Patents by Inventor Philippe Benivay

Philippe Benivay 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: 7284683
    Abstract: A device for dispensing a product may include a stationary portion, a pushbutton configured to move relative to the stationary portion and to be actuated to cause dispensing of a product, and a spring. The spring may include an assembly portion configured to associate the spring and the stationary portion with one another. The assembly portion may include at least one turn. The spring may further include a projecting portion configured to extend substantially along at least a portion of the pushbutton.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: L'Oreal S.A.
    Inventors: Philippe Benivay, Gaƫtane Leboube
  • Publication number: 20050040187
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device (1) for packaging and dispensing a substance, in particular a cosmetic, the device comprising: a stationary portion; a pushbutton (3) movable relative to the stationary portion, and serving to dispense a quantity of substance when actuated; and a spring (4) comprising: an assembly portion (6) configured for fixing on the stationary portion, said assembly portion comprising at least one turn; and a projecting portion (7) extending along at least a portion of the pushbutton (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2004
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Inventors: Philippe Benivay, Gaetane Leboube
  • Patent number: 6112893
    Abstract: A box for packaging a tubular container whose bottom is formed with a closing line, the container having a width that increases in the direction towards the closing line. The box is obtained by successively folding a blank in a single piece so as to be able to wedge the container inside the box and guide the container during its insertion into the box. To this end, the box has two V-shaped recesses disposed on either side of the object and separated by a distance smaller than the greatest width of the container, the recesses opening out in the vicinity of one of the ends of the box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2000
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventors: Laurent Aubry, Philippe Benivay