Abstract: A metal fastening ring which can be screwed on for attaching a distribution component, such as a pump or a valve, on a container which has a neck and which contains product to be distributed. The ring includes a metal, interior, annular wall with internal threads which cooperate with external threads on the container neck. The ring has a plastic material coating on the threaded, interior, annular wall.

Abstract: The invention includes a device for dispensing in atomized powder form a single dose of a fluid product. A fluid product container contains a single dose and is connected to an atomizing orifice. At least one gas container is connected to the orifice. A means is provided for simultaneously emptying the fluid product container and the gas container so as to cause a biphasic atomization of the fluid product with the gas at the atomizing orifice.

Abstract: A device for spraying or dispensing a fluid or powdery product on a surface to be treated and/or an intake element (50), comprising: a dispensing member (1), including a dispensing opening (31), the dispensing member being associated with a reservoir (2) containing the product and being movable between an inoperative position and a dispensing position; and an actuating device for moving the dispensing member (1) towards its dispensing position for delivering a dose of product: The device further comprises: a device for measuring distance (20) movable between an inoperative position and their useful position, and arranged in their useful position such that each time the device is used the dispensing opening (31) is located at a fixed predetermined distance from the surface to be treated and/or the intake element (50), the movement of the distance measuring device (20) from their useful position towards their inoperative position bringing the dispensing member (1) back towards its inoperative position.

Abstract: A device for spraying fluid, the device comprising a tank (11) containing a plurality of doses of fluid, a cylindrical base (14) receiving said tank (11), a dispenser member such as a pump, a manual actuator element (20), fractioning means (16) co-operating with said actuator element (20) to fraction the content of the tank (11) into at least two doses, and energy-accumulator means (12) co-operating, during actuation, with said manual actuator element (20) to accumulate energy in the hand of the user so as to guarantee proper atomization of the entire dose of fluid on each actuation, the device being characterized in that said base (14), said fractioning means (16), and said energy-accumulator means (12) form integral portions of a common one-piece block (10).

Abstract: A dispenser device which has a pumping device, an ejection nozzle incorporating a dispensing orifice, an actuator for activating the dispenser such as a pusher, and a closure system which enables the dispenser device to be closed, thereby avoiding problems such as contamination or drying out of the dispensing substance. The closure system contains a closure element that is resiliently deformable to go between a closed position in which it hermetically closes the dispensing orifice, and an open position in which it opens the dispensing orifice. When the dispensing device is actuated, the closure element is deformed into its open position by a member solid with the ejection nozzle or the ejection nozzle, and the closure element returns resiliently into its closed position after the dispensing device has been actuated.

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring doses of dispensed products includes a first metering ring (20) mounted to rotate 5 around a rotation axis (1), and drive means (10) that drives the first metering ring to rotate around an axis (1). The drive means (10) is actuated each time the dispenser is actuated. The apparatus also has interlocking means (15, 22) that engage the drive means (10) with the first metering ring (20) after the dispenser has been actuated a predetermined number of times. The first metering ring (20) is driven to rotate once it is engaged with the drive means (10). The apparatus only counts the doses of dispensed product after the dispenser has been actuated a predetermined number of times.

Abstract: A device for dispensing fluid products having a dispensing member (1), such as a pump, mounted on a container (2), and an actuating member (3), such as a thruster, for dispensing the product. The device has two reservoirs of products (10, 20) arranged such that they are successively emptied, the product contained in the second reservoir (20) being dispensed only when the first reservoir (10) is empty, characterized in that the first reservoir (10) is fixed to the body of the dispensing member (1) or to a support piece (9) of the body, and extends to the bottom of the container at least partially inside the second reservoir (20).

Abstract: A hand-operated pump for fluid distribution comprising a pump body defining a pump chamber, a hollow control rod traveling in the pump body between a rest position and a depressed, lower position, a free floating piston assembled in a sliding manner on the control rod, the piston and the rod serving to define an outlet valve, characterized in that the outlet valve exhibits a cylindrical tight sealing contact adapted to open by sliding the piston towards the top on the rod at a determined height and the rod includes a surface engaged by the piston and widening in a vertical direction towards the top.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for distribution of fluid products of the type which has container (1) in which product (P) to be distributed is held and on which a distribution device is mounted, which is engaged in opening (2) of container (1) by the intermediary of bushing (3) and a sleeve.

Abstract: A device for fixing a metering member having a body, such as a pump, in the neck of a receptacle containing a substance to be dispensed, the body of the metering member having a smaller-diameter portion and a larger-diameter portion the maximum outside diameter of the body being smaller than the inside diameter of the neck the device being characterized in that the housing is formed in the neck of the receptacle, the housing being suitable for receiving a deformable member which, in the assembled state of the fixing device, is deformed and/or compressed in such a manner that it exerts a radial force on the neck and on the body, the force serving to fix the metering member in sealed manner in the neck of the receptacle, the deformable member being placed, prior to assembly, on the smaller-diameter portion and being deformed and/or compressed in the housing during assembly by the larger-diameter portion of the body of the metering member.

Abstract: A device for dispensing a fluid material from a container, including a conventional pump or valve comprising a fixed body in which an actuating rod (11) is movable between an inoperative position and a dispensing position, said rod (11) being hollow so that it defines a discharge channel (15) providing fluid communication between at least one part of said fluid material and outlets (12) on the rod; and a dispensing member (3) secured to said body and provided with a fixed dispensing outlet (20) and means (31, 34) for providing fluid communication between said movable outlets (12) and the fixed dispensing outlet (20), at least in the dispensing position, as well as a push button (13) mounted on the actuating rod (11) for sealing the top end of the discharge channel (15).

Abstract: A device enabling a fluid dispenser to operate both in the upside-down position and in the rightway-up position, the dispenser comprising a fluid tank, and a dispenser member having an inlet and a dip tube, said device having a chamber in communication with said inlet of the dispenser member, said chamber having a top inlet and a bottom inlet that are selectively closable by respective top and bottom check valves, the top check valve having a moving valve element suitable for closing the top inlet of the chamber in the rightway-up position, wherein the bottom check valve has a moving valve element that floats, being of a density that is lower than the density of the fluid, and being adapted to close the bottom inlet of the chamber in the upside-down position when the chamber is filled with the fluid.

Abstract: A device mountable on a material container for dispensing fluid or pasty material therefrom is disclosed. The device comprises a first pump (10) for selectively dispensing the material from the container through an outlet (31), said first pump being mountable on the container by means of an attachment member (11), and a manual actuation member (30) movable between an inoperative position and an actuated position. The device further comprises a second pump (20) for dispensing compressed air at the same time as the material is dispensed. The second pump comprises two elements (21, 22), i.e. a plunger (21) and a pump cylinder (22) slidably housing the plunger (21), and is designed to feed a flow of compressed air to the outlet (31) in order to spray the material. One of said two elements (21, 22) of said second pump (20) is secured to said attachment member (11) of the first pump (10), whereas the other of said two elements (21, 22) is secured to the actuation member (30).

Abstract: A distributor for a cosmetic product, in fluid or paste form, intended for make-up, in particular to a mascara distributor, comprising on the one hand a distributor body (C) which comprises a seating (29) for an applicator member (3) and, on the other hand, a gripping element (E) which comprises a capsule (1) provided with a rod (2) bearing the applicator member (3) at one of its ends which projects from the capsule. The capsule being capable of being assembled in a removable manner on the distributor body (C) and capable of being gripped by a user in order to apply the cosmetic product. A reservoir (8) for the cosmetic product is, moreover, provided and associated with a feed device intended to introduce successive doses of the cosmetic product into the seating (29) of the applicator member (3) from the reservoir (8).

Abstract: A device is provided for emptying a metering chamber of a powder dispenser. The dispenser includes an expulsion channel passing through the metering chamber and a device for delivering an air flow which is intended to pass along the expulsion channel to empty the metering chamber when the dispenser is actuated. A flow device is adapted to configure the air flow in such a manner that it empties the metering chamber completely. The flow device is disposed in the expulsion channel upstream from the metering chamber in the flow direction of the air flow.

Abstract: Distribution receptacle for a fluid product comprising a bottle provided with a neck on which a distribution device is fitted, the distribution device being provided with a dip tube that extends towards the bottom of the bottle to supply liquid to the distribution device, characterized in that the bottle is made of a transparent or translucid material and in that the dip tube is surrounded by a decorative tube over at least part of its length, a longitudinal hole being formed through the decorative tube through which the dip tube passes.

Abstract: A fluid dispenser includes a receptacle (1), a dispenser member (2), and an actuator member (10) for actuating the dispenser member (2) to dispense the fluid selectively. The actuator member (10) is movable between a rest position and an actuation position for actuating the dispenser member (2), and includes a body portion (11) and a fluid expulsion portion (12) provided with an outlet orifice (13), the fluid expulsion portion (12) being movable relative to the body portion (11) between a locking position in which it prevents the actuator member (10) from moving towards its actuation position, and an in-use position in which it allows the actuator member (10) to move towards its actuation position.

Abstract: An inhaler (1) for dispensing accurate and reproducible doses of powder. The inhaler includes an expulsion channel (2) opening out in an outlet orifice (3), and is characterized by a combination of or: a pre-dosing device (100) having the powder in individual reservoirs (101), each reservoir (101) containing one dose of powder, and; a transfer device (200) for transferring a dose of powder in full into the expulsion channel (2) on each actuation of the inhaler. The inhaler also includes an air flow source (300) having a pump (301) triggerable by the user the air flow source (300) sending a flow of air into the expulsion channel (2) towards the outlet orifice (3) to expel the dose of powder.

Abstract: A pump spray dispenser is provided with a squeezable container normally biased to an expanded condition and defining a gas discharge opening. A housing is connected to the container. In one embodiment of the dispenser, a mixing chamber is defined in a housing and communicates with the container. A cartridge holder is defined by the housing for receiving a cartridge that contains a fluid product and that has an openable seal. A fluid product transfer passage establishes communication between the mixing chamber and cartridge when the seal is opened. A spray dispensing orifice is defined in the housing for discharging a spray mixture of the fluid product and gas from the mixing chamber.