Patents Assigned to Valois
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Publication number: 20100044394Abstract: A fluid dispenser comprising: at least one fluid reservoir (1a, 1b) provided with an opening (11a, 11b); at least one fluid dispenser member (3a, 3b), such as a pump or a valve, comprising a body (31a, 31b) that is mounted in stationary manner on the opening of the reservoir, and an actuator rod (32a, 32b) that is axially movable down and up along an axis X over a stroke; a pusher (9) that is axially movable down and up along an axis Y so as to move said at least one actuator rod (32a, 32b) axially; and the dispenser being characterized in that it further comprises stroke-variation means (8) for varying the stroke of the actuator rod, said means being disposed between the pusher (9) and said at least one actuator rod (32a, 32b), so as to vary the stroke of the stem.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2007Publication date: February 25, 2010Applicant: Valois SASInventors: Alex Milian, Florent Pouliaude
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Publication number: 20100038383Abstract: A fluid dispenser pump (10) comprising a pump body (11), a piston (20) that slides in leaktight manner in said pump body (11) between a rest position and an actuated position, said piston (20) being secured to an actuator rod (30) that extends axially out from said pump body (11), a ferrule (40) being mounted on the top edge (12) of said pump body (11), said ferrule (40) defining the rest position of said piston (20), said ferrule (40) co-operating in leaktight manner with the actuator rod (30) while the actuator rod (30) is moving between the rest position and an intermediate position, and said ferrule (40) co-operating in non-leaktight manner with the actuator rod (30) while the actuator rod (30) is moving between said intermediate position and the actuated position, so as to make it possible to vent the pump (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2008Publication date: February 18, 2010Applicant: Valois SASInventor: Francois Lemaner
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Publication number: 20100032499Abstract: A fluid dispenser unit comprising: a pump (50) comprising a pump body (52) and at least a first piston (51) that slides in leaktight manner in said pump body (52) between a non-dispensing position and a dispensing position; and a spray head (10) that is mounted on said pump (50) and that is movable manually between a rest position, in which said first piston (51) is in a non-dispensing position, and an actuated position, in which said first piston (51) is moved towards its dispensing position, said spray head (10) including a body (11) that defines an expulsion channel (12) and that is provided with a dispenser orifice (1), said body (11) of the spray head including, upstream from said dispenser orifice (1), a spray profile that is adapted to spray the fluid while it is being dispensed, said spray head (10) including a rigid insert (30) that is disposed upstream from said spray profile and having an end surface that forms the end of said spray profile at least in part; said rigid insert (30) being secured toType: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2007Publication date: February 11, 2010Applicant: Valois SASInventor: Ludovic Petit
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Publication number: 20100012119Abstract: A fluid dispenser device comprising a body (10), said device further comprising: 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, said receiver element (50) being fastened to a loaded spring (500) that is adapted to exert a force on said receiver element (50) so as to urge it to turn, such that said receiver (50) exerts a traction force on said elongate strip (20),Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2007Publication date: January 21, 2010Applicant: Valois SASInventors: Zakaria Sallak, Maxime Kirniak
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Patent number: 7637227Abstract: An indicator for a powder or fluid dispenser device, the indicator including an indicator system and said indicator system comprising: a cover (1) provided with a viewing window (60); a first indicator element (2) that turns about an axis, said first indicator element (2) including first indicator means (120, 121); a second indicator element (5) that turns about an axis, said second indicator element (5) including second indicator means (50); and an interconnection element (3) that interconnects said first and second indicator elements (2, 5), in such a manner that it is the indicator means (120, 121; 50) of one of said two indicator elements (2, 5) that are visible initially in said viewing window (60) up to a predetermined number of actuations, after which it is the indicator means (50; 120, 121) of the other of said two indicator elements (2, 5) that become visible in the viewing window.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2005Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Assignee: Valois S.A.S.Inventors: Fabio Stradella, Giuseppe Stradella
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Patent number: 7627950Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 23, 2003Date of Patent: December 8, 2009Assignee: Valois S.A.S.Inventor: André Derouet
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Patent number: 7594596Abstract: A fluid-dispenser valve (10) comprising a valve body (11), and a valve member (12) slidable in said valve body (11) between a rest position and a dispensing position, said valve (10) including temperature regulator means (12, 20) for limiting cooling of the valve member (12) while the fluid is being dispensed.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2003Date of Patent: September 29, 2009Assignee: Valois S.A.S.Inventor: Jean-Marc Pardonge
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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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Publication number: 20090101150Abstract: A dose indicator for indicating the number of doses that have been dispensed or that remain to be dispensed from a fluid dispenser device, the indicator being characterized in that it comprises an indicator body, a drive element, a rotary transmission element, a first rotary counter element, and a second rotary counter element, said first and second rotary counter elements being disposed side by side in a common plane and turning about parallel axes of rotation, said first and second counter elements co-operating to provide a common indication on each occasion the indicator is driven, said first rotary counter element being a disk having a top surface and a bottom surface, said top surface including first indicator means located close to the outer peripheral edge of said top surface, and said bottom surface including a first gear co-operating with a drive gear provided on said rotary transmission element, said first rotary counter element including a drive tooth adapted to co-operate on each complete revolutiType: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2007Publication date: April 23, 2009Applicant: Valois SASInventors: Fabio Stradella, Giuseppe Stradella
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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: PP19909Abstract: A new apple tree named ‘Galaval’ is described. ‘Galaval’ is a mutation of ‘Galaxy’ selected for its interesting over color intensity. Fruit of ‘Galaval’ is distinguished from fruit of ‘Galaxy’ and other Gala-type varieties by its intense dark purple-brown skin over color with no defined stripes.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2007Date of Patent: April 14, 2009Assignee: Pepinieres du Valois SARLInventor: Albert Richard
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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
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Patent number: D601039Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2007Date of Patent: September 29, 2009Assignee: Valois S.A.S.Inventors: Frédéric Duquet, Isabelle Lallemant
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Patent number: D612238Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2008Date of Patent: March 23, 2010Assignee: Valois S.A.S.Inventors: Francis Moreau, Patrick Bousquel