Patents Assigned to Valois S.A.
  • Patent number: 7278556
    Abstract: Fluid product dispensing valve, comprising a valve body (10), a valve stem (20) moving in said valve body (10) between a rest position and a dispensing position, and an annular ring (30) mounted around said valve body (10), characterised in that said annular ring (30) is attached to said valve body (10), said attachment being substantially radially non-clamping onto said valve body (10), said annular ring (30) comprising an axial edge that is proximal with respect to outlet orifice of said valve stem (20), said annular ring (30) comprising one or more attachment means (35) co-operating with the valve body (10) and provided on or close to said proximal radial edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Valois S.A.
    Inventors: David Goujon, Jean-Marc Pardonge
  • Patent number: 7175053
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser device having a fluid reservoir (10), a pump (20) mounted on the reservoir (10) for selectively dispensing the fluid, and a dispenser head (30) connected to the pump and incorporating a dispenser orifice (31). The device includes at least two laterally-actuated elements (40, 50) distributed around the dispenser head (30), the laterally-actuated elements (40, 50) being displaced simultaneously in a direction that is approximately transverse to the central axis of the device, and each co-operating with a peripheral edge (11) of the reservoir (10) so as to exert an axial force thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: Valois S.A.
    Inventors: Bruno Simon, Giuseppe Stradella
  • Patent number: 7040511
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser pump including a pump body (10), a piston (20) being slidably received in leaktight manner in the pump body (10) to slide between a rest position and a dispensing position, the top edge (11) of the pump body (10) being fixed in a fixing ring (5) serving to assemble the pump to a reservoir (1), an annular sealing gasket (100, 200) being disposed between the pump body (10) and the fixing ring (5), the pump further being provided with a intake air passageway (80) between the reservoir (1) and the atmosphere, the pump being characterized in that a filtration and/or treatment element (100) for filtering and/or treating the intake air is provided in the intake air passageway (80), the filtration element (100) being disposed between the top edge (11) of the pump body and the fixing ring (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Valois S.A.
    Inventor: Ludovic Petit
  • Patent number: 7021502
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser device designed to be mounted on the neck of a receptacle, said device comprising a dispensing member (1), such as a pump or a valve, and fixing means (2) for fixing the dispensing member to the neck of the receptacle, said dispensing member comprising a body (10) whose top end is provided with a collar (12) that projects outwards, said fluid dispenser device being characterized in that the fixing means comprise a substantially cylindrical ring (20) engaged on the body (10) under the collar, said ring (20) being in peripheral leaktight contact with the body by being radially clamped thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Valois S.A.
    Inventors: Dany Ray, Franck Plessis
  • Patent number: 6971559
    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: November 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: Valois S.A.
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Aline Abergel
  • Patent number: 6948640
    Abstract: A fluid reservoir (1) having a neck (11) defining a substantially cylindrical drum (12) and an opening (110), said neck being externally provided with an external thread (13) serving to co-operate with a ring (21) internally provided with an internal thread (210) having the same pitch as the external thread (13) of the neck, the external thread (13) being provided with locking means (16) to prevent the ring from being unscrewed, said locking means comprising at least one projection (16) situated under the external thread (13) on the path of the internal thread (210), said fluid reservoir being characterized in that said projection (16) comprises a ramp (161) on which the internal thread (210) engages during tightening, and a locking edge (162) at the end of the ramp (161) defining therebeyond a locking wall (163) against which the internal thread (210) abuts in the event of unscrewing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: Valois S.A.
    Inventors: Hervé Pennaneac′h, Marc Prieur
  • Patent number: 6938802
    Abstract: A dispensing pump for a fluid product, including a pump body (10) in which at least one piston (20, 30) slides, wherein a pump chamber (40) is defined between an input valve (50) and an output valve (60), and the pump body (10) extends towards the inside of a tank (2) through a plunger tube (70), the input valve (50) being sealably connected to the plunger tube (70), the pump having a return spring (5) which brings the pump back towards its rest position, and characterized in that the spring is positioned out of any contact with the fluid product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: Valois S.A.
    Inventor: Ludovic Petit
  • Patent number: 6860411
    Abstract: Fluid dispenser device having a body (1), a fluid reservoir (3), a dispensing member, such as a pump or a metering valve having a piston or a valve member that is mounted to move axially, which dispensing member is fitted to the reservoir (3), and an actuating element (5) mounted to move between a rest position and an actuating position, for actuating the dispensing member and thus for selectively dispensing the fluid contained in the reservoir (3). In the fluid dispenser device, the direction in which the actuating element (5) moves is different from, and preferably perpendicular to, the axial direction in which the piston or the valve member of the dispensing member moves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Assignee: Valois S.A.
    Inventor: Guiseppe Stradella
  • Patent number: 6824020
    Abstract: A dispenser head for a dispenser device for dispensing a fluid, said dispenser head being characterized in that it comprises an inner body (10) defining a dispensing channel (11) for the fluid, said channel (11) being terminated by a dispensing orifice (12), and a separate outer body (20) defining an actuating surface (21) on which the user presses to actuate the dispenser device, said outer body (20) being fitted over said inner body (10) in a manner such that, in the event that an attempt is made to tear off or to remove said dispenser head, only said outer body (20) is removable, said inner body (20) remaining fixed to said dispenser device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Valois S.A.
    Inventor: Ludovic Petit
  • Patent number: 6824015
    Abstract: A closure device for closing off the dispensing orifice (5) of a fluid dispenser. The closure device comprising a removable cap (10) provided with a closure element (20) which, in the closed position, closes off the orifice (5). The closure device being characterized in that the closure element (20) is provided with a bactericidal and/or bacteriostatic substance which acts on the small quantity of fluid remaining at the orifice (5) after the dispenser has been actuated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Valois S.A.
    Inventor: Claude Ammann
  • Patent number: 6817489
    Abstract: A manually-actuated device for dispensing a fluid in liquid or powder form and that comprises a fluid reservoir (10), dispensing means (20) for selectively dispensing the fluid contained in the reservoir (10), a dispensing head (30) provided with a dispensing orifice (31), and an actuating system (40) for manually actuating said dispensing means (20), said device being provided with a captive cap (50) mounted to move between a rest position, in which it covers the dispensing orifice (31) and prevents the dispensing means (20) from being actuated, and an in-use position, in which it uncovers the dispensing orifice (31) and enables the dispensing means (20) to be actuated, characterized in that said cap (50) is part of said actuating system (40), said cap (50) actuating said dispensing means (20) by being moved towards its in-use position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: Valois S.A.
    Inventors: Xavier Cabarroque, Fabien Poulard
  • Patent number: 6817490
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser pump comprising a pump body (1) in which a piston (2) connected to an actuating rod (10) is slidably mounted in leaktight manner, said actuating rod (10) being mounted to slide inside an element (4), such as a ferrule, which is secured to the pump body (1), said fluid dispenser pump being characterized in that said actuating rod (10) includes a flexible outer tubular portion (11) that is in leaktight contact with said element (4), and a rigid inner tubular portion (12) that is concentric with said flexible outer tubular portion (11), the zone of contact between the inside of the ferrule (4) and the actuating rod (10) being leaktight regardless of the position of said actuating rod (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: Valois S.A.
    Inventor: Ludovic Petit
  • 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: 6799690
    Abstract: An attachment device is provided to attach a distribution device, such as a pump or a valve, onto a neck of a recipient. The attachment device comprises a ring forming a skirt equipped with an attachment structure, such as clip-on heads, designed to co-operate with the neck of the recipient. A reception structure is provided to receive the distribution device. An annular plate extends radially inwards from the skirt. The plate is designed to be pressed against the upper end of the neck, with an inserted seal if required. The plate can be moved axially upwards away from the attachment structure by pressing the plate on the upper end of the neck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: Valois S.A.
    Inventors: Olivier de Pous, Jean-Jacques Ligny
  • Patent number: 6789750
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser device comprising a reservoir (10) containing one or more doses of fluid, a dispensing orifice (20), and a dispensing member (30), said device being characterized in that said reservoir is of the syringe type (10) having a hollow tube (11) provided with an upstream opening (12) and with a downstream opening (13), said upstream opening (12) being provided with a piston (40) which, at rest, forms a leaktight stopper, and which co-operates with an actuating rod (30) forming the dispensing member, and said downstream opening (13) being provided with an end-piece (50) firstly incorporating closure means (51) for forming a leaktight stopper at rest, and secondly adapted to define a spray profile (55) when the device is actuated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: Valois S.A.
    Inventor: Frédéric Heldt
  • Patent number: 6780929
    Abstract: A valve or pump gasket for sealing a fluid dispenser device comprising a valve or a pump mounted on a fluid container, said gasket being characterized in that it comprises one or more of the following elastomer materials: a) a hydrogenated nitrile butadiene rubber (HNBR); b) an octene-ethylene copolymer (OEC); and c) a butyl or a halobutyl rubber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: Valois S.A.
    Inventor: Patrice Leone
  • 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