Patents by Inventor Stephane Maire

Stephane Maire 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: 8353636
    Abstract: This device comprises a covering (12) which defines an internal cavity (22) and a body (14) which can be moved in a first direction relative to the covering (12) between a storage position and a position in which the body (14) is removed from the covering. The device comprises a pushing member (54) which is mounted so as to be able to move relative to the covering (12) in the first direction between an idle position and a configuration for moving the body towards the removal position thereof. The device comprises a releasable assembly (80; 64) for retaining the body in the storage position thereof, and a member (56) for resiliently urging the pushing member (54) towards the idle position thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventors: Lionel Drugeon, Stephane Maire
  • Patent number: 8308030
    Abstract: An assembly for a bottle which includes a neck with a vertical axis, which neck has a shoulder. The assembly includes a ring which is capable of being engaged around the neck and which includes profiles for retention on the neck which are capable of co-operating with the shoulder. The assembly further includes a fixed insert which is capable of being fitted to the bottle and which delimits a housing for receiving the ring. Opposing surfaces of the ring and the housing include complementary protruding and recessed fastening profiles for resilient engagement of the complementary profiles, at least two successive profiles on the ring or the housing allowing the ring to be fastened in at least two positions which are axially offset relative to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventors: Lionel Drugeon, Thierry Ponton, Vincent Riedinger, Stéphane Maire, Sylvain De Raemy, Julien Sickersen
  • Publication number: 20100209172
    Abstract: This device comprises a covering (12) which defines an internal cavity (22) and a body (14) which can be moved in a first direction relative to the covering (12) between a storage position and a position in which the body (14) is removed from the covering. The device comprises a pushing member (54) which is mounted so as to be able to move relative to the covering (12) in the first direction between an idle position and a configuration for moving the body towards the removal position thereof. The device comprises a releasable assembly (80; 64) for retaining the body in the storage position thereof, and a member (56) for resiliently urging the pushing member (54) towards the idle position thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2010
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Lionel DRUGEON, Stephane Maire