Patents Assigned to Valois S.A.S.
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Patent number: 7578418Abstract: A fluid dispenser device comprising: a transparent receptacle defining a fluid reservoir, said receptacle including a neck defining an opening; a pump mounted in the opening of the neck, the pump being capable of delivering a quantity of fluid contained in said reservoir, the pump including a substantially cylindrical body that is terminated by an inlet sleeve; a dip tube connected to the inlet sleeve and extending into the reservoir so as to deliver the fluid contained in the reservoir to the pump, once the pump has been actuated; and a covering tube sheathing at least part of said dip tube; wherein said covering tube is fastened to the inlet sleeve of the pump.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2005Date of Patent: August 25, 2009Assignee: Valois S.A.S.Inventor: Alex Milian
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Patent number: 7575132Abstract: A fluid dispenser head for mounting on a fluid reservoir (1), said head comprising: a dispenser member (2), such as a pump, for taking fluid from the reservoir (1), said member (2) including a body (20) and an actuator rod (24) that is displaceable along an actuation axis; an axially-displaceable pushbutton (7) for actuating the dispenser member (2) by pressing on the actuator rod (24); a covering jacket (6) for mounting securely relative to the reservoir (1), the pushbutton (7) being axially movable relative to the jacket (6), said jacket (6) having a stationary reception housing (600) formed therein; and a nozzle (55) through which the fluid is dispensed each time the dispenser member (1) is actuated, the nozzle (55) being received in said stationary reception housing (600) of the jacket (6), so that the nozzle (55) is held axially relative to the reservoir (1), the fluid dispenser head being characterized in that the nozzle (55) is received in said housing (600) from inside the jacket (6).Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2005Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: Valois S.A.S.Inventors: Bruno Stuart, Patrick Muller
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Patent number: 7527177Abstract: A fluid pump having a pusher with a push wall defining a push outside surface and an inside surface; and a peripheral skirt which extends from the inside surface of the push wall. A pump chamber is provided with an inlet valve and with an outlet valve, a dispensing orifice via which the fluid is dispensed, a main piston, and a differential piston that is mounted to move in the pump chamber in response to variation in the pressure. The differential piston is mounted to move away from the push wall when the pressure increases in the pump chamber; the pusher and the differential piston being mounted to move along an actuating axis that extends substantially perpendicularly to the push wall. The differential piston is formed integrally with an inlet valve moving member that co-operates with an inlet valve seat.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2004Date of Patent: May 5, 2009Assignee: Valois S.A.S.Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Frédéric Duquet
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Patent number: 7523844Abstract: A fluid dispenser member comprising: a body designed to be associated with a receptacle; a dispenser head mounted to move in axial translation relative to the body over an actuation stroke, said head comprising a pusher comprising a push wall, and a side wall extending from said push wall; a chamber defined between said body and said head, said chamber being provided with an inlet valve and an outlet valve; and a dispensing orifice via which the fluid is dispensed; said fluid dispenser member being characterized in that said pusher is provided with an axial rod, said axial rod forming said at least one valve, namely said inlet valve and/or said outlet valve, in co-operation with at least one of the components, and in that said dispenser head further comprises an insert associated with the pusher so that it is constrained to move therewith.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2004Date of Patent: April 28, 2009Assignee: Valois S.A.S.Inventor: Firmin Garcia
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Patent number: 7510100Abstract: A dose indicator for a fluid dispenser device, said indicator comprising: a body (4); an actuator (1) that is mounted to turn relative to said body (4) about a first axis, and including drive means (14, 15); and a cylindrical indicator element (2) that is mounted to turn relative to said body (4) about a second axis and including a set of teeth (21) that co-operate with said drive means (14, 15) of said actuator (1) so as to turn each time the dispenser device is actuated, said indicator element (2) further including numeric and/or symbolic indicator means (25) so as to indicate to the user the number of doses that have been dispensed or that remain to be dispensed from said dispenser device; said actuator (1) co-operating with actuator means (7) secured to said body (4), said actuator means (7) being displaced in translation each time the dispenser device is actuated, and co-operating with said actuator (1) so as to transform the translation of said actuator means (7) into said actuator (1) turning.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2004Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignee: Valois S.A.S.Inventors: Fabio Stradella, Giuseppe Stradella
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Patent number: 7503355Abstract: A facility for manufacturing, assembling, and filling a fluid dispenser device comprising a fluid reservoir (10) and a dispensing member (20), such as a pump or a valve, said facility being characterized in that it comprises a manufacturing unit for manufacturing a reservoir, a filling unit for filling said reservoir, and a fixing unit for fixing said dispensing member to said reservoir, said units operating continuously in a controlled atmosphere.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2002Date of Patent: March 17, 2009Assignee: Valois S.A.SInventors: Pascal Bruna, Dominique Hibon, Herve Pacaud
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Patent number: 7497356Abstract: A fluid dispenser device includes a chamber provided with an inlet valve and with an outlet valve, and defining a sealed slide cylinder; a piston disposed inside the chamber and including a lip capable of sliding in sealed manner in the slide cylinder. A bearing flange for coming to bear against a reservoir neck; and a ferrule against which the piston is resiliently urged in the rest position. The device being characterized in that the sealed slide cylinder is situated above the bearing flange so that it cannot be inserted into the reservoir neck.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2003Date of Patent: March 3, 2009Assignee: Valois S.A.SInventors: Stéphane Beranger, Firmin Garcia
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Patent number: 7497357Abstract: A fastener member (1) for fastening a dispenser member (4) on a fluid reservoir, the fastener member (1) having a fastener ring (2) and a covering hoop (3). The fastener ring (2) includes a reception device that receives the dispenser member (4), and a fastener device that fastens on the reservoir, the covering hoop (3) being mounted by axial engagement around the ring (2) in such a manner as to mask it at least in part. The hoop (3) includes a hook co-operating with a retention device (225) formed by the ring (2), the hook (35) prevents the hoop (3) from rotating around the ring (2) and preventing the hoop (3) from moving in axial translation. The retention device formed by the ring (2) includes a retention housing (225) that co-operates with the hook. The hook includes at least one barb profile (352) adapted to bite into the housing.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2003Date of Patent: March 3, 2009Assignee: Valois S.A.S.Inventors: Xavier Brahim, Alain Lafosse
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Publication number: 20090026224Abstract: A fluid dispenser member comprising a dispenser wall (23) defining an outside surface (231) and an inside surface (232), said wall (23) having a dispenser orifice (24) passing therethrough, connecting the inside surface to the outside surface, the inside surface (232) forming a sealing slide-cylinder (233) for a piston (3) that is suitable for being displaced, from a rest position, along an axis X in said cylinder and with leaktight contact, so as to open an outlet valve (25, 35), said piston (3) forming a portion of a fluid chamber (20) in which fluid is selectively put under pressure and flows through the open outlet valve towards the dispenser orifice, the piston forming a closure wall (34) that is suitable for closing the dispenser orifice (24) in the rest position, the closure wall (34) being positioned, in the rest position, over the dispenser orifice (24) beside its inside surface (232), the closure wall (34) coming into leaktight contact with the inside surface (232), the dispenser member being characType: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2008Publication date: January 29, 2009Applicant: VALOIS S.A.S.Inventors: Frederic DUQUET, Herve Pennaneac'h, Jean-Paul Lecoutre
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Patent number: 7469802Abstract: A fluid dispenser assembly including a fluid dispenser (1) having a fluid reservoir (11) and a dispensing orifice (12). The dispenser also includes a sleeve (2) in which the fluid dispenser (1) is slidably mounted. The sleeve (2) is deformable between a dispenser reception position, in which it holds the dispenser (1) inside the sleeve (2), and a dispenser dispensing position, in which the dispenser (1) can be extracted from the sleeve (2), in particular by gravity.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2004Date of Patent: December 30, 2008Assignee: Valois S.A.S.Inventors: Alex Milian, Fabienne Uguen
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Patent number: 7451899Abstract: A fastener assembly (1, 2) for fastening a fluid dispenser member (3), such as a pump or a valve, designed to be associated with a neck (51) of a receptacle (5), said assembly comprising: a fastener ring (1) provided with securing means (10) for securing the ring to the receptacle neck, and fastener means (11) for fastening the dispenser member (3); and a trim band (2) mounted around the ring (1) in a manner such as to mask said ring at least in part; said fastener assembly being characterized in that said band is made of at least two distinct materials, said two materials comprising a metal material (20) and a plastics material (21).Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2006Date of Patent: November 18, 2008Assignee: Valois S.A.SInventor: Olivier de Pous
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Patent number: 7448559Abstract: A fluid product spray head (40) comprises a spray orifice (45) and a spray profile (100) upstream from this spray orifice (45). Said spray profile has a swirling chamber (101) connected, during the spraying of the product, to the spray orifice (45) and to at least one non-radial channel (110) connected to the swirling chamber (101). The spray profile (100) is provided in the bottom of the spray head (40). A obturator (38) interacts with the spray orifice (45) while being able to be displaced and/or deformed between a closing position of the spray orifice (45) and an open position of the spray orifice (45). The inventive spray head (40) has an axially hollow sleeve (150) that accommodates the spray profile (100), and said obturator (38) axially displaces and/or deforms at least partially in said sleeve (150).Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2004Date of Patent: November 11, 2008Assignee: Valois S.A.S.Inventors: François Le Maner, Wilfrid Beaujour
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Patent number: 7445134Abstract: A fluid dispenser pump having a pump body (10) in which at least one piston (15) slides between a rest position and an actuated position, and a turret (20) fixed to the pump body (10). The turret (20) includes an outer portion (21) extending outside the pump body (10) and on the outer portion (21) a support (30) for receiving and holding a sealing gasket (40). The support (30) including a radial shoulder (31), the gasket (40) being snap-fastened onto the shoulder (31).Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2002Date of Patent: November 4, 2008Assignee: Valois S.A.S.Inventor: Jean-Marc Pardonge
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Patent number: 7434579Abstract: A dry powder inhaler, including a powder dispersion engine with one or more beads in a dispersion chamber, an airflow path leading into the dispersion chamber, an elongated tape with spaced apart blisters, each blister holding a dose of a dry powder, and blister opening mechanism that sequentially opens the blisters on the elongated tape and releases the dose of each blister into the airflow path.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2004Date of Patent: October 14, 2008Assignee: Valois S.A.SInventors: Matthew Young, Stuart Kay, Neil Harrison, Ian Darby, Peter Crew, Anne Powell, Cheryl Vanessa Rogerson
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Publication number: 20080191884Abstract: An ID unit for associating with an article and that is suitable for delivering at least one item of data relating to said article, said unit comprising ID means that are suitable for delivering said data, the ID unit being characterized in that it further comprises: a base support on which the ID means are mounted; and a coating that is disposed on the support and the ID means in such a manner as to hermetically isolate the ID means from the outside.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2005Publication date: August 14, 2008Applicant: VALOIS S.A.SInventors: Firmin Garcia, Gerard Cornet
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Patent number: 7396019Abstract: A valve gasket for sealing a fluid dispenser device comprising a valve, in particular a metering valve, mounted on a fluid reservoir, said gasket being characterized in that it comprises an alloy of vulcanized ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) and/or of butyl (IIR) or of vulcanized halobutyl (CIIR or BIIR) with one or more materials selected from the group constituted by polyoctene ethylene (POE), ethylene propylene (EP), ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) and chloroprene rubber (CR), all of these materials being vulcanized.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2002Date of Patent: July 8, 2008Assignee: Valois S.A.SInventors: Sandrine Barranco, Patrice Leone
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Patent number: 7389946Abstract: A fluid spray device having a body (10) provided with a spray orifice (15), a reservoir (20) containing the fluid to be sprayed, a spray device (30) that sprays one or more doses of the fluid contained in the reservoir (20); and an actuator (40) that actuates the spray device (30). The reservoir (20) is closed in a sealed manner before the spray device is actuated for the first time, the body (10) including reservoir opening device (11) adapted to open the reservoir (20) while the device is being actuated. The reservoir (20) forms a sealed unit that is separate from the body (10), filled with fluid and hermetically sealed before it is assembled in the body (10). The body (10) includes a receiver device (13) that receives the reservoir, and a lateral access device that enables the filled reservoir (20) to be assembled sideways into the body (10) and to be secured therein.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2003Date of Patent: June 24, 2008Assignee: Valois S.A.SInventors: Pascal Bruna, Matthieu Savalle
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Patent number: 7363924Abstract: A fluid dispenser device having a reservoir (1), a metering valve (2) having a valve member (3), and an automatic trigger system for actuating the valve. The trigger system has a resilient element (10) moved manually into a cocked position. The trigger system releases the resilient element (10) and moves to an actuating position by moving the valve member (3) towards its dispensing position. The resilient element (10) is returned manually to its rest position. The fluid dispenser device includes a valve member release system co-operating with the reservoir (1) or with the valve member (3) so that, after dispensing the fluid, the valve member (3) is released from the force exerted by the resilient element (10), so that, after the device is actuated, the valve member (3) is returned to its rest position by the return spring of the valve, independently of the position of the resilient element.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2001Date of Patent: April 29, 2008Assignee: Valois S.A.S.Inventor: Giuseppe Stradella
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Patent number: D592508Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2008Date of Patent: May 19, 2009Assignee: Valois S.A.SInventor: Fabrice Perignon
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Patent number: D592509Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2008Date of Patent: May 19, 2009Assignee: Valois S.A.SInventor: Jean-Paul Lecoutre