IP Library Granted Patent US 7,059,542
Granted Patent B2
US 7,059,542 · App. 11/037,017 · Granted Jun 13, 2006

Fluid dispenser

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Patent No.
US 7,059,542
App. No.
11/037,017
Granted
Jun 13, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A fluid dispenser comprising: two sheets ( 1, 1 ′), at least one of which is deformable, the two sheets forming a fluid reservoir ( 15 ) between them, said at least one deformable sheet defining a deformable actuating wall so as to reduce the volume of the reservoir, the reservoir ( 15 ) advantageously being provided with resilient means ( 4 ) urging the reservoir towards its maximum volume; and a dispensing piece ( 2 ) fixed in leaktight manner between the two sheets ( 1, 1 ′) and defining a dispensing orifice ( 24 ) via which the fluid from the reservoir is dispensed; said fluid dispensing being characterized in that the reservoir ( 15 ) is defined by an inner first sealing line ( 12 ) and the outer peripheral edges of the sheets are sealed together along an outer second sealing line ( 10 ) which surrounds the inner first sealing line, the two sealing lines ( 10, 12 ) defining between them at least one non-sealed-together zone ( 11 ) in which the sheets are not sealed together.

Claims (27)

1. A fluid dispenser comprising:

two sheets ( 1 , 1 ′), at least one of which is deformable, the two sheets forming a fluid reservoir ( 15 ) between them, said at least one deformable sheet defining a deformable actuating wall so as to reduce the volume of the reservoir, the reservoir ( 15 ) advantageously being provided with resilient means ( 4 ) urging the reservoir towards its maximum volume; and

a dispensing piece ( 2 ) fixed in leaktight manner between the two sheets ( 1 , 1 ′) and defining a dispensing orifice via which the fluid from the reservoir is dispensed;

said fluid dispensing being characterized in that the reservoir ( 15 ) is defined by a sealing line ( 12 ) extending from and to the dispensing piece, said sealing line ( 12 ) defining at least one convergence line ( 122 ) of the reservoir, which line extends towards said dispensing piece ( 2 ) to cause the contents of the reservoir ( 15 ) to converge towards the dispensing orifice.

2. A fluid dispenser according to claim 1 , in which the sealing line ( 12 ) defines two convergence lines on either side of the dispensing piece.

3. A fluid dispenser according to claim 1 , in which the convergence lines are substantially perpendicular to each other.

4. A dispenser according to claim 1 , in which the two sheets ( 1 , 1 ′) are provided with a detachable closure tab ( 14 ) situated in front of the dispensing piece ( 2 ) at the dispensing orifice for isolating the reservoir ( 15 ) from the outside before the dispenser is used.

5. A dispenser according to claim 4 , in which the closure tab ( 14 ) is formed by a portion of the sealed-together sheets, and has a leaktight sheet-piece-sheet point of contact ( 141 ) on either side of the dispensing orifice.

6. A dispenser according to claim 1 , in which the dispensing piece ( 2 ) comprises sides ( 21 ) having tapered thin edges ( 210 ) at which the sealed-together sheets ( 1 , 1 ′) are in leaktight sheet-piece-sheet contact.

7. A dispenser according to claim 1 , in which the sealing line ( 12 ) forms a spring-receiving recess ( 120 ′) in which the resilient means are received at least in part.

8. The fluid dispenser according to claim 1 , wherein the two sheets are heat sealed together and on the dispensing piece.

9. A fluid dispenser comprising,

two sheets ( 1 , 1 ′), at least one of which is deformable, the two sheets forming a fluid reservoir ( 15 ) between them, said at least one deformable sheet defining a deformable actuating wall so as to reduce the volume of the reservoir, the reservoir ( 15 ) advantageously being provided with resilient means ( 4 ) urging the reservoir towards its maximum volume; and a dispensing piece ( 2 ) fixed in leaktight manner between the two sheets ( 1 , 1 ′) and defining a dispensing orifice via which the fluid from the reservoir is dispensed; the dispensing piece comprising:

a front face ( 20 );

two sides ( 21 ); and

a rear face ( 22 ) facing the reservoir ( 15 ), said rear face ( 22 ) forming a recess ( 23 ) in which a piece of porous material ( 3 ) is inserted, said recess ( 23 ) having a wall in which the dispensing orifice is formed, and the piece of porous material ( 3 ) extending from said wall into the reservoir ( 15 ) so that it can be soaked with fluid, the rear face ( 22 ) forming a convergence wall ( 25 ) on either side of the recess, which wall extends towards the recess ( 23 ), the piece of porous material ( 3 ) comprising a head ( 31 ) engaged in the recess ( 23 ) and a body ( 30 ) extending in the reservoir ( 15 ), the body ( 30 ) forming a guide wall ( 32 ) extending towards the head ( 31 ) on either side of the head, each guide wall ( 32 ) extending substantially parallel to a respective ones of the convergence walls ( 25 ) of the dispensing piece ( 2 ) so as to form between them two convergence and guide channels ( 34 ) for directing the contents of the reservoir ( 15 ) towards the dispensing orifice.

10. A dispenser according to claim 9 , in which the dispensing piece ( 2 ) comprises sides ( 21 ) having tapered thin edges ( 210 ) at which the sealed-together sheets ( 1 , 1 ′) are in leaktight sheet-piece-sheet contact.

11. A fluid dispenser comprising:

two sheets ( 1 , 1 ′), at least one of which is deformable, the two sheets forming a fluid reservoir ( 15 ) between them, said at least one deformable sheet defining a deformable actuating wall so as to reduce the volume of the reservoir, the reservoir ( 15 ) advantageously being provided with resilient means ( 4 ) urging the reservoir towards its maximum volume; and

a dispensing piece ( 2 ) fixed in leaktight manner between the two sheets ( 1 , 1 ′) and defining a dispensing orifice via which the fluid from the reservoir is dispensed;

the dispensing piece ( 2 ) comprises sides ( 21 ) having tapered thin edges ( 210 ) at which the sealed-together sheets ( 1 , 1 ′) are in leaktight sheet-piece-sheet contact.

12. The fluid dispenser according to claim 11 , wherein the two sheets are heat sealed together and on the dispensing piece.

13. A fluid dispenser comprising:

two sheets, at least one of which is deform able, the two sheets forming a fluid reservoir between them, said at least one deformable sheet defining a deformable actuating wall so as to reduce the volume of the reservoir, the reservoir comprising a resilient member that urges the reservoir towards its maximum volume; and

a dispensing piece fixed in leaktight manner between the two sheets and defining a dispensing orifice via which the fluid from the reservoir is dispensed;

the dispensing piece comprises sides having tapered thin edges at which the sealed-together sheets are in leaktight sheet-piece-sheet contact.

14. The fluid dispenser according to claim 13 , wherein the two sheets are heat sealed together and on the dispensing piece.

Assignments (1)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 10, 2012
From: VALOIS
To: APTAR FRANCE SAS
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