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US 7,497,354 · App. 10/530,680 · Granted Mar 3, 2009

Fluid dispenser

Assignee: Airlessystems
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Patent No.
US 7,497,354
App. No.
10/530,680
Granted
Mar 3, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A fluid dispenser comprising: two distinct dispenser units ( 1 ), each comprising a fluid reservoir ( 20 ) defining an opening ( 23 ), a dispenser member ( 3 ) for taking and dispensing the fluid from the reservoir, and a fastener member ( 4 ) for fastening the dispenser member ( 3 ) on the opening ( 23 ) of the reservoir ( 20 ); and a common outer shell ( 6 ) in which at least the two reservoirs ( 20 ) are housed, said dispenser being characterized in that the shell ( 6 ) includes receiver means ( 62 ) for receiving and holding the two dispenser units ( 1 ) inside the shell.

Claims (13)

1. A fluid dispenser comprising:

two distinct dispenser units ( 1 ), each comprising a fluid reservoir ( 20 ) defining an opening ( 23 ), a dispenser member ( 3 ) for taking and dispensing the fluid from the reservoir, and a fastener member ( 4 ) for fastening the dispenser member ( 3 ) on the opening ( 23 ) of the reservoir ( 20 ); and

a common outer shell ( 6 ) in which at least the two reservoirs ( 20 ) are housed, the shell ( 6 ) including receiver means ( 62 ) for receiving and holding the two dispenser units ( 1 ) inside the shell, and

wherein the receiver means ( 62 ) form two snap-fastener housings ( 620 ), each fastener member forming a peripheral radial flange ( 43 ) which extends outwards and which is snap-fastens in a respective housing; and

in which the dispenser units are engaged in the receiver means via a top of the receiver means, such that the reservoirs penetrate firstly into the shell via the receiver means.

2. The fluid dispenser according to claim 1 ,

wherein the dispenser further comprises blocking means ( 7 ) for blocking the dispenser units ( 1 ) in the receiver means ( 62 ).

3. A dispenser according to claim 2 , in which the blocking means comprise a cup ( 7 ) fastened on the shell ( 6 ), and coming into blocked engagement with the dispenser units ( 1 ).

4. A dispenser according to claim 3 , further comprising a dispenser head ( 5 ) for actuating the two units ( 1 ) simultaneously, the cup ( 7 ) forming a sleeve ( 73 ) having the dispenser head ( 5 ) slidably engaged on its inside or its outside, the sleeve ( 73 ) including retention means ( 731 ) suitable for preventing the head from being removed from the sleeve.

5. A dispenser according to claim 4 , in which the dispenser head ( 5 ) is adapted to be mounted on actuator rods ( 34 ) of the respective units, the retention means ( 731 ) enabling the head ( 5 ) to be prepositioned on the actuator rods ( 34 ), the final mounting of the head on the rods taking place while the dispenser is being actuated for the first time.

6. The fluid dispenser according to claim 1 ,

in which the receiver means ( 62 ) comprise the two housings ( 620 ), each comprising snap-fastener profiles ( 621 ) and bearing surfaces ( 622 ), each fastener member including the flange ( 43 ) defining a top face engaged with the snap-fastener profiles, and a bottom face engaged with the bearing surfaces; and

a dispenser head that is displaceable by bearing axially in such a manner as to press the bottom face of the flange against the bearing surfaces.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 10, 2012
From: AIRLESSYSTEMS S.A.S.
To: APTAR FRANCE SAS
Reel/Frame 028928/0030 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 8, 2005
From: DECOTTIGNIES, LAURENT; HERVE, YANNICK
To: AIRLESSYSTEMS
Reel/Frame 016980/0433 →
Priority Claims (1)
FR 02 12536 · Oct 9, 2002 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20060000926A1 · Jan 5, 2006