Patents by Inventor Herve Pennaneac'h

Herve Pennaneac'h 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: 8074840
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser assembly, characterized in that it comprises: a fluid dispenser (1, 2) comprising a fluid reservoir (1) and a closure member (2), the reservoir comprising at least one flexible sheet (11) provided with an opening (14) cut out in the sheet, the closure member (2) being mounted in said opening (14); and a flexible covering (3) wrapped around the dispenser, the covering including a window (34) through which the closure member (2) can be accessed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Valois SAS
    Inventor: Herve Pennaneac'h
  • Patent number: 8028863
    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 cha
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: VALOIS SAS
    Inventors: Frédéric Duquet, Hervé Pennaneac'h, Jean-Paul Lecoutre
  • Patent number: 7988073
    Abstract: A dispenser for dispensing jets of air laden with fragrance, the dispenser being characterized in that it includes a deformable flexible pouch of variable internal volume containing fragrance microcapsules, the pouch initially being substantially empty of air with the fragrance microcapsules intact, the fragrance microcapsules being broken the first time air enters into the pouch, in such a manner as to load the air in the pouch with fragrance, the pouch including an orifice through which the air penetrates into the pouch, and through which the fragrance-laden air leaves the pouch when the volume of the pouch is varied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Valois SAS
    Inventors: Jean-Jacques Ligny, Herve Pennaneac'h
  • Patent number: 7770759
    Abstract: A liquid dispenser device for being associated with a liquid reservoir, said device comprising: a chamber (10) provided with an inlet valve (5, 15), an outlet valve (27, 32), and a piston (3) that is suitable for varying the volume of the chamber (10); 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 piston (3) includes an elastically-deformable portion (31) that is deformed by the pusher (2) in its depressed position, in such a manner as to open the outlet valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S
    Inventor: Hervé Pennaneac'h
  • Publication number: 20090266909
    Abstract: A dispenser for dispensing jets of air laden with fragrance, the dispenser being characterized in that it includes a deformable flexible pouch of variable internal volume containing fragrance microcapsules, the pouch initially being substantially empty of air with the fragrance microcapsules intact, the fragrance microcapsules being broken the first time air enters into the pouch, in such a manner as to load the air in the pouch with fragrance, the pouch including an orifice through which the air penetrates into the pouch, and through which the fragrance-laden air leaves the pouch when the volume of the pouch is varied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: VALOIS SAS
    Inventors: Jean-Jacques LIGNY, Herve PENNANEAC'H
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20080173671
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser assembly, characterized in that it comprises: a fluid dispenser (1, 2) comprising a fluid reservoir (1) and a closure member (2), the reservoir comprising at least one flexible sheet (11) provided with an opening (14) cut out in the sheet, the closure member (2) being mounted in said opening (14); and a flexible covering (3) wrapped around the dispenser, the covering including a window (34) through which the closure member (2) can be accessed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2008
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Applicant: VALOIS SAS
    Inventor: 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: 20080073380
    Abstract: A liquid dispenser device for being associated with a liquid reservoir, said device comprising: a chamber (10) provided with an inlet valve (5, 15), an outlet valve (27, 32), and a piston (3) that is suitable for varying the volume of the chamber (10); 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 piston (3) includes an elastically-deformable portion (31) that is deformed by the pusher (2) in its depressed position, in such a manner as to open the outlet valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Applicant: VALOIS SAS
    Inventor: Herve Pennaneac'h
  • Patent number: 7182225
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser member having a dispensing wall (623) defining an outside surface and inside surface, said wall being provided with a through dispensing orifice (625) connecting the inside surface to the outside surface, the inside surface forming a leaktight slide cylinder for a piston (632, 633) suitable for moving in leaktight contact inside said cylinder for selectively unmasking the dispensing orifice, said piston forming a wall element of a fluid chamber inside which fluid is selectively put under pressure, said fluid dispenser member being characterized in that the inside surface extends over two surface segments, namely a top segment (6232) and a bottom segment (6242), the top segment having an inside diameter that is smaller than the inside diameter of the bottom segment, the dispensing orifice being formed at the top segment, and the piston being provided with a sealing lip (633) in leaktight sliding contact with the bottom segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S.
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Hervé Pennaneac′h
  • 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: 7007831
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser comprising: a fluid reservoir (12) defining at least one actuating wall (21) suitable for being displaced; a dispensing orifice (41); and spring means (7) suitable for loading the actuating wall into a state in which the volume of the reservoir is at its maximum; said fluid dispenser being characterized in that the spring means (7) co-operate with cocking means (11) suitable for bringing the spring means to a state loading the actuating wall from an initial state in which the spring means do not load the actuating wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Valois SAS
    Inventors: Hervé Pennaneac'h, Christophe Pierre
  • 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: 6948640
    Abstract: A fluid reservoir (1) having a neck (11) defining a substantially cylindrical drum (12) and an opening (110), said neck being externally provided with an external thread (13) serving to co-operate with a ring (21) internally provided with an internal thread (210) having the same pitch as the external thread (13) of the neck, the external thread (13) being provided with locking means (16) to prevent the ring from being unscrewed, said locking means comprising at least one projection (16) situated under the external thread (13) on the path of the internal thread (210), said fluid reservoir being characterized in that said projection (16) comprises a ramp (161) on which the internal thread (210) engages during tightening, and a locking edge (162) at the end of the ramp (161) defining therebeyond a locking wall (163) against which the internal thread (210) abuts in the event of unscrewing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: Valois S.A.
    Inventors: Hervé Pennaneac′h, Marc Prieur
  • Publication number: 20050184100
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser member having a dispensing wall (623) defining an outside surface and inside surface, said wall being provided with a through dispensing orifice (625) connecting the inside surface to the outside surface, the inside surface forming a leaktight slide cylinder for a piston (632, 633) suitable for moving in leaktight contact inside said cylinder for selectively unmasking the dispensing orifice, said piston forming a wall element of a fluid chamber inside which fluid is selectively put under pressure, said fluid dispenser member being characterized in that the inside surface extends over two surface segments, namely a top segment (6232) and a bottom segment (6242), the top segment having an inside diameter that is smaller than the inside diameter of the bottom segment, the dispensing orifice being formed at the top segment, and the piston being provided with a sealing lip (633) in leaktight sliding contact with the bottom segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2005
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Herve Pennaneac'h
  • Patent number: 6811057
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser assembly characterized in that it comprises: a fluid dispenser (1) defining a substantially flat body (10) provided with a dispensing orifice (17) and with a removable closure member (18) suitable for closing the dispensing orifice (17); and packaging (2) encasing the dispenser (1) and forming an opening portion (24, 28; 240, 280) in which the removable closure member (18) is received so that it is possible to take hold of it in order to remove it from the body, thereby unmasking the dispensing orifice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S.
    Inventors: Frédéric Duquet, Hervé Pennaneac'h
  • Publication number: 20040188461
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser comprising: a fluid reservoir (12) defining at least one actuating wall (21) suitable for being displaced; a dispensing orifice (41); and spring means (7) suitable for loading the actuating wall into a state in which the volume of the reservoir is at its maximum; said fluid dispenser being characterized in that the spring means (7) co-operate with cocking means (11) suitable for bringing the spring means to a state loading the actuating wall from an initial state in which the spring means do not load the actuating wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2004
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Applicant: VALOIS SAS
    Inventors: Herve Pennaneac'h, Christophe Pierre
  • Publication number: 20040144811
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser comprising:
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2003
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Applicant: VALOIS SAS
    Inventor: Herve Pennaneac'H
  • Patent number: 6655549
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser assembly having, a fluid dispenser (1) defining a substantially flat body (10) provided with a dispensing orifice (12) and with a removable closure member (15) masking the dispensing orifice, packaging (2) encasing the body (10) of the dispenser while leaving the removable closure member (15) accessible so that it can be removed from the body. The dispenser assembly being characterized in that the packaging (2) comprises a casing portion (3) containing the body (10) of the dispenser; and a substantially plane portion (4) connected to the casing portion (3) by zones of least resistance (43), so that the casing portion (3) can be separated from the plane portion (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: Valois S.A.
    Inventors: Frédéric Duquet, Hervé Pennaneac'h