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).
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Patent number: 8020720Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 24, 2007Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: Valois S.A.S.Inventors: Frédéric Duquet, Fabrice Perignon
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Patent number: 7971757Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 27, 2007Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: Valois SASInventors: Frederic Duquet, Jean-Paul Lecoutre
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Publication number: 20100139212Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2009Publication date: June 10, 2010Applicant: VALOIS SASInventor: Frederic Duquet
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Publication number: 20100108720Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2008Publication date: May 6, 2010Inventor: Frederic Duquet
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Publication number: 20090266845Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2009Publication date: October 29, 2009Applicant: VALOIS SASInventor: Frederic DUQUET
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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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Publication number: 20090026224Abstract: 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 characType: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2008Publication date: January 29, 2009Applicant: VALOIS S.A.S.Inventors: Frederic DUQUET, Herve Pennaneac'h, Jean-Paul Lecoutre
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Publication number: 20080274315Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2005Publication date: November 6, 2008Applicant: VALOIS SASInventors: Frederic Duquet, Herve Pennaneac'h
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Patent number: 7350677Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 23, 2005Date of Patent: April 1, 2008Assignee: Valois S.A.SInventors: Frédéric Duquet, Hervé Pennaneac'h
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Publication number: 20080073379Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2007Publication date: March 27, 2008Applicant: VALOIS SASInventors: Frederic DUQUET, Jean-Paul Lecoutre
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Publication number: 20070263947Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2007Publication date: November 15, 2007Applicant: VALOIS S.A.S.Inventors: Frederic Duquet, Fabrice Perignon
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Patent number: 7216781Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 22, 2003Date of Patent: May 15, 2007Assignee: Valois SASInventors: Frédéric Duquet, Firmin Garcia, Alex Milian
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Publication number: 20060151535Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2003Publication date: July 13, 2006Inventors: Frederic Duquet, Jean-Paul Lecoutre, Alex Milian
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Publication number: 20060086752Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2005Publication date: April 27, 2006Inventors: Frederic Duquet, Herve Pennaneac'h
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Patent number: 6997355Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 14, 2002Date of Patent: February 14, 2006Assignee: Volois S.A.S.Inventors: Frédéric Duquet, Hervé Pennaneac'h
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Patent number: D513385Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2004Date of Patent: January 3, 2006Assignee: Valois S.A.S.Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Frederic Duquet
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Patent number: D537345Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2004Date of Patent: February 27, 2007Assignee: Valois SASInventor: Frederic Duquet
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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: D626005Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2007Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: Valois S.A.S.Inventor: Frédéric Duquet
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Patent number: D626006Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2007Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: Valois S.A.S.Inventor: Frédéric Duquet