Patents by Inventor Aline Abergel

Aline Abergel has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20030121939
    Abstract: A dispenser for dispensing a fluid, said dispenser comprising: a reservoir (3) containing said fluid and provided with at least one actuating wall (10) on which pressure is exerted to reduce the volume of the reservoir, said reservoir being provided with resilient means (4) suitable for increasing the volume of the reservoir; a dispensing orifice (50) via which the fluid is dispensed as a mixture with a gas, so as to generate a two-phase spray; and a removable closure element (12) for closing the dispensing orifice (50), thereby isolating the reservoir from the outside; said dispenser being characterized in that the resilient means are stressed so that the reservoir defines a minimum volume so long as the closure element (12) closes off the dispensing orifice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2003
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Applicant: VALOIS S.A.
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Aline Abergel
  • Patent number: 6575332
    Abstract: Fluid product dispenser, including a fluid product pack (2) defining a fluid product container, a dispensing orifice, and a removable sealing part (25) sealing the dispensing orifice; and a case (1) wherein the fluid product pack (2) is inserted by sliding so as to take the pack out of its case to remove the removable sealing part. The fluid dispenser also includes a stopping feature (16, 26, 265) to limit the sliding of the pack in the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: Valois S.A.
    Inventors: Aline Abergel, Frédéric Duquet, Firmin Garcia, Hervé Pennaneac'h
  • Patent number: 6540079
    Abstract: Product packaging is provided with a shell forming at least one portion in relief and a sealing film connected to the shell except at the one portion in relief, so as to form at least one product reservoir. The shell is covered at least in part by a flap. The flap is integral with or secured to the shell and/or the film via two opposite edges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Valois S.A.
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Aline Abergel
  • Patent number: 6536635
    Abstract: A dispenser for dispensing a fluid, said dispenser comprising: a reservoir (3) containing said fluid and provided with at least one actuating wall (10) on which pressure is exerted to reduce the volume of the reservoir, said reservoir being provided with resilient means (4) suitable for increasing the volume of the reservoir; a dispensing orifice (50) via which the fluid is dispensed as a mixture with a gas, so as to generate a two-phase spray; and a removable closure element (12) for closing the dispensing orifice (50), thereby isolating the reservoir from the outside; said dispenser being characterized in that the resilient means are stressed so that the reservoir defines a minimum volume so long as the closure element (12) closes off the dispensing orifice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignee: Valois S.A.
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Aline Abergel
  • Publication number: 20030015605
    Abstract: A dispenser device for dispensing a fluid substance in spray form, said device comprising a reservoir (13) containing the fluid substance to be dispensed, and a spray orifice (16), said reservoir (13) including at least one actuating wall (131) that can be deformed by applying a pressing force (F) so as to reduce the internal volume of the reservoir (13) and thus to exert a pressure on the fluid substance so as to deliver it through the spray orifice (16), said dispenser device being characterized in that said at least one actuating wall (131) has a predetermined threshold of resistance to deformation that must be overcome in order to deform it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2002
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Aline Abergel
  • Patent number: 6460781
    Abstract: A dispenser device is provided for dispensing a fluid substance in spray form. The dispenser device comprises a reservoir containing the fluid to be dispensed and a spray orifice. The reservoir includes at least one actuating wall that can be deformed by applying a pressing force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: Valois, S.A.
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Aline Abergel
  • Patent number: 6398079
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser device comprising: a fluid pump (1) comprising: a pump body (10) provided with an inlet valve member (12); an actuating rod (2) mounted to move axially in the body (10); and a free piston (3) mounted to slide in leaktight manner in the body (10), the piston (3) being mounted to move over the actuating rod (2) to form an outlet valve member (332) therewith; and an air pump comprising an air chamber (54) provided with an inlet valve member (515), with an outlet valve member (331), and with a piston (48) for compressing the air in the chamber; the fluid dispenser device being characterized in that the outlet valve (332) of the fluid pump and the outlet valve (331) of the air pump open out into a common duct (23).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Assignee: Valois S.A.
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Stéphane Beranger, Aline Abergel
  • Publication number: 20020056732
    Abstract: Fluid product dispenser comprising:
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2001
    Publication date: May 16, 2002
    Applicant: VALOIS S.A.
    Inventors: Aline Abergel, Frederic Duquet, Firmin Garcia, Herve Pennaneac'h
  • Patent number: 6186372
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Assignee: Valois S.A.
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Michel Brunet, Aline Abergel