Patents Assigned to Valois
  • Patent number: 7793798
    Abstract: A dose indicator for a fluid dispenser, the dose indicator includes at a minimum a ledge that actuates the dose indicator as the fluid dispenser device begins an actuation stroke that in turn actuates the first one of two flexible elements of the dose indicator that begins the actuation of a rotary counting wheel at the start of the actuation stroke of the fluid dispenser device, and the second less flexible element continues the actuation of the rotary counting wheel after the actuation stroke of the fluid dispenser device is completed. In some embodiments, the rotary counting wheel interacts with a display window with a groove and pin system to both rotate and translate the display window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S.
    Inventors: Fabio Stradella, Giuseppe Stradella
  • Patent number: 7793807
    Abstract: A metering valve for dispensing fluid, the metering valve having a valve body (10), a metering chamber (20), and a valve member (30) that is slidable in the valve body (10) so as to dispense the fluid contained in the metering chamber (20). The wall (27) of the metering chamber (20) is curved, at least in part, in axial section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S.
    Inventors: David Goujon, Christophe Jacuk, Christophe Marie, Frederic Pirou
  • Patent number: 7789274
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser member having a dispensing wall defining an outside surface and inside surface, the wall being provided with a through dispensing orifice connecting the inside surface to the outside surface. The inside surface forming a leaktight slide cylinder for a piston suitable for moving in leaktight contact inside the cylinder for selectively unmasking the dispensing orifice. The piston forming a wall element of a fluid chamber inside which fluid is selectively put under pressure. The inside surface, at the slide cylinder, forming a fluid swirl system immediately upstream from the dispensing orifice. The dispensing wall is formed by a substantially cylindrical skirt further provided with a guide wall defining an inside surface whose inside diameter is greater than the inside diameter of the slide cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S
    Inventor: Firmin Garcia
  • Patent number: 7785683
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fluid product dispensing pump cylinder which is intended to be assembled to a fluid product tank. According to the invention, the pump cylinder is made from a thermoplastic alloy comprising a mixture of homopolymer polypropylene and high-density polyethylene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S
    Inventors: Christophe Fagot, Andre Derouet
  • Patent number: 7780042
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser pump having: a pump body; a pump chamber; at least a first piston that slides in the pump chamber between a rest position and an actuated position so as to dispense the fluid; and a dispenser orifice; the pump chamber including an inlet valve that separates the pump chamber from a channel that extends towards a fluid reservoir, a bypass being provided between the channel and the pump chamber, the bypass being disposed upstream from the inlet valve, the bypass connecting the pump chamber to the reservoir when the piston is in its actuated position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S.
    Inventor: Samuel Pruvot
  • Patent number: 7780043
    Abstract: A fastener device for fastening a dispenser member (4), such as a pump or a valve, onto a receptacle neck (31). The device includes a fastener ring (1) including both an abutment (13) and a fastener (12) for fastening onto the receptacle neck; and a covering hoop (2) that is engaged axially from top to bottom around the ring (1). The hoop includes a hook (25) co-operating with the abutment for acting together to axial retain the hoop on the ring. The retention mechanism includes a plurality of mutual engagement elements defining distinct axial engagement positions for engaging the hoop on the ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S
    Inventors: Gilles Jourdin, Patrick Muller, Bruno Stuart
  • Patent number: 7779839
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser device including at least one individual reservoir (21) containing a single dose of fluid, opening means (40) being provided for opening an individual reservoir (21) each time the device is actuated, said opening means (40) comprising perforator and/or cutter means (41) and movable support means (50), said movable support means (50) being adapted to displace an individual reservoir (21) against said perforator and/or cutter means (41) on each actuation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S
    Inventors: Andrew Pocock, Stuart Kay, Paul Greenhalgh, Wayne O'Hara, Xavier Donnette
  • Patent number: 7775404
    Abstract: A pump for dispensing fluid products includes a pump body, a pump chamber, at least one piston sliding inside the pump chamber for dispensing a fluid product, a dispensing orifice, and a shutter which interacts with the dispensing orifice and is embodied in such a way that it is movable and/or deformable between the closed position of the dispensing orifice and the open position thereof, the shutter being elastically driven to a closed position. The pump includes only one elastic element in the form of a spring for bringing at least one piston to a rest position after actuation and for driving the shutter to a closed position and the at least one piston is embodied in one piece with the shutter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S
    Inventors: Jean-Marc Pardonge, Christophe Fagot, Samuel Pruvot, François Le Maner
  • Patent number: 7770758
    Abstract: A fastener element for fastening a fluid dispenser member, such as a pump or a valve, on a fluid reservoir, the fastener element including a deformable snap-fastener portion for snap-fastening on the neck of the reservoir, the snap-fastener portion including a stiffener insert for substantially preventing the snap-fastener portion from deforming after snap-fastening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S
    Inventor: François Le Maner
  • Patent number: 7770759
    Abstract: A liquid dispenser device for being associated with a liquid reservoir, said device comprising: a chamber (10) provided with an inlet valve (5, 15), an outlet valve (27, 32), and a piston (3) that is suitable for varying the volume of the chamber (10); a liquid dispenser orifice (25); and a pusher (2) that is axially displaceable down and up between a rest position and a depressed position; the dispenser device being characterized in that the piston (3) includes an elastically-deformable portion (31) that is deformed by the pusher (2) in its depressed position, in such a manner as to open the outlet valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S
    Inventor: Hervé Pennaneac'h
  • Publication number: 20100192950
    Abstract: An inhaler device having an opening device for opening an individual reservoir containing a single dose of fluid, such as powder, the reservoir including a closure wall, the opening device having hollow perforator mechanism that is adapted to perforate the closure wall of the reservoir, the hollow perforator mechanism being connected to an expulsion channel so as to transport the powder towards a dispenser orifice of the inhaler. The opening device including includes at least one air channel connected to the expulsion channel, such that during inhalation, an air flow passing through said the at least one air channel mixes, in the expulsion channel, with the air and powder flow leaving the reservoir through the hollow perforator mechanism. The air channel is formed by a through hole made in a wall of the perforator mechanism, the through hole being oriented substantially parallel to the expulsion channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2008
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: Valois SAS
    Inventor: David Chopard
  • Patent number: 7766188
    Abstract: A dose-indicator device for using with a dispenser device for dispensing fluid or powder, in particular a pharmaceutical, so as to indicate the number of doses that have been emitted or that remain to be emitted from the dispenser device, the indicator device comprising a first rotary disk (10) and a second rotary disk (20) that is preferably opaque, said first disk (10) including indicator numbers and/or symbols (11) that are disposed in peripheral manner about the axis of rotation (X) of said first rotary disk (10) around at least two concentric circles, and said second disk (20) including at least one viewing window (21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S.
    Inventors: Andrew Gordon Pocock, Stuart Brian William Kay, Paul Greenhalgh, Wayne O'Hara
  • Patent number: 7766192
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser assembly comprising a fluid dispenser (101), a pack (120) for co-operating with the dispenser in such a manner as to fasten the pack to the dispenser, the pack including a fastener zone, and the dispenser including reception means for receiving the fastener zone, the assembly being characterized in that the reception means comprise at least one set of two opposite longitudinal grooves (111) for receiving the fastener zone (121) of the pack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S.
    Inventors: Jean-Paul Lecoutre, Alex Milian
  • Publication number: 20100175697
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser device comprising a body (10), said device further including: an elongate flexible strip (20) supporting a plurality of reservoirs (21) each containing a dose of fluid or powder; reservoir-opening means (30) for opening a respective reservoir on each actuation; first displacement means (40) for causing 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 (45) for displacing a full reservoir (21) against said opening means (30) 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 (50) that is rotatably mounted relative to said body (10), said receiver element (50) being adapted to exert a traction force on said elongate strip (20), said traction force being independent of said first displacement means (40), said traction force being applied on s
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2008
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: Valois SAS
    Inventor: Ronan Massot
  • Patent number: 7726519
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser device, comprising: a dispenser orifice (5); a reservoir (10) containing at least one dose of fluid; at least one piston (15) axially slidable in said reservoir (10) so as to dispense said fluid; a dispenser member (20) co-operating with said piston (15); and an actuator element (30) co-operating with said dispenser member (20); said device being characterized in that said dispenser member (20) is displaceable between a blocking position, preventing said actuator element (30) from being actuated, and a release position in which the actuation of said actuator element (30) displaces said dispenser member (20) so as to dispense a dose of fluid, said dispenser member (20) being displaced manually from its blocking position to its release position before said device is actuated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S.
    Inventors: Frédéric Heldt, Matthieu Savalle
  • Patent number: 7708168
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser member comprising a body (1), an actuator element (2), and a return spring (3), said actuator element comprising a portion disposed inside the body and a top portion (21, 23) that projects out from the body, said actuator element being axially displaceable, downwards and upwards, inside said body between a rest position and a depressed position, said actuator element being urged towards the rest position by the return spring (3), the dispenser member being characterized in that it further comprises blocking means (14, 24, 3) for preventing the actuator element (2) from turning relative to said body (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S.
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Stéphane Beranger
  • Patent number: 7695209
    Abstract: A stopper for mounting on a neck of a fluid reservoir, said stopper including a fastener collar and a closure member, the collar defining an orifice, and the closure member being suitable for closing said orifice. The closure member includes a fluid extractor and/or applicator element that extends through the collar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Valois SAS
    Inventor: Fabrice Perignon
  • Patent number: PP20942
    Abstract: A new apple tree named ‘Cauflight’ is described. ‘Cauflight’ is a mutation of ‘Caudle’ selected for its fruit, which has an intense bright red over color as compared to ‘Caudle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Pepinieres du Valois SARL
    Inventor: Stephen Glover
  • Patent number: D616981
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S.
    Inventors: David Busca, Cyril Meziere, Jean-Marc Pardonge
  • Patent number: D623733
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S.
    Inventors: David Busca, Cyril Meziere, Jean-Marc Pardonge