Patents Assigned to Valois
  • Patent number: 7966712
    Abstract: A system for molding and assembling a fluid spray device, said system comprising two multi-cavity molds (B, C; B?; C?) for molding two different parts (100, 200) of said fluid dispenser device, the system being characterized in that the first part (100) is a spray head and the second part (200) is an insert for assembling in said spray head (100), said system comprising means for assembling parts coming from each of the cavities of the first multi-cavity mold (B; B?) in pairs always with parts coming from a corresponding respective cavity of said second multi-cavity mold (C; C?), such that the same insert (200) is always assembled in the same spray head, thereby guaranteeing constant spraying performance for each dispenser device assembled from the same pair of cavities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Valois SAS
    Inventor: Andre Derouet
  • Patent number: 7959035
    Abstract: A fluid product dispensing device that has a container that contains a fluid product, a pump, and a dispensing head that serves as the actuator for the pump. The container is a single molded piece with a neck. The neck of the container has either an opening to accommodate an air filter or has a neck joint that is molded onto the neck of the container, or both. In at least one embodiment, the container also has a shoulder to assist retaining the dispensing head, and a second shoulder to form a maximum amount of actuation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Valois SAS
    Inventors: Samuel Pruvot, Christophe Fagot
  • Patent number: 7954676
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser device including a dispenser head, a piston and an outlet valve. The dispenser head has a body defining a fluid expulsion channel terminated by a dispenser orifice, a rigid insert disposed in the channel, and a shutter element disposed in the channel and displaceable between a closed position and an open position. The shutter element is urged at rest towards its closed position and automatically displaced towards its open position while fluid is dispensed, returning automatically to its closed position. The shutter element forms a single piece with the rigid insert. The rigid insert forms or is secured to the outlet valve and is mechanically displaceable towards its actuated position while the fluid is being expelled, and being automatically returned to its rest position once the fluid has been expelled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Valois SAS
    Inventor: Ludovic Petit
  • Publication number: 20110120466
    Abstract: A powder inhaler comprising: a body (10) that is provided with a dispenser orifice; at least one reservoir containing a dose of powder for dispensing; reservoir-opening means for opening a reservoir on each actuation; and a dispersion chamber (70) including an outlet (720) that is connected to said dispenser orifice, and an inlet (710) that is connected to said opening means and that receives the dose of powder from said open reservoir, said dispersion chamber (70) containing at least one movable element (75), such as a ball; the inhaler being characterized in that said dispersion chamber (70) includes a ball path (730) having a width that decreases from said inlet (710) in the direction of displacement of said at least one ball (75).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2009
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: Valois SAS
    Inventor: Christophe Fagot
  • Publication number: 20110094506
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser device comprising: a body (10); a reservoir (20); a dispenser member (30), such as a pump or a valve, that is mounted on the reservoir (20); and a lateral actuator system (40) that is secured to said body (10); the device further comprising a ring (50) that is mounted on or secured to the reservoir (20), said ring (50) including at least one radial projection (55) that is adapted to co-operate with a movable element (45) of said lateral actuator system (40), the device being characterized in that said at least one projection (55) is beveled with a sloping radial end surface (56).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2009
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: Valois SAS
    Inventors: Ludovic Petit, Xavier Pottier
  • Publication number: 20110061236
    Abstract: A fluid spray head comprising an expulsion channel provided with a spray orifice (1) and a spray profile (10) formed in an end wall of said expulsion channel, said spray profile (10) comprising non-radial spray channels (11) opening out to a central spray chamber (12) disposed directly upstream from said spray orifice (1), the central axis (X) of said spray orifice (1) being offset from the central axis (Y) of the spray chamber (12) by a distance that is less than 0.12 mm, and preferably less than 0.08 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: Valois Sas
    Inventors: Arnaud HELIE, Philippe Herouin
  • Patent number: 7886939
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser head for mounting on a fluid reservoir (R), the dispenser head comprising: a dispenser member (1), such as a pump, for taking the fluid contained in said reservoir, said dispenser member comprising a body (10) and an actuator rod (11) that is axially displaceable in said body; a pusher (7) that is axially displaceable so as to actuate the displacement of the actuator rod (11); a dispenser orifice (60) via which the fluid is dispensed each time the dispenser member (1) is actuated, said orifice (60) being mounted in stationary manner relative to the body (10) and the reservoir (R); and a flexible connection hose (52) that connects the actuator rod (11) to the dispenser orifice (60), said hose including a first connection end (521) that is secured to the actuator rod, and a second connection end (522) that is secured to the dispenser orifice, the dispenser head being characterized in that the first end (521) extends substantially parallel to the actuator rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Valois SAS
    Inventor: Sebastien Michaux
  • Patent number: 7882982
    Abstract: An indicator for a dispenser device, having an actuator element (1) displaceable between a rest position and an actuated position, a rotary counter element (5), and a drive element (6) that transforms an axial displacement of the actuator element into a rotary displacement of the counter element (5). The counter element (5) including a set of teeth (9) that co-operate with a resilient mechanism (7, 8) of the drive element (6). The resilient mechanism (7, 8) having two flexible tabs (7, 8), a first flexible tab (7) co-operating with the teeth (9) causing the counter element (5) to turn in a counting direction while the actuator element (1) is displaced towards its actuated position, and a second flexible tab (8) co-operating with the teeth (9) causing the counter element to turn in the same counting direction while the actuator element (1) returns to its rest position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Valois SAS
    Inventors: Giuseppe Stradella, Fabio Stradella
  • Patent number: 7878196
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser device including at least one individual reservoir (21) containing a single dose of fluid, such as powder, opening means (40) being provided for opening an individual reservoir (21) each time the device is actuated, the device including a dispenser chamber (70) for receiving the dose of fluid contained in a reservoir (21) after said reservoir has been opened, an inhalation endpiece (15), and an inhalation trigger system that comprises a deformable air-chamber (61) that co-operates with said dispenser chamber (70), said dispenser chamber being displaceable between a rest position and an inhalation position, such that during inhalation through said inhalation endpiece (15), said air chamber (61) is deformed, thereby displacing said dispenser chamber from said rest position to said inhalation position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Valois SAS
    Inventors: Andrew Pocock, Stuart Kay, Paul Greenhalgh, Wayne O'Hara, Xavier Donnette
  • Patent number: 7874465
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser head for mounting on a fluid reservoir (1), the head having a fluid dispenser member (2), such as a pump or a valve, having a body (20) that is mounted in stationary manner relative to the reservoir (1), and a valve rod (21) that is axially displaceable down and up; a pushbutton (5, 7) that is axially displaceable down and up, driving the valve rod (21); and a dispenser orifice (60) that is connected to the valve rod. The dispenser head has an actuator mechanism (4) for driving the pushbutton in axial displacement relative to the valve rod (21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S.
    Inventors: Romain Bertin, Florent Pouliaude
  • Patent number: 7870978
    Abstract: The pump for dispensing fluid products includes a pump body (10), a pump chamber (20) at least one piston (72) sliding inside the pump chamber (20) for dispensing a fluid product, a dispensing orifice (45) and a shutter (38) which interacts with the dispensing orifice (45) and is embodied in such a way that it is movable and/or deformable between the closed position of the dispensing orifice (45) and the open position thereof, the shutter being elastically driven to a closed position. The pump includes only one elastic element (50) in the form of a spring for bringing at least one piston (72) to a rest position after actuation and for driving the shutter (38) to a closed position and the pump body (10) is embodied in one piece with the shutter (38).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Valois SAS
    Inventors: Jean-Marc Pardonge, Christophe Fagot, Samuel Pruvot, Francois Le Maner
  • Patent number: 7857174
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser having: a fluid reservoir, a fluid dispenser member having actuator rod (23) that is displaceable down and up along an axis X, a pusher (4; 4; 4?) that displaces the actuator rod (23), a dispenser endpiece (50) defining a dispenser orifice (51), and a displacement mechanism (6, 4; 6?, 7; 6?, 7, 4?) that displaces the endpiece (50) both in turning about the axis X and in radial translation, the radial distance between the endpiece and the axis X varying as the endpiece turns about the axis X, such that the endpiece is displaceable between an extended position remote from the axis X and a retracted position close to the axis X.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S.
    Inventors: Sebastien Michaux, Romain Bertin
  • Patent number: 7828172
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dose indicator (A) which is intended for a fluid product dispensing device (B). The inventive indicator consists of at least one rotary counting means (10) which can move in rotation and which comprises indicator means (15), said indicator means indicating the number of doses that have been distributed or that remain to be distributed. Moreover, said at least one counting means is actuated by an actuation member (35) which is in turn actuated by a transmission element (34) that is designed to co-operate with the dispensing device each time the latter is actuated. The dose indicator comprises amplification means which are designed to amplify the movement of the transmission element (34) with each actuation, such that the movement of the actuation member (35) is greater than the movement of the transmission element (34).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S.
    Inventors: Fabio Stradella, Giuseppe Stradella
  • Publication number: 20100276457
    Abstract: A protective cap for covering, in a closed position, a dispenser head (4) of a fluid dispenser, said head including an end wall (40) incorporating a dispenser orifice (401), and a lateral wall (42), said cap including, on its inside, at least one sealing profile (500, 520) that, in the closed position, co-operates in leaktight manner with the lateral wall (42) of the head (4), in the proximity of said dispenser orifice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2008
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: Valois SAS
    Inventors: Ludovic Petit, Xavier Pottier
  • Publication number: 20100258121
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser device comprising a body (10) provided with a dispenser orifice (15), said device further comprising: an elongate flexible strip (20) supporting a plurality of reservoirs (21) each containing a dose of fluid; reservoir-opening means (80) for opening a respective reservoir on each actuation; first displacement means (30) that can be actuated so as to cause said flexible strip (20) to advance before and/or during and/or after each actuation, so as to bring a full reservoir into register with said reservoir-opening means; and second displacement means (50) for displacing a full reservoir (21) against said opening means (80) each time the device is actuated, the leading end (25) of said flexible strip (20), in the advance direction of said strip, being fastened to a receiver element (500) that is rotatably mounted, said receiver element (500) being adapted to exert a traction force on said elongate strip (20), said device including an abutment element (5000) that is disposed between said first d
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: Valois Sas
    Inventor: Maxime Kirniak
  • Patent number: 7806295
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dose indicator (A) which is intended for a fluid product dispensing device (B). The inventive indicator consists of at least one rotary counting means (10) which can move in rotation and which comprises indicator means (15), said indicator means indicating the number of doses that have been distributed or that remain to be distributed. Moreover, said at least one counting means is actuated by an actuation member (35) which is in turn actuated by a transmission element (34) that is designed to co-operate with a part (54) of the dispensing device (B) each time the latter is actuated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S
    Inventors: Fabio Stradella, Giuseppe Stradella
  • Patent number: 7798375
    Abstract: A pump for distributing a fluid product is provided. The pump includes: a pump body (10); a pump chamber (20); at least one first piston (72) sliding inside the pump chamber (20) for distributing the fluid product; a distribution orifice (45); an obturator (38) that can be displaced and/or deformed between a closed position of the distribution orifice (45) and an open position of the distribution orifice (45), the chamber including an inlet valve (70) separating the pump chamber (20) from a dip tube (18) extending toward a fluid product reservoir (60); and a bypass passage (74) provided between the dip tube (18) and the pump chamber (20), the bypass passage (74) being placed upstream from the inlet valve (70) and connecting the pump chamber (20) to the dip tube (18) when the pump is primed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S.
    Inventor: François Le Maner
  • Patent number: D626005
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S.
    Inventor: Frédéric Duquet
  • Patent number: D626006
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S.
    Inventor: Frédéric Duquet
  • Patent number: D634633
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Valois SAS
    Inventors: Francis Moreau, Patrick Bousquel