Patents by Inventor Stephane Beranger

Stephane Beranger 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: 12076733
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser head including a spray wall (1) that defines a central axis (X) and that is perforated with holes (O1, O2) through which the fluid under pressure passes so as to form jets of fluid, the holes (O1, O2) extend along axes (Y1, Y2) that correspond to the path of the jets of fluid; the dispenser head being characterized in that at least some of the axes (Y1, Y2) intersect, such that the jets of fluid that extend along the intersecting axes (Y1, Y2) meet at at least one collision point (P).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventors: Stephane Beranger, Frederic Duquet
  • Patent number: 11278925
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser head for mounting on a dispenser member, such as a pump, and including a bearing surface for actuating the dispenser member, and a spray wall that is perforated with a network of holes through which the fluid under pressure passes so as to be sprayed in small droplets, the dispenser head being characterized in that it further includes a suction chamber of volume that is variable, such that the volume of the suction chamber decreases when pressure is exerted on the bearing surface and increases when the pressure on the bearing surface is relaxed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventors: Stephane Beranger, Frederic Duquet, Julien Sagliet
  • Patent number: 10385843
    Abstract: A manual pump (P) having a pump body (B) defining a slide cylinder (F) for a piston (K) secured to an actuator rod (S); a pump chamber (C) and an outlet valve (V) arranged between the pump chamber (C) and a dispenser orifice (O) so as to dispense the fluid from the pump chamber (C). The pump includes an inlet valve (2, 12) arranged between the pump chamber (C) and an inlet (I) of the pump (P) to take the fluid into the pump chamber (C) from the reservoir (R), the inlet valve having a movable member (2) that selectively bears against a valve seat (12), a return passage (23) enabling a fraction of the fluid that is put under pressure in the pump chamber (C) to escape therefrom without passing via the outlet valve (V). The return passage (23) creates a lack of sealing at the inlet valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventors: Stephane Beranger, Frederic Duquet
  • Patent number: 9891086
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser having a fluid reservoir, a fluid suction chamber of variable volume that defines an extraction and application space; a dip tube that connects the reservoir to the chamber at an injection orifice that defines an injection axis; and a suction mechanism for sucking, during a suction stage, fluid from the reservoir into the chamber through the injection orifice. The injection orifice is situated a little way inside or outside the extraction and application space, such that the fluid is injected in the form of an axial jet into the extraction and application space and fills it, at least in part, without the injection orifice penetrating into the space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: APTAR FRANCE S.A.S.
    Inventors: Stephane Beranger, Patrick Muller
  • Patent number: 9370232
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser having a fluid reservoir, a fluid suction chamber of variable volume that defines an extraction and application space; a dip tube that connects the reservoir to the chamber at an injection orifice that defines an injection axis; and a suction mechanism for sucking, during a suction stage, fluid from the reservoir into the chamber through the injection orifice. The injection orifice is situated a little way inside or outside the extraction and application space, such that the fluid is injected in the form of an axial jet into the extraction and application space and fills it, at least in part, without the injection orifice penetrating into the space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: APTAR FRANCE S.A.S.
    Inventors: Stephane Beranger, Patrick Muller
  • Patent number: 9359116
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser member, including a chamber and an outlet valve having an actuator rod that is axially movable down and up, and on which a sleeve slides, under the effect of a pre-compression spring and the pressure of the fluid, over a maximum axial stroke. The effective axial stroke of the sleeve is dependent on the force of the spring and the pressure of the fluid in the chamber. The actuator rod includes side outlet mechanism that is suitable for being closed and uncovered selectively by the sleeve, the side outlet mechanism extending over an axial height that is greater than their radial width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: APTAR FRANCE S.A.S.
    Inventors: Stephane Beranger, Frederic Duquet
  • Patent number: 8590749
    Abstract: A fastener device for fastening a dispenser member on a neck of a reservoir, the device including a fastener ring. The fastener ring having reception mechanism for receiving, in stationary manner, the dispenser member; an annular plate for exerting axial pressure on the neck; and a fastener skirt that extends downwards from the plate, the skirt including a fastener mechanism for fastening around the neck. The ring is made of two different plastics materials, a substantially-hard first material and a flexible second material that is more flexible than the first material. The device also includes a hoop that, in the final assembled position, extends around the skirt of the ring with radial clamping. The flexible second material comes into contact with the hoop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Aptar France SAS
    Inventors: Stephane Beranger, Florent Pouliaude
  • Publication number: 20120318825
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser including a reservoir forming a neck presenting a thread, a dispenser member, and a fastener system including a fastener ring provided with assembly means for assembling on the thread of the neck in such a manner that the ring is unscrewable from the neck over an axial unscrewing stroke. The outer wall of the neck is provided with a shoulder, and the fastener system includes a security band engaged on the fastener ring. The band axially abuts the shoulder and is secured to the fastener ring at the end of the unscrewing stroke, so as to prevent the fastener system from being removed from the neck immediately after the fastener ring has been unscrewed. The security band includes an unblocking mechanism for disengaging the band from its axial abutment with the shoulder of the neck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: APTAR FRANCE SAS
    Inventors: Stephane Beranger, Patrick Muller
  • Patent number: 8191736
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser comprising: a fluid reservoir (1) provided with a neck (11) that is externally threaded and that internally defines an opening (10) that communicates with the inside of the reservoir, the neck (11) forming at least one helical thread (12); a dispenser head (2) mounted on the neck (11) of the reservoir (1), the head (2) comprising: a dispenser member (3), such as a pump or a valve; a pusher (4) for actuating the dispenser member (3); and a fastener member (5, 6) engaged both with the threaded neck (11) of the reservoir (1) and with the dispenser member; the fluid dispenser being characterized in that the fastener member (5, 6) comprises: a deformable and malleable skirt (51) for coming into engagement with the threaded neck (11); and a rigid hoop (6) that is engaged around the skirt (51) so as to push the skirt radially against the threaded neck (11) in such a manner as to deform the skirt (51) against the thread (12) so as to create a thread imprint (530) in the skirt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Valois SAS
    Inventor: Stephane Beranger
  • Publication number: 20120061422
    Abstract: A fastener device for fastening a dispenser member on a neck of a reservoir, the device including a fastener ring. The fastener ring having reception mechanism for receiving, in stationary manner, the dispenser member; an annular plate for exerting axial pressure on the neck; and a fastener skirt that extends downwards from the plate, the skirt including a fastener mechanism for fastening around the neck. The ring is made of two different plastics materials, a substantially-hard first material and a flexible second material that is more flexible than the first material. The device also includes a hoop that, in the final assembled position, extends around the skirt of the ring with radial clamping. The flexible second material comes into contact with the hoop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2010
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: VALOIS SAS
    Inventors: Stephane Beranger, Florent Pouliaude
  • Publication number: 20070095940
    Abstract: The invention concerns a fluid product dispensing head designed to be mounted on a fluid product dispensing member, said head comprising: a body (1) defining a dispensing channel (13) having a substantially axial inlet (131), open downwards and designed to be connected to the dispensing member, and a lateral outlet (132) emerging onto an outer peripheral surface (15) of the body; and an outer ring (2) defining a dispensing orifice (23), the body being mounted in the ring such that the lateral outlet (132) of the channel (13) communicates with the dispensing orifice (23). The invention is characterized in that the ring (2) comprises stop means (26, 27), the body defining a support surface (17) in abutting contact with the stop means, the body being insertible from the top into the ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2004
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Applicant: VALOIS S.A.S
    Inventors: Stephane Beranger, Firmin Garcia
  • Publication number: 20070068971
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser member comprising a body (1), an actuator element (2), and a return spring (3), said actuator element comprising a portion disposed inside the body and a top portion (21, 23) that projects out from the body, said actuator element being axially displaceable, downwards and upwards, inside said body between a rest position and a depressed position, said actuator element being urged towards the rest position by the return spring (3), the dispenser member being characterized in that it further comprises blocking means (14, 24, 3) for preventing the actuator element (2) from turning relative to said body (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2004
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Applicant: VALOIS S.A.S.
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Stephane Beranger
  • Publication number: 20060169724
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser device, comprising: a chamber (15, 15?) provided with an inlet valve (2, 112) and with an outlet valve (67, 76), and defining a sealed slide cylinder (14); a piston (6) disposed inside the chamber and including a lip (61) capable of sliding in sealed manner in said slide cylinder (14); a bearing flange (42) for coming to bear against a reservoir neck; and a ferrule (5) against which the piston (6) is resiliently urged in the rest position; said device being characterized in that the sealed slide cylinder (14) is situated above the bearing flange (42), so that it cannot be inserted into a reservoir neck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Inventors: Stephane Beranger, Firmin Garcia
  • Publication number: 20060081655
    Abstract: A fastener device (1) for fastening a fluid dispenser member (2) on a reservoir neck (3) having an inner wall (31) and a top end-wall (32), said fastener device including receiver means (10) adapted to receive a dispenser member (2) in secure manner, and fastener means (14, 15) capable of becoming engaged with the reservoir neck (3), the fastener means including an adhesive-coated application zone (14) capable of coming into contact with the reservoir neck (3), said device being characterized in that the adhesive-coated application zone (14) is designed to come into contact with the top end-wall (32) of the neck (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2003
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Inventors: Stephane Beranger, Eirmin Garcia
  • Publication number: 20060037973
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser member for mounting on an opening (90) of a fluid reservoir (9), said member comprising: a body (1) inwardly defining a chamber (15) of variable volume, said body defining a bottom end (10); an actuator rod (7) that can be reciprocated axially in said body, and comprising a top portion defining a top end (79); a peripheral bearing collar (52) extending radially outwards, and including a bottom face (51) designed to come into abutment, at least indirectly, against an edge (911) of the opening (90) of the fluid reservoir; and a neck gasket (2) disposed in contact with the bottom face (51) of the collar so as to be compressed between the collar (52) and the edge (911) of the opening, the axial height HS1 axially separating the bottom face of the collar from the top end of the actuator rod being substantially equal to the axial height HI1 axially separating the bottom face of the collar from the bottom end of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Stephane Beranger
  • Publication number: 20050061834
    Abstract: A fixing device for fixing a dispenser member (3) to an opening (41) in a fluid reservoir (4), said device having an axis of symmetry (X) and comprising a fixing ring (1) provided with means (113) for receiving the dispenser member (3) and with means (12) for fixing to the opening in the reservoir, said ring having a peripheral outside wall (111, 121), and a band (2) mounted on the ring so as to lock the ring on the reservoir opening, said band having an inside wall (21) designed to come into contact with the outside wall of the ring, said fixing device being characterized in that the outside wall of the ring is provided with at least one recess (114) and the inside wall (21) of the band is provided with at least one projecting profile (24) serving to come into engagement in the recess in the ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2004
    Publication date: March 24, 2005
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Stephane Beranger
  • Publication number: 20040069812
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser comprising:
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Applicant: VALOIS S.A.S.
    Inventors: Stephane Beranger, Firmin Garcia, Philippe Levillain, Franck Plessis
  • Publication number: 20040035887
    Abstract: A fixing member (1) for fixing a dispensing member (2) to a neck (30) of a receptacle (3), said fixing member comprising member-receiving means (120) serving to receive said dispensing member (2), and fixing means (10) serving to co-operate with an inside wall (31) and an abutment surface (35) of the receptacle neck, once the fixing member has reached its final position in which it is fixed to the neck, said fixing means comprising a collar (11) which extends outwards and which serves to come into abutment against the abutment surface (35) of the neck in the final position, and a skirt (10) serving to be engaged in the neck so as to come into tight-fitting contact with the inside wall (31) of the neck in the final position, said skirt (10) having a top end (101) and a bottom end (102), said fixing member being characterized in that the skirt (10) includes an elastically-deformable segment (103) that can be elastically deformed radially inwards and that is suitable for being and for remaining elastically defor
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2003
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Applicant: VALOIS SAS
    Inventors: Stephane Beranger, Firmin Garcia
  • Publication number: 20020185503
    Abstract: A dispenser member such as a pump or a valve, comprising:
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2002
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Applicant: VALOIS S.A.
    Inventors: Stephane Beranger, Firmin Garcia
  • Publication number: 20020076271
    Abstract: A fixing device for fixing a dispensing member to the neck of a receptacle, said fixing device comprising:
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2001
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Applicant: VALOIS S.A.
    Inventors: Stephane Beranger, Firmin Garcia