Patents by Inventor Gerard Cornet

Gerard Cornet 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: 6991139
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser head comprising a body (1) forming a dispensing duct (14) having an outlet (143) defining an outlet axis X, and a shutter (2) fitted to the body (1) for the purpose of selectively closing off the dispensing duct (14) at its outlet (143), the shutter forming a dispensing orifice (22) that is closed in the absence of fluid under pressure in the dispensing duct, said shutter being provided with sealing means (24) and with fixing means (25a) co-operating respectively with complementary seal-receiving means (15) and with complementary holding means formed by the body (1), the fixing means comprising at least one fixing profile (253) facing radially outwards relative to the outlet axis X, and the holding means comprising at least one holding profile (193) facing radially inwards towards the outlet axis X.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: Valois Sas
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Gérard Cornet
  • Patent number: 6913205
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a fluid product distributor comprising a reservoir of fluid product (1), a distribution outlet, a distribution system (2) for distributing fluid product through the distribution outlet, and an activating button (3) to activate the means of distribution. The distribution further comprises a visible reservoir the distribution outlet and the activating button (3) being located on either side of the reservoir (1), such that the reservoir visibly extends between the distribution outlet and the activating button.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S.
    Inventors: Gérard Cornet, Firmin Garcia
  • Publication number: 20050103891
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser comprising a fluid reservoir (2), a dispenser member (3; 13), and a dispenser outlet (31; 131) through which fluid is dispensed in the form of a dispensing spray intended to be directed towards a target, the dispenser being characterized in that it is provided with adjustment means (4; 51; 52; 53; 54; 144, 146; 1310) that are capable of modifying at least one characteristic of the dispensing spray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2002
    Publication date: May 19, 2005
    Applicant: VALOIS S.A.S.
    Inventors: Aline Abergel, Gerard Cornet, Firmin Garcia
  • Publication number: 20050006416
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser head comprising a body (1) forming a dispensing duct (14) having an outlet (143) defining an outlet axis X, and a shutter (2) fitted to the body (1) for the purpose of selectively closing off the dispensing duct (14) at its outlet (143), the shutter forming a dispensing orifice (22) that is closed in the absence of fluid under pressure in the dispensing duct, said shutter being provided with sealing means (24) and with fixing means (25a) co-operating respectively with complementary seal-receiving means (15) and with complementary holding means formed by the body (1), the fixing means comprising at least one fixing profile (253) facing radially outwards relative to the outlet axis X, and the holding means comprising at least one holding profile (193) facing radially inwards towards the outlet axis X.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2004
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Gerard Cornet
  • Publication number: 20040195394
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser comprising: a fluid reservoir; at least one dispensing orifice through which the fluid is dispensed; a fluid feed duct (12) connecting the reservoir to the dispensing orifice, said duct being provided with an inlet and with an outlet; a valve (31, 61) for selectively closing off the feed duct, said valve comprising a moving valve member (31) mounted to move between a passageway-closure position and a passageway-opening position, the moving valve member being mounted to be moved in translation along a valve axis; and actuating means (4) for moving the moving valve member (31) between the passageway-closure position and the passageway-opening position; said fluid dispenser being characterized in that the actuating means can be moved transversely to said valve axis, the actuating means comprising force-transmitting means suitable for transforming a force exerted on the actuating means into a transverse thrust force exerted on the moving valve member to move it towards its passageway-closure pos
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2004
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Applicant: VALOIS SAS
    Inventors: Gerard Cornet, Firmin Garcia
  • Publication number: 20040164101
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser comprising: a fluid reservoir (1); at least one dispensing orifice through which the fluid is dispensed; a fluid feed duct (12) leading from the reservoir (1) towards the dispensing orifice, said duct being provided with an inlet and with an outlet; a valve (31, 61) for selectively closing off the feed duct, said valve comprising a moving valve member (31) mounted to move between a passageway-closure position and a passageway-opening position, the moving valve member being mounted to be moved in translation along a valve axis, the moving valve member (31) coming into leaktight abutment against a fixed valve seat (61), formed at the outlet of the feed duct (12), when in the passageway-closure position, and remaining away from said seat when in the passageway-opening position; said fluid dispenser being characterized in that it further comprises an outlet channel (32) formed by a sleeve (33) connecting the outlet of the duct (12) to the dispensing orifice, said sleeve having an elastically def
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2004
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Applicant: VALOIS SAS
    Inventors: Gerard Cornet, Firmin Garcia
  • Publication number: 20030094505
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a fluid product distributor comprising a reservoir of fluid product (1), a distribution outlet, a distribution system (2) for distributing fluid product through the distribution outlet, and an activating button (3) to activate the means of distribution. The distribution further comprises a visible reservoir the distribution outlet and the activating button (3) being located on either side of the reservoir (1), such that the reservoir visibly extends between the distribution outlet and the activating button.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2002
    Publication date: May 22, 2003
    Applicant: VALOIS SAS
    Inventors: Gerard Cornet, Firmin Garcia
  • Patent number: D503888
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: Valois SAS
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Gerard Cornet
  • Patent number: D516916
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S.
    Inventors: Gerard Cornet, Patrick Bousquel
  • Patent number: D527646
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S.
    Inventors: Gerard Cornet, Patrick Bousquel
  • Patent number: D530607
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S.
    Inventors: Gerard Cornet, Patrick Bousquel
  • Patent number: D472460
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Valois S.A.
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Gerard Cornet
  • Patent number: D492067
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: Valois SA
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Gérard Cornet