Patents by Inventor Pascal Hennemann

Pascal Hennemann 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: 20050067440
    Abstract: The invention concerns a dispensing and closure system arranged at the top of a container, in particular a soft tube comprising a liquid or pasty product, which is delivered by pressing on the tube. The invention is characterized in that it consists of a valve comprising two concentric elements, one of which forms a mobile cylindrical delivery valve and the other forms a cylindrical body exiting from a plate linked to the tube. The two elements defined between them an annular gap through which the product passes. When a manual pressure is exerted on the tube, it causes the product to act directly on the delivery valve causing the latter to open, countering an elastic return member, so as to allow the product to escape from the tube, when the pressure is exerted thereon and to automatically close the delivery valve when the pressure is released, preventing the possible return of the product already dispensed from returning inside the tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2002
    Publication date: March 31, 2005
    Inventors: Philippe Lautre, Pascal Hennemann
  • Patent number: 6776286
    Abstract: A system for conserving a liquid substance (L) in a flexible receptacle (1), the substance being liable to be degraded and/or contaminated on contact with ambient air. The system includes a solid insert (3) whose outer envelope substantially matches the inside shape of the receptacle (1) in which the insert is immersed at least in part. The insert has bactericidal and/or chemical, especially antioxidant, activity and provides protective treatment by making contact with substance (L) over a large interchange area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: Rexam Sofab
    Inventors: Jean-Louis Bougamont, Pascal Hennemann
  • Patent number: 6540116
    Abstract: The invention provides a dispenser for dispensing liquids from a receptacle, the dispenser having a cylindrical and conical body containing a measuring chamber closed at its bottom end by an admission valve and at its top end by a piston provided with a delivery valve and a delivery tube capped by a pushbutton, the body being the result of assembling together two independent elements: a top element carrying the piston and provided with a cylindrical skirt; and a bottom element provided with a sleeve for co-operating with the skirt by leaktight radial clamping so as to define the wall of the measuring chamber, the bottom element being provided with a bushing extending the sleeve coaxially downwards and engaged with leaktight radial clamping inside the neck of the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Rexam Sofab
    Inventors: Maurice Petitjean, Pascal Hennemann, David Leuliet
  • Patent number: 6513684
    Abstract: An endpiece for dispensing liquid pharmaceuticals contained in a receptacle, the endpiece being of the type comprising a tubular element (1) provided at a free first end (1a) with a spray nozzle (3) and at its second end (1b) with a rotary coupling (11) providing a connection with the internal delivery duct (20) of a pushbutton (2) for fitting onto the top of a tapping member mounted on said receptacle, said rotary coupling (11) being constituted by a core having a cylindrical cavity (21) fitted to said pushbutton (2) in communication with the internal delivery duct (20) and in which the second end (1b) of the tubular element (1) is engaged in touching and rotary manner, which second end is provided with means for opening said duct (20), the endpiece being characterized in that said cylindrical cavity (21) contains an axial rod (22) secured to the pushbutton (2) for being engaged inside the second end (1b) of said tubular element (1) while leaving an intermediate space (21c) through which the pharmaceutical i
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignee: Rexam Sofab
    Inventors: Jean-Louis Bougamont, Pascal Hennemann, David Leuliet
  • Publication number: 20020096449
    Abstract: The invention provides a system for conserving a liquid substance (L) in a flexible receptacle (1), said substance being liable to be degraded and/or contaminated on contact with ambient air, the system being characterized in that it comprises a solid insert (3) whose outer envelope substantially matches the inside shape of the receptacle (1) in which the insert is immersed at least in part, said insert providing protective treatment by making contact with said substance (L) over a large interchange area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2002
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Applicant: Rexam Sofab
    Inventors: Jean-Louis Bougamont, Pascal Hennemann
  • Patent number: 6419124
    Abstract: A liquid dispenser of the type comprising a tank (R) fitted with liquid extractor means (P) suitable for being actuated by axial displacement of the tank relative to a delivery tube (T) having a portion that projects outwards, the dispenser being characterized in that it comprises firstly a discharge duct (1) connected in leakproof manner to the outer portion of the delivery tube (T) and passing through an endpiece (2) connected rigidly to a housing (B) containing the tank (R), and secondly at least one side knob (11, 12) engaging the tank or the delivery tube and carrying a cam (110, 120) designed to co-operate in sliding contact with at least one sloping wall (21, 22) secured to said endpiece (2) in such a manner that substantially radial thrust on said knob (11, 12) is transformed into axial displacement of the tube (T) relative to the tank (R), thereby causing the liquid to be dispensed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: Rexam Sofab
    Inventors: Pascal Hennemann, Jean-Pierre Alleard, David Leuliet
  • Patent number: 6405868
    Abstract: A system for conserving a liquid substance (L) in a flexible receptacle (1), the substance being liable to be degraded and/or contaminated on contact with ambient air. The system includes a solid insert (3) whose outer envelope substantially matches the inside shape of the receptacle (1) in which the insert is immersed at least in part. The insert has bactericidal and/or chemical, especially antioxidant, activity and provides protective treatment by making contact with substance (L) over a large interchange area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignee: Rexam Sofab
    Inventors: Jean-Louis Bougamont, Pascal Hennemann
  • Patent number: 6318549
    Abstract: The invention relates to a packaging and bactericidal treatment device for contact lenses (L), said device being characterized in that it comprises: firstly a housing (1) provided with at least one cavity (10) receiving a support element (11) which has bactericidal action and whose outside face (11a) has curvature matching the curvature of the contact lenses (L); and secondly, at least one lid (2) designed to cover said cavity (10) and whose inside face is provided with at least one socket (20) which is suitable for being engaged in guided manner into said cavity (10), and which receives a wedge element (21) having bactericidal action and whose outside face (21a) has curvature complementary to the curvature of the support element (11) so that it protects and/or decontaminates a contact lens (L) by holding it stationary in said cavity (10) between said support element (11) and said wedge element (21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Assignee: Rexam Sofab
    Inventors: Jean-Louis Bougamont, Pascal Hennemann, David Leuliet
  • Patent number: 6244472
    Abstract: A dispenser for substances packaged in the form of a liquid, cream, or gel, and particularly intended for cosmetic, dermatological, pharmaceutical, ophthalmic, or perfumery applications. The dispenser includes a tank (1) containing the substance (2) and is connected at one of its ends to a head provided with a pump (4) fitted with a fixing collar (3) and with a controlled shutter device for the vent (40) formed on the body (41) of the pump (4). The shutter device includes an air-permeable diffuser element (6) containing non-migratory agents for bacteriological and/or chemical treatment of air by contact. The diffuser element (6) is engaged on the pump body (41) and held by leakproof peripheral radial clamping of at least one annular zone, and by its top portion being engaged in the fixing collar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Assignee: SOFAB
    Inventor: Pascal Hennemann
  • Patent number: 6234365
    Abstract: The invention relates to an endpiece for dispensing and/or measuring out liquid pharmaceutical substances, the endpiece comprising a cylindro-conical body (1) fitted with a bottom base (13) for receiving thrust and for coupling to a tank capable of being put under pressure, and an axial ejection duct (10) containing a central core (2) and communicating firstly at its top end with a spray nozzle, and secondly at its bottom end with the tank, it is characterized in that the top end of the ejection duct (10) is closed in temporary and leakproof manner by a wall (111) which is secured to the top portion (1a) of the body (1) and which extends perpendicularly to the duct, the wall being movable in reversible manner under drive from the substance, said wall being provided with a central orifice (110) capable of being closed in the closed position by a stud (20) secured to the core (2) being forced thereagainst, the periphery of the wall being attached to said body (1) via an elastically deformable link element (112)
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: Rexam Sofab
    Inventors: Jean-Louis Bougamont, Pascal Hennemann, David Leuliet
  • Patent number: 6095376
    Abstract: An antibacterial spray device is provided for spraying a liquid contained in a receptacle (R). The device comprises an endpiece designed to cover an outlet tube (G) of a pump (P) which is mounted on the receptacle (R) by a collar (C). The endpiece (1) includes an internal duct (11) which extends from the outlet tube (G) to an end cavity (10) and is surrounded coaxially by a tapering cylindrical outside wall (12), which is attached at its bottom portion to a bearing shoulder (13) for operating the pump (P). The end cavity (10) is provided with an ejection orifice (100) and houses a valve (2) therein. All component parts that come into contact with the liquid, including the endpiece, are made, at least in part, of a plastics material containing between 0.2% and 2% by weight of a bactericidal agent which acts solely by coming into contact with the liquid but without being released into the liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Assignee: SOFAB
    Inventors: Pascal Hennemann, Frederic Prost, Jean-Louis Bougamont
  • Patent number: 5992701
    Abstract: A device for packaging and dispensing a sterile liquid product. The device comprises a reservoir on which a nozzle is mounted. The nozzle is provided with an inner conduit which has an upstream end communicating with the reservoir and a downstream end opening to the outside via an evacuation orifice. The inner conduit is at last partially obturated by an insert of selective porosity which allows both a metered flow of the product to the outside and a filtration of air sucked towards the inside, stopping biological polluting and/or contaminating agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Assignee: Sofab
    Inventors: Jean-Louis Bougamont, Pascal Hennemann
  • Patent number: 5992764
    Abstract: A nozzle for dispensing a liquid or semi-liquid substance (P) and designed to be mounted on a tank (R) suitable for being put under pressure. The nozzle is of the type comprising a thimble (1) and moving shutter (2) housed inside the thimble. The thimble (1) is provided with a coupling end (11) for coupling to the tank (R) and an ejection orifice (10). The shutter (21) is constituted by a rod (21) carrying a plug (20) at an outer end thereof. The plug (20) cooperates with the ejection orifice (10) to form a delivery valve. The rod (21) also carries a transverse wall (22) at an inner end thereof. The wall (22) leaves a passage for the substance (P) and cooperates with a resilient return means (3) for returning the moving shutter (2) towards a closed position in which the plug (20) is engaged in sealed manner in the ejection orifice (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Assignee: Sofab
    Inventors: Jean-Louis Bougamont, Pascal Hennemann
  • Patent number: 5829645
    Abstract: A bottle for dispensing a liquid particularly intended for cosmetic, dermatological, or pharmaceutical applications, or any perfume product. An opening of the bottle is connected to a dispensing head provided with an airless pump, with a valve and with a cap. All or some of the walls of the bottle are made of a plastic having a very high air permeability so as to allow air to pass through the walls of the bottle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1998
    Assignee: Sofab
    Inventor: Pascal Hennemann
  • Patent number: D444227
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2001
    Assignee: SOFAB
    Inventors: Pascal Hennemann, Jean-Louis Bougamont