Patents by Inventor Etienne Vincent Bunoz
Etienne Vincent Bunoz 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).
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Patent number: 8777053Abstract: A sheets dispenser comprising a container with an opening, and a spring loaded lid adapted to close say opening, in which the opening is provided with extrusion means, and in which the lid is biased into a closed position.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2007Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Brightwell Dispensers LimitedInventor: Etienne Vincent Bunoz
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Patent number: 8770443Abstract: A foam pump is disclosed which includes a fluid cylinder, an air cylinder, and a mixing chamber. The mixing chamber includes a fluid throughflow axis, a fluid inlet and an air inlet. The fluid cylinder and the air cylinder both include a stroke axis which is substantially normal to the fluid throughflow axis. The fluid cylinder is adapted to draw a fluid therein in a priming stroke and to pump the fluid into the mixing chamber through the fluid inlet in a dispensing stroke. The air cylinder is adapted to draw air therein in a priming stroke and to pump the air into the mixing chamber through the air inlet in a dispensing stroke. The fluid inlet and the air inlet face in substantially opposite directions.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2010Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Brightwell Dispensers LimitedInventors: Etienne Vincent Bunoz, Jeremy Rossall
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Publication number: 20120217267Abstract: A foam pump is disclosed which includes a fluid cylinder, an air cylinder, and a mixing chamber. The mixing chamber includes a fluid throughflow axis, a fluid inlet and an air inlet. The fluid cylinder and the air cylinder both include a stroke axis which is substantially normal to the fluid throughflow axis. The fluid cylinder is adapted to draw a fluid therein in a priming stroke and to pump the fluid into the mixing chamber through the fluid inlet in a dispensing stroke. The air cylinder is adapted to draw air therein in a priming stroke and to pump the air into the mixing chamber through the air inlet in a dispensing stroke. The fluid inlet and the air inlet face in substantially opposite directions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2010Publication date: August 30, 2012Inventors: Etienne Vincent Bunoz, Jeremy Rossall
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Patent number: 8152498Abstract: A peristaltic pump having a casing defining a tube race, a flexible tube disposed in the tube race, and a rotor with one or more rollers adapted to act against the flexible tube. The casing has a first section having the tube race and a first part of fitting means, and a second section having the rotor and a second part of the fitting means. The first and second parts of the fitting means are a releasable snap-fit together.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2009Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Brightwell Dispensers LimitedInventor: Etienne Vincent Bunoz
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Publication number: 20100032445Abstract: A sheets dispenser comprising a container with an opening, and a spring loaded lid adapted to close say opening, in which the opening is provided with extrusion means, and in which the lid is biased into a closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2007Publication date: February 11, 2010Inventor: Etienne Vincent Bunoz
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Publication number: 20090285706Abstract: A peristaltic pump comprising a casing defining a tube race, a flexible tube disposed in said tube race, and a rotor with one or more rollers adapted to act against the flexible tube, in which the casing comprises a first section comprising said tube race and a first part of fitting means, and a second section comprising said rotor and a second part of said fitting means, in which the first and second parts of said fitting means are a releasable snap-fit together.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2009Publication date: November 19, 2009Inventor: Etienne Vincent Bunoz
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Publication number: 20090200331Abstract: An inner container of sheets to be dispensed, which is adapted to be mounted inside a sheets dispenser used for dispensing of the sheets, is disclosed. The inner container includes an aperture maintained by a substantially cylindrical collar. The collar is adapted to mount to a mounting means of the sheets dispenser. The collar is provided with a shaped profile adapted to cooperate with a corresponding shaped profile provided on the mounting means.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2009Publication date: August 13, 2009Inventors: Etienne Vincent Bunoz, Jeremy Rossall
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Patent number: 7377758Abstract: A pump comprising a piston in communication with a valve chamber provided with a first valve seat and a second valve seat, and a resilient valve element comprising a first tapered portion, a second tapered portion and a flange portion extending from a periphery of the first tapered portion, in which the flange portion co-operates with the first valve seat to form an inlet valve, and the second tapered portion co-operates with the second valve seat to form an outlet valve, and in which negative pressure applied to the flange portion by the pressure means in use lifts it from the first valve seat, and positive pressure applied to the first tapered portion by the piston in use lifts the second tapered portion from the second valve seat.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2004Date of Patent: May 27, 2008Assignee: Brightwell Dispensers LimitedInventors: Geoffrey Sallows, Etienne Vincent Bunoz
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Patent number: 6997352Abstract: A liquid dispenser has a support (2) for a collapsible container (28) and a connector (60), including a stopper (8), to connect an actuator of the liquid dispenser to the collapsible container (28). The stopper (8) is movable from a first position to a second position in which the stopper (8) connects to the collapsible container (28), whereby operation of the actuator causes the delivery of liquid from the dispenser. The collapsible container (28) is a flexible pouch (38) having a valve (52) which, upon movement of the stopper (8) into its second position, is moved from a first position preventing loss of liquid from the pouch (38), into a second position in which the stop valve (52) allows the delivery of a quantity of liquid from the dispenser.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2001Date of Patent: February 14, 2006Assignee: Brightwell Dispensers LimitedInventors: Geoffrey Sallows, Etienne Vincent Bunoz
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Publication number: 20040094574Abstract: A liquid dispenser has a support (2) for a collapsible container (28) and a connector (60), including a stopper (8), to connect an actuator of the liquid dispenser to the collapsible container (28). The stopper (8) is movable from a first position to a second position in which the stopper (8) connects to the collapsible container (28), whereby operation of the actuator causes the delivery of liquid from the dispenser. The collapsible container (28) is a flexible pouch (38) having a valve (52) which, upon movement of the stopper (8) into its second position, is moved from a first position preventing loss of liquid from the pouch (38), into a second position in which the stop valve (52) allows the delivery of a quantity of liquid from the dispenser.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2003Publication date: May 20, 2004Inventors: Geoffrey Sallows, Etienne Vincent Bunoz
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Patent number: 6712244Abstract: A dispensing device for dispensing a measured quantity of a concentrated cleansing liquid into a spray bottle or any other suitable receptacle, is provided with means for pumping the measured quantity of the liquid from a source into a holding reservoir. The dispensing device includes inhibiting means for preventing the interruption of a priming stroke as the liquid is pumped from the source into the reservoir and for preventing the interruption of a delivery stroke as the liquid is pumped from the reservoir to the receptacle. The inhibiting means includes a pivotable lever having an arcuate rib engaged by a pair of locking members arranged to engage opposite tracks of the arcuate rib.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2002Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: Brightwell Dispensers LimitedInventors: Geoffrey Sallows, David Grant Barnett, Etienne Vincent Bunoz, John Frayn Ewans