between a closed position wherein said fluid product is unable to flow from the container through said head and an opened position which enables the fluid product to flow through the head, and a control unit (25) manually actuatable in order to move the control flap from the closed position thereof to the opened position, at least one structural element of the head being produced by comoulding two types of different plastic materials. The inventive head is characterised in that it comprises a base (1) and a cap (2) forming the first flap part (16) and second flap part (21, 22), respectively which interact with each other in such a way that the control flap is formed thereby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2004
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Applicant: SEAQUIST GENERAL PLASTICS
    Inventors: Luc Uytterhaeghe, Frederic Berthelin
  • Publication number: 20060213934
    Abstract: A closure device for mounting on an opening of a receptacle containing a fluid, said device comprising: a base (1) comprising fastener means (12) for fastening the base onto the opening of the receptacle, said base defining a fluid-dispensing orifice (11) through which the fluid contained in the receptacle can be dispensed; and an openable cap (2) for mounting on the base (1), said cap including closure means (210) for closing the dispenser orifice (11) of the base (1); the device further comprising first-use indicator means (25) for making it easy to see whether the cap (2) has already been withdrawn from the base (1), the device being characterized in that said indicator means comprise a visual indicator member (25) that is displaceable between an initial position that guarantees that the cap has not already been opened, and a final position that indicates that the cap has already been opened, said indicator member (25) reaching its final position when the cap (2) is put back into place on its base (1)
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Inventors: Luc Uytterhaeghe, Henri Bubuis, Severine Delannoy, Serge Lebalc'h, Frederic Berthelin