Patents Assigned to Valois of America, Inc.
  • Device for attaching a dispenser member to a receptacle
    Patent number: 6543648
    Abstract: An attaching ring or fixing ring is provided for attaching or fixing a dispenser member to a neck of a receptacle containing a substance to be dispensed. The ring is annular and has a bottom portion and a top portion. In a preferred embodiment, the bottom portion includes snap-fastening tabs for fixing the ring to the neck. The top portion includes an opening for the dispenser and a surrounding structure for securing the dispenser member to the neck. The top portion further includes at least one guide wall element extending parallel to the longitudinal axis of the dispenser member and around the periphery of the fixing ring substantially in line with the snap-fastening tabs. A hoop can be provided for preventing the tabs from splaying apart. The hoop can include an internal projection, such as a vertical rib or a thread.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Assignee: Valois of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Olivier de Pous, Yannic Hermouet
  • Device and a method for attaching a dispenser member to a receptacle
    Patent number: 6409049
    Abstract: An attaching ring or fixing ring is provided for attaching or fixing a dispenser member to a neck of a receptacle containing a substance to be dispensed. The ring is annular and has a bottom portion and a top portion. In a preferred embodiment, the bottom portion includes snap-fastening tabs for fixing the ring to the neck. The top portion includes an opening for the dispenser and a surrounding structure for securing the dispenser member to the neck. The top portion further includes at least one guide wall element extending parallel to the longitudinal axis of the dispenser member and around the periphery of the fixing ring substantially in line with the snap-fastening tabs. A hoop can be provided for preventing the tabs from splaying apart. The hoop can include an internal projection, such as a vertical rib or a thread.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignee: Valois of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Olivier de Pous, Yannic Hermouet
  • Device and a method for attaching a dispenser member to a receptacle
    Patent number: 6186359
    Abstract: An attaching ring or fixing ring is provided for attaching or fixing a dispenser member to a neck of a receptacle containing a substance to be dispensed. The ring is annular and has a bottom portion and a top portion. In a preferred embodiment, the bottom portion includes snap-fastening tabs for fixing the ring to the neck. The top portion includes an opening for the dispenser and a surrounding structure for securing the dispenser member to the neck. The top portion further includes at least one guide wall element extending parallel to the longitudinal axis of the dispenser member and around the periphery of the fixing ring substantially in line with the snap-fastening tabs. A hoop can be provided for preventing the tabs from splaying apart. The hoop can include an internal projection, such as a vertical rib or a thread.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Assignee: Valois of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Olivier de Pous, Yannic Hermouet
  • Device and a method for attaching a dispenser member to a receptacle
    Patent number: 5799810
    Abstract: An attaching ring or fixing ring is provided for attaching or fixing a dispenser member to a neck of a receptacle containing a substance to be dispensed. The ring is annular and has a bottom portion and a top portion. In a preferred embodiment, the bottom portion includes snap-fastening tabs for fixing the ring to the neck. The top portion includes an opening for the dispenser and a surrounding structure for securing the dispenser member to the neck. The top portion further includes at least one guide wall element extending parallel to the longitudinal axis of the dispenser member and around the periphery of the fixing ring substantially in line with the snap-fastening tabs. A hoop can be provided for preventing the tabs from splaying apart. The hoop can include an internal projection, such as a vertical rib or a thread.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1998
    Assignee: Valois of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Olivier de Pous, Yannic Hermouet
  • Device for attaching a dispenser member to a receptacle
    Patent number: RE42553
    Abstract: An attaching ring or fixing ring is provided for attaching or fixing a dispenser member to a neck of a receptacle containing a substance to be dispensed. The ring is annular and has a bottom portion and a top portion. In a preferred embodiment, the bottom portion includes snap-fastening tabs for fixing the ring to the neck. The top portion includes an opening for the dispenser and a surrounding structure for securing the dispenser member to the neck. The top portion further includes at least one guide wall element extending parallel to the longitudinal axis of the dispenser member and around the periphery of the fixing ring substantially in line with the snap-fastening tabs. A hoop can be provided for preventing the tabs from splaying apart. The hoop can include an internal projection, such as a vertical rib or a thread.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Valois of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Olivier de Pous, Yannic Hermouet