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).

  • 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
  • Patent number: 6488185
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser device such as a pump or a valve designed to be fitted to a neck of a receptacle, said device comprising: a body in which a piston can be caused to slide by depressing a pusher; a fixing member for fixing the body to the receptacle neck; and a dip tube for bringing the fluid from the receptacle to the body, the dip tube having a free end situated in the vicinity of the bottom of the receptacle and a fixed end held by connection means; wherein the connection means are formed by the fixing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignee: Valois S.A.
    Inventors: Stéphane Beranger, Firmin Garcia
  • Patent number: 6471097
    Abstract: A hand-operated pump for fluid distribution comprising a pump body defining a pump chamber, a hollow control rod traveling in the pump body between a rest position and a depressed, lower position, a free floating piston assembled in a sliding manner on the control rod, the piston and the rod serving to define an outlet valve, characterized in that the outlet valve exhibits a cylindrical tight sealing contact adapted to open by sliding the piston towards the top on the rod at a determined height and the rod includes a surface engaged by the piston and widening in a vertical direction towards the top.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Assignee: Valois S.A.
    Inventors: Yannic Hermouet, Stéphane Beranger, Claude Jouillat
  • Patent number: 6422429
    Abstract: A fluid-dispensing member is designed to be mounted on the neck of a container. The dispensing member includes: a body defining a chamber that slidably receives a piston; a fixing member designed to co-operate with the neck and extending around the body; and a delivery channel connecting the chamber to a stationary dispensing orifice. The delivery channel is formed between the body and the fixing member. The fixing member is suitable for co-operating with an inside wall of the neck so as to fix the dispensing member in the neck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Assignee: Valois, S.A.
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Stéphane Beranger
  • 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
  • Patent number: 6398079
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser device comprising: a fluid pump (1) comprising: a pump body (10) provided with an inlet valve member (12); an actuating rod (2) mounted to move axially in the body (10); and a free piston (3) mounted to slide in leaktight manner in the body (10), the piston (3) being mounted to move over the actuating rod (2) to form an outlet valve member (332) therewith; and an air pump comprising an air chamber (54) provided with an inlet valve member (515), with an outlet valve member (331), and with a piston (48) for compressing the air in the chamber; the fluid dispenser device being characterized in that the outlet valve (332) of the fluid pump and the outlet valve (331) of the air pump open out into a common duct (23).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Assignee: Valois S.A.
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Stéphane Beranger, Aline Abergel
  • Patent number: 6371337
    Abstract: A fluid-dispensing member comprising: a body defining a chamber; an actuating rod provided with a pusher; a piston mounted on the actuating rod to slide in leaktight manner in the chamber; an inlet valve; and an outlet valve; wherein the outlet valve comprises a differential piston that can be moved under the action of the pressure exerted on the fluid by the piston against the action of a spring which abuts at one end against the differential piston, and at its other end against the pusher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: Valois S.A.
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Stéphane Beranger
  • Publication number: 20020003151
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser device such as a pump or a valve designed to be fitted to a neck of a receptacle, said device comprising:
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2001
    Publication date: January 10, 2002
    Applicant: VALOIS S.A.
    Inventors: Stephane Beranger, Firmin Garcia
  • Publication number: 20020003150
    Abstract: A hand-operated pump for fluid distribution comprising a pump body defining a pump chamber, a hollow control rod traveling in the pump body between a rest position and a depressed, lower position, a free floating piston assembled in a sliding manner on the control rod, the piston and the rod serving to define an outlet valve, characterized in that the outlet valve exhibits a cylindrical tight sealing contact adapted to open by sliding the piston towards the top on the rod at a determined height and the rod includes a surface engaged by the piston and widening in a vertical direction towards the top.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2001
    Publication date: January 10, 2002
    Inventors: Yannic Hermouet, Stephane Beranger, Claude Jouillat
  • Publication number: 20010052529
    Abstract: A fluid-dispensing member designed to be mounted on the neck of a container, said dispensing member comprising:
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2001
    Publication date: December 20, 2001
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Stephane Beranger
  • Publication number: 20010022309
    Abstract: A fluid-dispensing member comprising:
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2001
    Publication date: September 20, 2001
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Stephane Beranger
  • Publication number: 20010022310
    Abstract: A pusher for a dispensing member for dispensing a fluid, the pusher being depressed to actuate the dispensing member and to dispense the fluid, said pusher being provided with central fastening means for enabling trim to be fixed to it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2001
    Publication date: September 20, 2001
    Inventors: Firmin Garcia, Stephane Beranger
  • Patent number: 6209759
    Abstract: A hand-operated pump for fluid distribution comprising a pump body defining a pump chamber, a hollow control rod traveling in the pump body between a rest position and a depressed, lower position, a free floating piston assembled in a sliding manner on the control rod, the piston and the rod serving to define an outlet valve, characterized in that the outlet valve exhibits a cylindrical tight sealing contact adapted to open by sliding the piston towards the top on the rod at a determined height and the rod includes a surface engaged by the piston and widening in a vertical direction towards the top.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2001
    Assignee: Valois S.A.
    Inventors: Yannic Hermouet, Stéphane Beranger, Claude Jouillat