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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8444023 | Push-button for a system for dispensing a product under pressure A push-button for a system for dispensing a product under pressure, the push-button includes an actuator body having an orifice for ejecting the product, a closing off valving element of the ejection orifice and a sleeve having a mounting well of the push-button on ... | 05/21/2013 |
| 8413854 | Dispenser with variable-volume storage chamber, one-way valve, and manually-depressible actuator A dispenser has a housing, and a variable-volume storage chamber formed within the housing and defining a substantially fluid-tight seal between the chamber and exterior of the housing for storing a substance to be dispensed. A piston is mounted within the housing, ... | 04/09/2013 |
| 8308030 | Assembly which forms a product dispensing head and which is capable of being fitted to a bottle 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 wit... | 11/13/2012 |
| 8292132 | Fluid dispenser A fluid dispenser comprising: a fluid reservoir (1) having a neck (11) defining an opening (10) and an axis X, the neck (11) projecting axially from a shoulder (13); and a dispens... | 10/23/2012 |
| 8267285 | Microdispensing pump Various pump features are provided. In a first aspect, a pump is provided having an actuator with a nozzle and a releasable cap having a first shield located to entrap a fixed volume of air about the nozzle. In a second aspect, a valve seat is located along a pump's... | 09/18/2012 |
| 8261950 | Pumping dispenser A device for dispensing a flowable material is disclosed. The device includes a container holding the flowable material therein and a pumping assembly attached to the container. The pumping assembly includes a pump and a placard portion configured for displaying vie... | 09/11/2012 |
| 8205772 | Dispenser A dispenser for fluid to pasty masses has a pump chamber that has an outlet valve. The pump chamber consists of an upper pump chamber part and a lower pump chamber part, which can be moved, relative to one another, for a pumping process. In order to prevent unintent... | 06/26/2012 |
| 8191736 | Fluid dispenser 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 h... | 06/05/2012 |
| 8157134 | Piston with guide rings In a piston pump, the improvement of providing a locating disc on the piston extending radially outwardly from the piston to engage a chamber wall of the piston chamber and with the locating disc having an opening axially therethrough permitting fluid flow both in a... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8136704 | Device for applying an alum solution to the body This device for applying a deodorant comprises a chamber (1) which is a transparent bottle, which contains a saturated alum solution (2) and alum crystals (3). The device is equipped with a conventional hand pump (4) provided with a push-... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8056772 | Vacuum release mechanism A piston pump in which the piston carries a valve and a control mechanism to change a characteristic of the valve, preferably, its tendency to open. The valve may preferably comprise a disc which extends radially outwardly from the piston to resiliently engage the w... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7988021 | Sliding-jacket pump A pump for a liquid cosmetic product dispenser including a body defining a metering chamber provided with an admission orifice at the bottom and having an opening at the top into which is inserted a sleeve carried by an axially movable operating head which is provid... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7954675 | Bottle comprising a neck connected to a body A bottle made of a plastic material, including a body surmounted by a neck including a dispensing opening. The neck and the body are made in two separate parts which are assembled together in order to connect the interior of the body to the dispensing opening, the n... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7891526 | Dosing device In a dosing device for drawing in and dispensing a free-flowing medium from a container having an inlet (60) and a discharge opening (62.1 to 62.4), the inlet (60) and the discharge opening (62) are disposed separate from each othe... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7886937 | Dispenser with variable-volume storage chamber, one-way valve, and manually-depressible actuator A dispenser has a housing, and a variable-volume storage chamber formed within the housing and defining a substantially fluid-tight seal between the chamber and exterior of the housing for storing a substance to be dispensed. A piston is mounted within the housing, ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7870978 | Pump for dispensing fluid products 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)... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7861898 | Piston carrying guide tube A piston pump is provided in which the piston-chamber forming member has a chamber within which a piston of a piston forming element is coaxially slidable. A locating member is provided on the piston forming element for engagement of the piston-chamber forming membe... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7837070 | Simplified pump for dispensing fluid substances withdrawn from a container A simplified pump for dispensing fluid substances withdrawn from a container of said substances, comprising a cup-shaped body into which a hollow stem extends, an endpiece of the cup-shaped body, said cup-shaped body presenting a passage, closable by a valve, and a ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7798375 | Pump for distributing a fluid product A pump for distributing a fluid product is provided. The pump includes: a pump body (10); a pump chamber (20); at least one first piston (72) sliding inside the pump chamber (20) for distributing the fluid product; a distribution orifice ... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7789274 | Fluid dispenser member A fluid dispenser member having a dispensing wall defining an outside surface and inside surface, the wall being provided with a through dispensing orifice connecting the inside surface to the outside surface. The inside surface forming a leaktight slide cylinder fo... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7780042 | Fluid dispenser pump 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 ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7775404 | Pump for dispensing fluid products 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 w... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7665635 | Assembly for packaging and dispensing liquid, a refillable unit and method of dispensing liquid An assembly for packaging and dispensing liquid may include a receptacle for containing a supply of liquid and a refillable unit arranged to be placed in a separable manner on the receptacle. The refillable unit may include a body and a piston that is movable relati... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7644842 | Dispenser having variable-volume storage chamber and depressible one-way valve assembly for dispensing creams and other substances A dispenser has a housing, and a variable-volume storage chamber formed within the housing and defining a substantially fluid-tight seal between the chamber and exterior of the housing for storing a substance to be dispensed. A piston is mounted within the housing, ... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7537140 | Liquid soap dispenser A pump mechanism of liquid soap dispenser includes a cross pipe secured to a first check valve, a spout having a second check valve, and an abutment member respectively; a spring biased plunger partially inserted into the abutment member; and a cap on an end of the ... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7523844 | Fluid dispenser A fluid dispenser member comprising: a body designed to be associated with a receptacle; a dispenser head mounted to move in axial translation relative to the body over an actuation stroke, said head comprising a pusher comprising a push wall, and a side wall extend... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7500582 | Dispenser pumps A pump dispenser suitable for dispensing toothpaste in which a pump chamber has a resiliently flexible flap outlet valve leading into a discharge passage leading to a discharge nozzle. The discharge nozzle features a closure valve, in the form of a concave wall with... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7497357 | Fixing member for fitting a pump or a valve on a reservoir A fastener member (1) for fastening a dispenser member (4) on a fluid reservoir, the fastener member (1) having a fastener ring (2) and a covering hoop (3). The fastener ring (2) includes a reception device that receives the... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7490743 | Dispenser assembly A dispenser assembly is provided. The dispenser assembly includes a container having a bottom, an open top and a side wall extending between the bottom and the open top, and a mating arrangement, the side wall having an inner surface; at least one container passagew... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7481336 | Manually-actuated metering pump The invention relates to a manually-actuated metering pump of simple design, which is intended for a rigid container. The inventive metering pump is of the dual valve type, comprising a lower inlet valve and an upper ejection valve which are disposed at the input an... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7472809 | Non-leaking non-dripping liquid jet pump A liquid jetting pump of the present invention is constructed such that an intra container liquid is sucked into a cylinder 3 through a suction valve 9 by moving a vertically movable member 4 up and down, and the intra cylinder liquid is jetted ... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7445134 | Fluid product dispensing pump and fluid product dispensing device comprising same A fluid dispenser pump having a pump body (10) in which at least one piston (15) slides between a rest position and an actuated position, and a turret (20) fixed to the pump body (10). The turret (20) includes an outer portion (... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7431181 | Fluid-dispensing pump and container provided therewith A fluid-dispensing pump 1 includes a cylinder 11, a piston 12 which can reciprocate inside the cylinder 11, a coupling tube 13 for coupling the nozzle head 2 and the piston 12, a coil spring 17 for giving momen... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7416704 | Handheld pipette This invention provides a hand held pipette which is ergonomically designed to reduce user fatigue and injury. The pipette preferably includes a nozzle extending downward at a selected angle from a point near the top of a base portion of the pipette, the base portio... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7410079 | Accumulator-type liquid sprayer An accumulator-type liquid sprayer includes a piston arranged in a cylinder, a piston guide extending through a passage extending therethrough in an axial direction of the piston, so as to be engageable with, and disengageable from the piston, cooperating with the p... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7360501 | Device for administration of fluids The present invention comprises a device for oral administration of a fluid source, preferably administration to an individual in need thereof, and methods for use of said device. In one embodiment of the invention, the device is used to administer colostrum to newb... | 04/22/2008 |
| RE40219 | Diaphragm pump comprising on at least a portion of its periphery preferred deformation zone and a receptacle fitted therewith The invention provides a pump of type comprising a moving member mounted to move relative to a support, the moving member having a central duct into which the substance to be dispensed penetrates via at least one opening, the support co-operating with the moving mem... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7328819 | Self-contained liquid dispenser with a spray pump mechanism A self-contained viscous liquid dispenser with a spray pump mechanism includes a housing defining an internal liquid reservoir. A spray pump mechanism is configured with the housing and includes a horizontally disposed pump chamber fitted through an opening in the h... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7318538 | Perfume dispenser provided with a perforable cartridge The perfume dispenser (1) includes a container (3) containing a perfume, a device (2) for pumping and atomizing the perfume, a pump and a tube (16) for drawing off the perfume. The first end (18) of the tube is connected to the pum... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7306116 | Dosing device A dosing device includes a body and an actuating element mounted in non-rotatable, liftable manner on the body. A counting device for the actuating strokes has a rotary counting ring forcibly coupled as a function of a lifting movement of the actuating element. A lo... | 12/11/2007 |