Patents by Inventor Frédéric Duquet

Frédéric Duquet 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).

  • Patent number: 8020720
    Abstract: A stopper member (C) for mounting on an opening (31) of a fluid reservoir (P), said member being characterized in that it comprises: a base body (1) forming a fluid dispenser orifice (17); an assembly part (20) for mounting in stationary manner on the base body (1); and a closure lid (25) for closing the dispenser orifice (17), the lid (25) being connected to the assembly part via a hinge (26), characterized in that the lid (25) and the part (20) are made as a single piece, the lid (25) initially being connected to the assembly part (20), before the lid is opened for the first time, via at least one bridge (28) of material able to be broken at the first opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S.
    Inventors: Frédéric Duquet, Fabrice Perignon
  • Patent number: 7971757
    Abstract: A liquid dispenser device for being associated with a liquid reservoir (R), said device comprising: a chamber (10) provided with an inlet valve (5, 15), an outlet valve (32, 232), and a piston (3) that is suitable for varying the volume of the chamber; 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 pusher (2) includes an elastically-deformable wall (212) that is thus displaceable relative to the remainder of the pusher, the piston (3) being in contact, at least momentarily, with the deformable wall (212), so as to be urged in displacement relative to the remainder of the pusher while the wall is being deformed, in such a manner as to open the outlet valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Valois SAS
    Inventors: Frederic Duquet, Jean-Paul Lecoutre
  • Publication number: 20100139212
    Abstract: A dispenser assembly, comprising: a fluid dispenser (D) of generally cylindrical shape; and a package (E) defining a housing (L) for the dispenser (D) and a single side flap (V) that extends from one side of the housing (L) from a bottom side edge (24) of the housing, such that the housing projects entirely from one side only of the plane defined by the flap (V), characterized in that the housing (L) presents a cross-section that is substantially a square of side U, the flap (V) presenting a height (H) parallel to the bottom side edge (24) and a width l perpendicular to the edge (24), the width l corresponding substantially to a multiple of U.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: VALOIS SAS
    Inventor: Frederic Duquet
  • Publication number: 20100108720
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser comprising: a fluid reservoir (1) provided with an opening (10); and a dispenser member (2, 3, 4, 5, 6), such as a pump or a valve, mounted on the opening (10) of the reservoir, the member forming a fluid chamber (C) that is provided with an inlet valve (28, 43), an outlet valve (47, 511), and a lip (42) that is movable in leaktight sliding in a cylinder (27) between a rest position and a depressed position, so as to cause the volume of the chamber (C) to vary, and the fluid in the chamber to be driven through the outlet valve towards a dispenser orifice (50); said container being characterized in that, in the proximity of the depressed position, the inlet valve defines a first escape path (F1) that puts the reservoir (1) into communication with the chamber (C), the chamber, in the proximity of the depressed position, communicating with the outside through a second escape path (F2) that passes via the outlet valve and the dispenser orifice so that, in the proximity of the depressed position,
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventor: Frederic Duquet
  • Publication number: 20090266845
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser device having an outlet valve (22, 36) comprising a seat (22) and a movable member (36) that is urged in leaktight manner against the seat (22), the dispenser device being switchable between a locked position and a working position in which the outlet valve (22, 36) is closed, the dispenser device not being actuatable in the locked position, but being actuatable in the working position, the movable member (36) being urged par resilient means (42) against the seat (22) in the working position, the dispenser device being characterized in that, in the locked position, the movable member (36) is urged against the seat (22) by bearing means (41) other than the resilient means (42).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: VALOIS SAS
    Inventor: Frederic DUQUET
  • Patent number: 7527177
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S.
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Frédéric Duquet
  • Publication number: 20090026224
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser member comprising a dispenser wall (23) defining an outside surface (231) and an inside surface (232), said wall (23) having a dispenser orifice (24) passing therethrough, connecting the inside surface to the outside surface, the inside surface (232) forming a sealing slide-cylinder (233) for a piston (3) that is suitable for being displaced, from a rest position, along an axis X in said cylinder and with leaktight contact, so as to open an outlet valve (25, 35), said piston (3) forming a portion of a fluid chamber (20) in which fluid is selectively put under pressure and flows through the open outlet valve towards the dispenser orifice, the piston forming a closure wall (34) that is suitable for closing the dispenser orifice (24) in the rest position, the closure wall (34) being positioned, in the rest position, over the dispenser orifice (24) beside its inside surface (232), the closure wall (34) coming into leaktight contact with the inside surface (232), the dispenser member being charac
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: VALOIS S.A.S.
    Inventors: Frederic DUQUET, Herve Pennaneac'h, Jean-Paul Lecoutre
  • Publication number: 20080274315
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser comprising a fluid reservoir (CO), a portion of the reservoir being formed by a laminated film (O; O?) defining a front face (A) and a rear face (B) and comprising a plurality of layers (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7; 1?, 2?, 3?, 4?, 5?, 6?, 7?), a front layer (1; 1?) forming the front face (A) and a rear layer (7; 7?) forming the rear face (B), the front layer (1; 1?) being transparent and comprising a sealing material, such that the laminated film can be sealed to another element, the dispenser being characterized in that one of the layers, other than the front layer (1; 1?), is a front decorative layer (2; 2?) that is visible through the front layer (1; 1?), the fluid, and the reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2005
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Applicant: VALOIS SAS
    Inventors: Frederic Duquet, Herve Pennaneac'h
  • Patent number: 7350677
    Abstract: A fluid product dispenser having a reservoir of fluid product defining a moveable actuating wall, a distribution orifice, and a spring structured to act on the actuating wall to produce a state of maximum volume of the reservoir. The spring co-operates with an arming element structured to cause the spring from an initial state in which the spring does not bias the actuating wall to a state in which the spring biases the actuating wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S
    Inventors: Frédéric Duquet, Hervé Pennaneac'h
  • Publication number: 20080073379
    Abstract: A liquid dispenser device for being associated with a liquid reservoir (R), said device comprising: a chamber (10) provided with an inlet valve (5, 15), an outlet valve (32, 232), and a piston (3) that is suitable for varying the volume of the chamber; 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 pusher (2) includes an elastically-deformable wall (212) that is thus displaceable relative to the remainder of the pusher, the piston (3) being in contact, at least momentarily, with the deformable wall (212), so as to be urged in displacement relative to the remainder of the pusher while the wall is being deformed, in such a manner as to open the outlet valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Applicant: VALOIS SAS
    Inventors: Frederic DUQUET, Jean-Paul Lecoutre
  • Publication number: 20070263947
    Abstract: A stopper member (C) for mounting on an opening (31) of a fluid reservoir (P), said member being characterized in that it comprises: a base body (1) forming a fluid dispenser orifice (17); an assembly part (20) for mounting in stationary manner on the base body (1); and a closure lid (25) for closing the dispenser orifice (17), the lid (25) being connected to the assembly part via a hinge (26), characterized in that the lid (25) and the part (20) are made as a single piece, the lid (25) initially being connected to the assembly part (20), before the lid is opened for the first time, via at least one bridge (28) of material able to be broken at the first opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2007
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Applicant: VALOIS S.A.S.
    Inventors: Frederic Duquet, Fabrice Perignon
  • Patent number: 7216781
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser (100; 200; 300; 400) for dispensing a fluid in liquid or in powder form, the dispenser including a reservoir (12) serving to contain fluid, and a dispensing orifice (114; 214; 314; 414) via which the fluid is dispensed. The reservoir (12) having an actuating wall (111; 211; 311; 411) and a backing wall (112; 212; 312; 412), the walls be adapted to be brought towards each other by elastic deformation to reduce the volume of the reservoir, and thus to deliver fluid through the dispensing orifice. The dispenser further having a one-piece body (110; 210; 310; 410) and at least one flexible sealing film (120; 220; 320; 421; 422), the actuating wall and the backing wall being formed by the one-piece body, wherein the actuating wall and the backing wall are angularly positioned relative to each by forming an angle that decreases when they are brought towards each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Assignee: Valois SAS
    Inventors: Frédéric Duquet, Firmin Garcia, Alex Milian
  • Publication number: 20060151535
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser assembly comprising: a dispenser (1) comprising a fluid reservoir defining a deformable actuator wall (13), a dispenser orifice through which the fluid is dispensed by pressing on the deformable actuator wall, and a removable closure member (16) which covers the dispenser orifice at least before it is first used; and an outer wrapper (3) which surrounds the dispenser, the dispenser being characterized in that it further comprises a substantially rigid reinforcing structure (2) provided with reception means (225) for receiving the dispenser (1), and defining application zones (211, 212, 213, 262) where the outer wrapper is in contact with the reinforcing structure in such a manner as to surround, at least in part, both the dispenser and the reinforcing structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventors: Frederic Duquet, Jean-Paul Lecoutre, Alex Milian
  • Publication number: 20060086752
    Abstract: Fluid product dispenser comprising: a reservoir of fluid product (12) defining a actuating wall (21; 76?) able to be moved, a distribution orifice (41; 231; 755), and spring means (7; 7?; 7?; 7??) adapted to act on the actuating wall to produce a state of maximum volume of the reservoir, characterised in that the spring means (7; 7?; 7?; 7??) co-operate with the arming means (11; 73; 753; 763) able to bring the spring means to bias the actuating wall starting from an initial state in which the spring means do not bias the actuating wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2005
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Inventors: Frederic Duquet, Herve Pennaneac'h
  • Patent number: 6997355
    Abstract: A fluid product dispenser having a reservoir of fluid product defining a moveable actuating wall, a distribution orifice, and a spring structured to act on the actuating wall to produce a state of maximum volume of the reservoir. The spring co-operates with an arming element structured to cause the spring from an initial state in which the spring does not bias the actuating wall to a state in which the spring biases the actuating wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: Volois S.A.S.
    Inventors: Frédéric Duquet, Hervé Pennaneac'h
  • Patent number: D513385
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2006
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S.
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Frederic Duquet
  • Patent number: D537345
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Valois SAS
    Inventor: Frederic Duquet
  • Patent number: D601039
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S.
    Inventors: Frédéric Duquet, Isabelle Lallemant
  • 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