Patents by Inventor Francois Le Maner

Francois Le Maner 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: 20230115324
    Abstract: A fluid dispensing device having an air expulsion system (200) with a pump (200) with an external body (210) containing a pump body (220; 270) with a pumping chamber (225) and a piston rod (230). The pump body has a proximal hollow body and a distal hollow body fixed to one another. The rod has a proximal rod part (231), a central rod part (232) and a distal rod part (233), the outside diameter of the central rod part (232) greater than the diameters of the other two. The central rod part supports a first seal (237) and a second seal (236), and the distal rod part supports a third seal (235). The proximal rod part has a central passage (234) extending beyond the first seal and opens laterally to the outside between the first and second seals. The distal hollow body contains a spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventor: Francois LE MANER
  • Publication number: 20230090739
    Abstract: Device for dispensing a pulverulent product comprising a reservoir unit (100) connected on the one hand, to an air expulsion system (200) and on the other hand to a dispensing head (300) provided with a dispensing orifice (310), said reservoir unit (100) comprising a reservoir (110) having substantially the form of a hollow cylinder, with a distal opening (111), a proximal opening (112), and a metering passage (113) connecting said distal and proximal openings (111, 112), a one-way valve (115) being positioned between said metering passage (113) and said distal opening (111), said proximal opening (112) of said reservoir (110) forming a filling cone which tapers towards said metering passage (113) to facilitate filling of said metering passage (113) with a dose of powder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventor: Francois LE MANER
  • Patent number: 10806870
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser device having a body (10), a reservoir (20), a dispenser head (100) and a dispenser member (30) mounted on the reservoir (20) by a fastener ring (60). The dispenser member (30) has a dispenser-member body (31) and a movable member (35) that moves axially while the dispenser member (30) is actuated. A lateral actuator system (40) is secured to the body (10) and includes an actuator element (41) that moves between a rest position and an actuated, the reservoir moving in the body during actuation. The body includes a sleeve (15) arranged with a gap around a portion of the reservoir, and a resilient member (425) co-operating with the reservoir to urge it into contact with a side of the sleeve (15). The sleeve of the body extends around a bottom portion (25) of the reservoir, and the resilient element co-operates with the reservoir outside the sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventor: Francois Le Maner
  • Patent number: 10668228
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser device having a body (10), a reservoir (20), a dispenser head (100) and a dispenser member (30) mounted on the reservoir by a fastener ring (60). Also provided is a lateral actuator system (40) including an actuator element (41) movable between a rest position and an actuated position. The body (10) includes a guide surface (50) that is stationary relative to the head and substantially parallel to the central axis of the dispenser member (30). The actuator element (41) co-operates with the guide surface (50). The guide surface (50) includes a resistance element (55) that modifies the co-operation between the actuator element (41) and the guide surface (50). In order to be passed over, the resistance element (55) require the user to act on the lateral actuator system (40) with an actuation force that is different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventor: Francois Le Maner
  • Patent number: 10456799
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser device comprising: a reservoir (10) containing fluid; a dispenser head (20) that is provided with a dispenser orifice (21); dispenser means (30) for dispensing at least a fraction of said fluid through said dispenser orifice (21); and passage means (40) for connecting said reservoir (10) to said dispenser orifice (21) on actuation of said dispenser means (30), said passage means (40) including a hollow needle (41) that penetrates into said reservoir (10) on actuation of said dispenser means (30), said needle (41) being fastened in a needle support (60) that is itself fastened in said dispenser head (20); said needle support (60) including blocking means (65, 66) that, in the rest position, co-operate with said reservoir (10) so as to prevent it from moving axially relative to said head (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventor: Francois Le Maner
  • Publication number: 20190126303
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser device comprising: a reservoir (10) containing fluid; a dispenser head (20) that is provided with a dispenser orifice (21); dispenser means (30) for dispensing at least a fraction of said fluid through said dispenser orifice (21); and passage means (40) for connecting said reservoir (10) to said dispenser orifice (21) on actuation of said dispenser means (30), said passage means (40) including a hollow needle (41) that penetrates into said reservoir (10) on actuation of said dispenser means (30), said needle (41) being fastened in a needle support (60) that is itself fastened in said dispenser head (20); said needle support (60) including blocking means (65, 66) that, in the rest position, co-operate with said reservoir (10) so as to prevent it from moving axially relative to said head (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventor: Francois LE MANER
  • Patent number: 10092920
    Abstract: A spray head for a fluid dispenser device, having a body with an expulsion channel terminated by a dispenser orifice, an insert in the expulsion channel, the end of the insert is co-operates with the downstream end portion of the expulsion channel to define a spray profile. The insert includes an elastically-deformable portion adapted to deform to absorb and/or compensate for variations in the dimensions of the body and/or insert, and/or to compensate for deformations and/or movements of the insert. The elastically-deformable portion of the insert has tabs that are axially and/or radially deformable, and/or an overmolded portion made of deformable material, and/or one or more radial openings that pass through the insert, and/or at least one sloping strip of deformable material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventor: Francois Le Maner
  • Patent number: 10058649
    Abstract: A packaging device for packaging a fluid dispenser (200), said dispenser comprising at least one reservoir (210) containing fluid, and a dispenser unit (220) that is actuated manually so as to dispense said fluid, said packaging device comprising a casing (100) that is provided with a base body (110) and with a cover (120) that is separable from said base body (110), starting from a closed position in which said dispenser (200) is packaged in said casing (100) and going to an open position in which said dispenser (200) may be removed from said casing (100), said casing (100) including at least one projection (130) that is adapted to co-operate with said dispenser (200) at least in the closed position of the cover (120), so as to block said dispenser unit (220) and prevent it from being actuated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventor: François Le Maner
  • Patent number: 9808818
    Abstract: A method of assembling a fluid dispenser device, the method comprising the following steps: pre-assembling a first unit comprising a body (10) and a lateral actuator system (40), said lateral actuator system including a presser element (42) that is mounted on the body (10) to pivot about an axis (A), an actuator element (41) being mounted on said presser element (42) to pivot about an axis (B), said presser element (42) having a pre-assembled position in which said lateral actuator system (40) is blocked; assembling a second unit, comprising a dispenser member (30), such as a pump or a valve, that is mounted on a reservoir (20) by means of a fastener ring (60), in said first pre-assembled unit; and moving said presser element (42) from its pre-assembled position to a final assembled position that is axially offset from said pre-assembled position, and in which said actuator element (41) co-operates operationally with said fastener ring (60) so as to actuate said dispenser member (30) each time the lateral
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventor: François Le Maner
  • Patent number: 9724713
    Abstract: A dispenser device, including an outlet, air expeller including a piston that slides in an air chamber between rest position and dispensing positions, and a reservoir containing a dose composition. The reservoir includes an air inlet connected to the air expeller, and a composition outlet connected to the outlet, the air inlet including a composition retainer member, and the composition outlet being closed by a closure element force fitted in the composition outlet of the reservoir. A mechanical opening system co-operates with the closure element to expel it from its closed position while the device is actuated. The piston, when in its rest position, co-operates in non-airtight manner with the air chamber so that the air chamber communicates with the atmosphere. The piston includes an inner lip co-operating with a cylindrical surface, the cylindrical surface including fluting co-operating in non-airtight manner with the inner lip in the rest position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventors: Matthieu Baillet, Francois Le Maner, Franck Poullain, Holger Kehrer
  • Patent number: 9682391
    Abstract: A dispenser device including a dispenser head (1), an outlet (10); an air expeller (20), and a reservoir (30). The reservoir includes an air inlet (31) connected to the air expeller and a composition outlet (32) connected to the dispenser outlet. The air inlet includes a composition retainer member (40), and the composition outlet (32) is closed by a closure element (50) force fitted in the composition outlet. A mechanical opening system (61, 62) co-operates with the closure element (50) to expel it. The reservoir removably mounted on the air expeller, so that after actuation, the empty reservoir can be removed and replaced. The air expeller is returned to its rest position while an empty reservoir is replaced. A breakable part (70) is assembled on the reservoir and/or the dispenser head and includes an indicator element (71) connected by a breakable bridge (72).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventors: Matthieu Baillet, Francois Le Maner, Ludovic Petit, Franck Poullain
  • Patent number: 9555950
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser device comprising: a reservoir (10) containing at least two doses of fluid; a dispenser member (20), such as a piston, that is mounted to slide in said reservoir (10) so as to dispense the fluid; a dispenser head (30) that is provided with a dispenser orifice (31), said head being movable relative to said reservoir (10) so as to move said actuator member (20) in said reservoir (10) and thus dispense the fluid through said dispenser orifice (31); said dispenser head (30) including at least two viewing windows (35, 36), said device including an indicator (40) that is movable together with said reservoir (10), said indicator (40) co-operating with a respective viewing window (35, 36) after each actuation of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventors: Francois Le Maner, Jurgen Greiner-Perth, Silvio Carrico, Matthias Wochele
  • Publication number: 20160339464
    Abstract: A spray head for a fluid dispenser device, having a body with an expulsion channel terminated by a dispenser orifice, an insert in the expulsion channel, the end of the insert is co-operates with the downstream end portion of the expulsion channel to define a spray profile. The insert includes an elastically-deformable portion adapted to deform to absorb and/or compensate for variations in the dimensions of the body and/or insert, and/or to compensate for deformations and/or movements of the insert. The elastically-deformable portion of the insert has tabs that are axially and/or radially deformable, and/or an overmolded portion made of deformable material, and/or one or more radial openings that pass through the insert, and/or at least one sloping strip of deformable material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventor: Francois LE MANER
  • Publication number: 20160296957
    Abstract: A dispenser device, including an outlet, air expeller including a piston that slides in an air chamber between rest position and dispensing positions, and a reservoir containing a dose composition. The reservoir includes an air inlet connected to the air expeller, and a composition outlet connected to the outlet, the air inlet including a composition retainer member, and the composition outlet being closed by a closure element force fitted in the composition outlet of the reservoir. A mechanical opening system co-operates with the closure element to expel it from its closed position while the device is actuated. The piston, when in its rest position, co-operates in non-airtight manner with the air chamber so that the air chamber communicates with the atmosphere. The piston includes an inner lip co-operating with a cylindrical surface, the cylindrical surface including fluting co-operating in non-airtight manner with the inner lip in the rest position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2014
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventors: Matthieu BAILLET, Francois LE MANER, Franck POULLAIN, Holger KEHRER
  • Publication number: 20160271320
    Abstract: A packaging device for packaging a fluid dispenser (200), said dispenser comprising at least one reservoir (210) containing fluid, and a dispenser unit (220) that is actuated manually so as to dispense said fluid, said packaging device comprising a casing (100) that is provided with a base body (110) and with a cover (120) that is separable from said base body (110), starting from a closed position in which said dispenser (200) is packaged in said casing (100) and going to an open position in which said dispenser (200) may be removed from said casing (100), said casing (100) including at least one projection (130) that is adapted to co-operate with said dispenser (200) at least in the closed position of the cover (120), so as to block said dispenser unit (220) and prevent it from being actuated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventor: Francois Le Maner
  • Publication number: 20160167071
    Abstract: A dispenser device including a dispenser head (1), an outlet (10); an air expeller (20), and a reservoir (30). The reservoir includes an air inlet (31) connected to the air expeller and a composition outlet (32) connected to the dispenser outlet. The air inlet includes a composition retainer member (40), and the composition outlet (32) is closed by a closure element (50) force fitted in the composition outlet. A mechanical opening system (61, 62) co-operates with the closure element (50) to expel it. The reservoir removably mounted on the air expeller, so that after actuation, the empty reservoir can be removed and replaced. The air expeller is returned to its rest position while an empty reservoir is replaced. A breakable part (70) is assembled on the reservoir and/or the dispenser head and includes an indicator element (71) connected by a breakable bridge (72).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventors: Matthieu BAILLET, Francois LE MANER, Ludovic PETIT, Franck POULLAIN
  • Publication number: 20160068326
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser device comprising: a reservoir (10) containing at least two doses of fluid; a dispenser member (20), such as a piston, that is mounted to slide in said reservoir (10) so as to dispense the fluid; a dispenser head (30) that is provided with a dispenser orifice (31), said head being movable relative to said reservoir (10) so as to move said actuator member (20) in said reservoir (10) and thus dispense the fluid through said dispenser orifice (31); said dispenser head (30) including at least two viewing windows (35, 36), said device including an indicator (40) that is movable together with said reservoir (10), said indicator (40) co-operating with a respective viewing window (35, 36) after each actuation of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventors: Francois LE MANER, Jurgen GREINER-PERTH, Silvio CARRICO, Matthias WOCHELE
  • Patent number: 9156048
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser device including a body (10), a reservoir (20), a dispenser head (100), and a dispenser member (30) mounted by a fastener ring (60). The device includes a lateral actuator system (40) secured to the body (10) and having an actuator element (41) movable between a rest position and an actuated position. The lateral actuator system (40) includes a presser element (42) mounted on the body (10) to pivot about an axis (A). The actuator element (41) is mounted on the presser element (42) to pivot about an axis (B) that is substantially parallel to the axis (A). The actuator element (41) co-operates with the presser element (42) by a multi-directional ball joint (400) that enables the actuator element (41) to pivot about the axis (B) and to move relative to the presser element (42) in at least one other direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventor: Francois Le Maner
  • Publication number: 20140000087
    Abstract: A method of assembling a fluid dispenser device, the method comprising the following steps: pre-assembling a first unit comprising a body (10) and a lateral actuator system (40), said lateral actuator system including a presser element (42) that is mounted on the body (10) to pivot about an axis (A), an actuator element (41) being mounted on said presser element (42) to pivot about an axis (B), said presser element (42) having a pre-assembled position in which said lateral actuator system (40) is blocked; assembling a second unit, comprising a dispenser member (30), such as a pump or a valve, that is mounted on a reservoir (20) by means of a fastener ring (60), in said first pre-assembled unit; and moving said presser element (42) from its pre-assembled position to a final assembled position that is axially offset from said pre-assembled position, and in which said actuator element (41) co-operates operationally with said fastener ring (60) so as to actuate said dispenser member (30) each time the lateral
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventor: François Le Maner
  • Publication number: 20140000588
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser device comprising a body (10), a reservoir (20), a dispenser head (100) incorporating a dispenser orifice (5), and a dispenser member (30), such as a pump or a valve, that is mounted on said reservoir (20) by means of a fastener ring (60), said dispenser member (30) comprising a dispenser-member body (31) and a movable member (35) that moves axially in said dispenser-member body while said dispenser member (30) is being actuated, said device further comprising a lateral actuator system (40) that is secured to said body (10), said system including an actuator element (41) that between a rest position in which said dispenser member (30) is not actuated, and an actuated position in which said dispenser member (30) is actuated, said reservoir moving in said body during actuation, said body including a sleeve (15) that is arranged with a small gap around a portion of said reservoir, said body further including a resilient member (425) that co-operates with said reservoir so as to urge it into con
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventor: Francois Le Maner