Patents by Inventor Thierry Ponton

Thierry Ponton 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: 8308030
    Abstract: An assembly for a bottle which includes a neck with a vertical axis, which neck has a shoulder. The assembly includes a ring which is capable of being engaged around the neck and which includes profiles for retention on the neck which are capable of co-operating with the shoulder. The assembly further includes a fixed insert which is capable of being fitted to the bottle and which delimits a housing for receiving the ring. Opposing surfaces of the ring and the housing include complementary protruding and recessed fastening profiles for resilient engagement of the complementary profiles, at least two successive profiles on the ring or the housing allowing the ring to be fastened in at least two positions which are axially offset relative to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventors: Lionel Drugeon, Thierry Ponton, Vincent Riedinger, Stéphane Maire, Sylvain De Raemy, Julien Sickersen
  • Publication number: 20100012681
    Abstract: An assembly for a bottle which includes a neck with a vertical axis, which neck has a shoulder. The assembly includes a ring which is capable of being engaged around the neck and which includes profiles for retention on the neck which are capable of co-operating with the shoulder. The assembly further includes a fixed insert which is capable of being fitted to the bottle and which delimits a housing for receiving the ring. Opposing surfaces of the ring and the housing include complementary protruding and recessed fastening profiles for resilient engagement of the complementary profiles, at least two successive profiles on the ring or the housing allowing the ring to be fastened in at least two positions which are axially offset relative to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Lionel Drugeon, Thierry Ponton, Vincent Riedinger, Stéphane Marie, Sylvain De Raemy, Julien Sickersen
  • Publication number: 20080067170
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a packaging and applicator device comprising: two receptacles, each comprising a body and a removable closure cap; and a coupling member that is suitable for joining the two receptacles together in mutual alignment, each closure cap including a fastener portion leaving, inside the coupling member, a gap in which the fastener portion of the other closure cap can be engaged, in such a manner as to have axial overlap of the closure caps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Thierry Ponton, Lionel Drugeon, Francois Martin
  • Patent number: 7222752
    Abstract: A dispenser device includes reservoirs for containing respective substances, pumps associated with respective reservoirs, and a pushbutton. The device allows two substances to be dispensed in varying proportions by actuating the pushbutton. In embodiments, each pump has a moving control member which, when actuated, causes the substance contained in the reservoir associated with the pump to be dispensed. In embodiments, at least one elastically-deformable transmission member is associated with a control member and is disposed in such a manner as to transmit displacement of the pushbutton to the control member in order to dispense substance. In embodiments, at least one adjustment member adjusts the end-of-stroke position of the displacement at least of the control member associated with the transmission member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventor: Thierry Ponton
  • Publication number: 20040251274
    Abstract: A dispenser device includes reservoirs for containing respective substances, pumps associated with respective reservoirs, and a pushbutton. The device allows two substances to be dispensed in varying proportions by actuating the pushbutton. In embodiments, each pump has a moving control member which, when actuated, causes the substance contained in the reservoir associated with the pump to be dispensed. In embodiments, at least one elastically-deformable transmission member is associated with a control member and is disposed in such a manner as to transmit displacement of the pushbutton to the control member in order to dispense substance. In embodiments, at least one adjustment member adjusts the end-of-stroke position of the displacement at least of the control member associated with the transmission member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2003
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventor: Thierry Ponton
  • Patent number: 6105817
    Abstract: A cap for detachable mounting onto a product container can be adjusted to meet varying tightness requirements. The cap includes deformable tabs with catches whose flexibility can be modified by selectively positioning an adjacent ring so that a varying portion of the ring surface cooperates with the tabs, thereby influencing the firmness of the tabs. Accordingly, the axial force necessary for the catches to engage a recess on the container can be modified as desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Assignee: L'Oreal S.A.
    Inventor: Thierry Ponton
  • Patent number: 6089410
    Abstract: A unit (1) for packaging and dispensing a liquid or semi-liquid product includes a body (10) with an axis X, forming a reservoir (12) for the liquid or semi-liquid product, the reservoir (12) being surmounted by a pump (30) actuable by an actuating element (34). The product emerges through at least one opening arranged in an outlet element (9) connected to the pump (30) by a conduit (41) forming a flexible connection. The outlet element (9) is held substantially immovably in position on a fixed portion (51) of the body (10) surmounting the reservoir (12), the actuating element (34) being independently mounted relative to the fixed portion (51) of the body (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2000
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventor: Thierry Ponton
  • Patent number: 6073815
    Abstract: A unit for packaging and dispensing a product contained in a reservoir (12) is surmounted by a dispensing element (30) which has a hollow stem (33) mounted on elastic return element, and on which stem a member (34) for actuating the said dispensing element is mounted. The actuating member has a bearing surface (38). A coupling forming a ball joint (101) is provided between the hollow stem (33) and the push-button (34). The unit has a body (10) forming the reservoir (12) for the product, the product emerging through at least one orifice formed in an outlet member (9) connected to the dispensing element by a duct (41) forming a flexible coupling, and being held approximately motionless on a stationary portion (51) of the body surmounting the reservoir (12). The actuating member (34) is mounted independently of the stationary portion (51) of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2000
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventor: Thierry Ponton
  • Patent number: RE44710
    Abstract: A unit (1) for packaging and dispensing a liquid or semi-liquid product includes a body (10) with an axis X, forming a reservoir (12) for the liquid or semi-liquid product, the reservoir (12) being surmounted by a pump (30) actuable by an actuating element (34). The product emerges through at least one opening arranged in an outlet element (9) connected to the pump (30) by a conduit (41) forming a flexible connection. The outlet element (9) is held substantially immovably in position on a fixed portion (51) of the body (10) surmounting the reservoir (12), the actuating element (34) being independently mounted relative to the fixed portion (51) of the body (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventor: Thierry Ponton