Patents by Inventor Xavier Cabarroque

Xavier Cabarroque 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: 6983865
    Abstract: A manually-actuated device for dispensing a fluid in liquid or powder form and that comprises a fluid reservoir (10), dispensing means (20) for selectively dispensing the fluid contained in the reservoir (10), a dispensing head (30) provided with a dispensing orifice (31), and an actuating system (40) for manually actuating said dispensing means (20), said device being provided with a cap (50) mounted to move between a rest position, in which it covers the dispensing orifice (31) and prevents the dispensing means (20) from being actuated, and an in-use position, in which it uncovers the dispensing orifice (31) and enables the dispensing means (20) to be actuated, characterized in that said cap (50) is a captive cap and is independent from the actuating system (40).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2006
    Assignee: Valois SAS
    Inventors: Xavier Cabarroque, Fabien Poulard
  • Patent number: 6817489
    Abstract: A manually-actuated device for dispensing a fluid in liquid or powder form and that comprises a fluid reservoir (10), dispensing means (20) for selectively dispensing the fluid contained in the reservoir (10), a dispensing head (30) provided with a dispensing orifice (31), and an actuating system (40) for manually actuating said dispensing means (20), said device being provided with a captive cap (50) mounted to move between a rest position, in which it covers the dispensing orifice (31) and prevents the dispensing means (20) from being actuated, and an in-use position, in which it uncovers the dispensing orifice (31) and enables the dispensing means (20) to be actuated, characterized in that said cap (50) is part of said actuating system (40), said cap (50) actuating said dispensing means (20) by being moved towards its in-use position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: Valois S.A.
    Inventors: Xavier Cabarroque, Fabien Poulard
  • Publication number: 20040026453
    Abstract: A manually-actuated device for dispensing a fluid in liquid or powder form and that comprises a fluid reservoir (10), dispensing means (20) for selectively dispensing the fluid contained in the reservoir (10), a dispensing head (30) provided with a dispensing orifice (31), and an actuating system (40) for manually actuating said dispensing means (20), said device being provided with a cap (50) mounted to move between a rest position, in which it covers the dispensing orifice (31) and prevents the dispensing means (20) from being actuated, and an in-use position, in which it uncovers the dispensing orifice (31) and enables the dispensing means (20) to be actuated, characterized in that said cap (50) is a captive cap and is independent from the actuating system (40).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Applicant: VALOIS SAS
    Inventors: Xavier Cabarroque, Fabien Poulard
  • Publication number: 20030197025
    Abstract: A manually-actuated device for dispensing a fluid in liquid or powder form and that comprises a fluid reservoir (10), dispensing means (20) for selectively dispensing the fluid contained in the reservoir (10), a dispensing head (30) provided with a dispensing orifice (31), and an actuating system (40) for manually actuating said dispensing means (20), said device being provided with a captive cap (50) mounted to move between a rest position, in which it covers the dispensing orifice (31) and prevents the dispensing means (20) from being actuated, and an in-use position, in which it uncovers the dispensing orifice (31) and enables the dispensing means (20) to be actuated, characterized in that said cap (50) is part of said actuating system (40), said cap (50) actuating said dispensing means (20) by being moved towards its in-use position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2003
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Applicant: VALOIS S.A.
    Inventors: Xavier Cabarroque, Fabien Poulard