Patents by Inventor Samuel Pruvot

Samuel Pruvot 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: 8292131
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser pump has a fluid reservoir, and a pump that has a pump chamber with a piston that moves within the pump chamber to pump fluids out a dispensing orifice. The pump has a priming air channel that fluidly connects the reservoir to the pump chamber and is separate from the fluid channel that connects the reservoir to the pump chamber. With non-sterile fluids, such as medicine, the air channel cannot displace the air to the exterior of the dispenser, but must displace it to the reservoir where it assists in priming the fluid channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Aptar France SAS
    Inventor: Samuel Pruvot
  • Patent number: 8104643
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser device having: a fluid dispenser member such as a manually-actuated pump or valve, the fluid dispenser member being fastened by a fastener ring on a reservoir; an actuator head that is mounted on the dispenser member, and that is movable so as to actuate the dispenser member; and a removable blocking element that, in its blocking position, prevents the dispenser member from being actuated. The blocking element is assembled to the actuator head and co-operates with the fastener ring, or with an element that is secured thereto, through at least one opening that is provided in the actuator head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Valois SAS
    Inventor: Samuel Pruvot
  • Patent number: 8043269
    Abstract: A dispenser head for mounting on a fluid dispenser, said dispenser head comprising a body (1) provided with a dispenser orifice (10), said head being provided with a cap (2) that is displaceable between a closed position, in which it covers said dispenser orifice (10), and an open position, in which it does not cover said dispenser orifice, said cap (2) being connected in permanent manner to said body (1), regardless of the position of said cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Valois SAS
    Inventors: Olivier Fourment, Samuel Pruvot
  • Patent number: 8016165
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser device including: a reservoir (10); a dispenser head (20) incorporating a dispenser orifice (21); a metering chamber (30); and a piston (40) that is slidable in the metering chamber (30) between a rest position and a dispensing position. The piston (40) is mounted in stationary manner on the reservoir (10) and made integrally with the reservoir (10) and/or with a fastener mechanism (100) adapted to be fastened on the reservoir (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Valois SAS
    Inventors: Antonio Margheritis, Samuel Pruvot, Ludovic Petit, Serge Herry, Christophe Fagot
  • Patent number: 7959035
    Abstract: A fluid product dispensing device that has a container that contains a fluid product, a pump, and a dispensing head that serves as the actuator for the pump. The container is a single molded piece with a neck. The neck of the container has either an opening to accommodate an air filter or has a neck joint that is molded onto the neck of the container, or both. In at least one embodiment, the container also has a shoulder to assist retaining the dispensing head, and a second shoulder to form a maximum amount of actuation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Valois SAS
    Inventors: Samuel Pruvot, Christophe Fagot
  • Patent number: 7870978
    Abstract: The pump for dispensing fluid products includes a pump body (10), a pump chamber (20) at least one piston (72) sliding inside the pump chamber (20) for dispensing a fluid product, a dispensing orifice (45) and a shutter (38) which interacts with the dispensing orifice (45) and is embodied in such a way that it is movable and/or deformable between the closed position of the dispensing orifice (45) and the open position thereof, the shutter being elastically driven to a closed position. The pump includes only one elastic element (50) in the form of a spring for bringing at least one piston (72) to a rest position after actuation and for driving the shutter (38) to a closed position and the pump body (10) is embodied in one piece with the shutter (38).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Valois SAS
    Inventors: Jean-Marc Pardonge, Christophe Fagot, Samuel Pruvot, Francois Le Maner
  • Patent number: 7780042
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser pump having: a pump body; a pump chamber; at least a first piston that slides in the pump chamber between a rest position and an actuated position so as to dispense the fluid; and a dispenser orifice; the pump chamber including an inlet valve that separates the pump chamber from a channel that extends towards a fluid reservoir, a bypass being provided between the channel and the pump chamber, the bypass being disposed upstream from the inlet valve, the bypass connecting the pump chamber to the reservoir when the piston is in its actuated position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S.
    Inventor: Samuel Pruvot
  • Publication number: 20100206908
    Abstract: Device for dispensing a fluid product, comprising: a fluid product dispensing member (10), such as a manually actuated valve or pump, said fluid product dispensing member being fixed by a fixing ring (30) to a tank (1), an actuating head (20) mounted on said dispensing member and movable to actuate said dispensing member, and a removable locking element (40) which, in the locked position, prevents actuation of the dispensing member, said locking element being mounted on the actuating head and engaging with the fixing ring or an element connected thereto, through at least one opening (21) provided in the actuating head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2007
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: VALOIS SAS
    Inventor: Samuel Pruvot
  • Patent number: 7775404
    Abstract: A pump for dispensing fluid products includes a pump body, a pump chamber, at least one piston sliding inside the pump chamber for dispensing a fluid product, a dispensing orifice, and a shutter which interacts with the dispensing orifice and is embodied in such a way that it is movable and/or deformable between the closed position of the dispensing orifice and the open position thereof, the shutter being elastically driven to a closed position. The pump includes only one elastic element in the form of a spring for bringing at least one piston to a rest position after actuation and for driving the shutter to a closed position and the at least one piston is embodied in one piece with the shutter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Valois S.A.S
    Inventors: Jean-Marc Pardonge, Christophe Fagot, Samuel Pruvot, François Le Maner
  • Publication number: 20100018527
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser device comprising: a body (10); an elongate flexible strip (20) supporting a plurality of reservoirs (21), each containing a dose of fluid or powder; reservoir-opening means (30) for opening a respective reservoir on each actuation; and displacement means (40) for displacing said flexible strip (20) before and/or during and/or after each actuation, so as to bring a full reservoir into register with said reservoir-opening means, the leading end (25) of said flexible strip (20), in the displacement direction of said strip, rolling up around a receiver element (50) that does not turn relative to said body (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2007
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: VALOIS SAS
    Inventors: Gerard Papet, Jean-Claude Perrot, Samuel Pruvot, Christophe Fagot
  • Publication number: 20090255959
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser pump having: a pump body; a pump chamber; at least a first piston that slides in the pump chamber between a rest position and an actuated position so as to dispense the fluid; and a dispenser orifice; the pump chamber including an inlet valve that separates the pump chamber from a channel that extends towards a fluid reservoir, a bypass being provided between the channel and the pump chamber, the bypass being disposed upstream from the inlet valve, the bypass connecting the pump chamber to the reservoir when the piston is in its actuated position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2007
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: VALOIS SAS
    Inventor: Samuel Pruvot
  • Publication number: 20090140010
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser pump for associating with a fluid reservoir (60), said pump comprising a pump body (10), a pump chamber (20), and at least a first piston (72) that is slidable in said pump chamber (20) so as to dispense the fluid through a dispenser orifice (45), said pump including a priming air channel (100) that connects said pump chamber (20) to said reservoir (60) while the pump is being primed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2006
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Inventor: Samuel Pruvot
  • Publication number: 20080029544
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser device comprising: a reservoir (10); a dispenser head (20) incorporating a dispenser orifice (21); a metering chamber (30); and a piston (40) that is slidable in said metering chamber (30) between a rest position and a dispensing position, said piston (40) being mounted in stationary manner on said reservoir (10), said piston being made integrally with said reservoir (10) and/or with fastener means (100) that are adapted to be fastened on said reservoir (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2005
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Applicant: VALOIS S.A.S
    Inventors: Antonio Margheritis, Samuel Pruvot, Ludovic Petit, Serge Herry, Christophe Fagot
  • Publication number: 20070295756
    Abstract: The inventive pump for dispensing fluid products comprises a pump body (10), a pump chamber (20) at least one piston (30, 72) sliding inside the pump chamber (20) for dispensing a fluid product, a dispensing orifice (45) and a shutter (38) which interacts with said dispensing orifice (45) and is embodied in such a way that it is movable and/or deformable between the closed position of the dispensing orifice (45) and the open position thereof, said shutter being elastically driven to a closed position. Said invention is characterised in that the inventive pump comprises only one elastic element (50) in the form of a spring for bringing at least one piston (30, 72) to a rest position after actuation and for driving the shutter (38) to a closed position and at least one piston is embodied in one piece with the shutter (38).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2004
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Inventors: Jean-Marc Pardonge, Christophe Fagot, Samuel Pruvot, Francois Le Maner
  • Publication number: 20070272712
    Abstract: The inventive pump for dispensing fluid products comprises a pump body (10), a pump chamber (20) at least one piston (30, 72) sliding inside the pump chamber (20) for dispensing a fluid product, a dispensing orifice (45) and a shutter (38) which interacts with said dispensing orifice (45) and is embodied in such a way that it is movable and/or deformable between the closed position of the dispensing orifice (45) and the open position thereof, said shutter being elastically driven to a closed position. Said invention is characterised in that the inventive pump comprises only one elastic element (50) in the form of a spring for bringing at least one piston (30, 72) to a rest position after actuation and for driving the shutter (38) to a closed position and the pump body (10) is embodied in one piece with the shutter (38).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2004
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Inventors: Jean-Marc Pardonge, Christophe Fagot, Samuel Pruvot, Francois Le Maner
  • Publication number: 20070221688
    Abstract: A dispenser head for mounting on a fluid dispenser, said dispenser head comprising a body (1) provided with a dispenser orifice (10), said head being provided with a cap (2) that is displaceable between a closed position, in which it covers said dispenser orifice (10), and an open position, in which it does not cover said dispenser orifice, said cap (2) being connected in permanent manner to said body (1), regardless of the position of said cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2005
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventors: Olivier Fourment, Samuel Pruvot
  • Publication number: 20070102451
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fluid product dispensing device which comprises a container (10), containing the fluid product, a dispensing member (20), such as a pump or valve, for dispensing the product, contained in said container (10) and a dispensing head (30), for manually actuating the dispensing member (20), whereby said container (10) is a one-piece multipurpose container and comprises at least one of the following elements: (a) at least one opening (15), for receiving at least one filter (50), for filtering the air entering the container (10) after each actuation of said dispensing member (20) and (b) a neck joint (18), moulded onto the neck (19) of said container (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2004
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Inventors: Samuel Pruvot, Christophe Fagot