IP Library Granted Patent US 11,033,922
Granted Patent B2
US 11,033,922 · App. 14/346,231 · Granted Jun 15, 2021

Device for distributing liquid in the form of drops

Inventors: Xavier Julia (Villefontaine, FR); Gaetan Painchaud (Francheville, FR); Guillaume Grevin (L'Isle d'Abeau, FR)
B05B13/00A61F9/0008B65D47/18A61F2250/005
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Patent No.
US 11,033,922
App. No.
14/346,231
Granted
Jun 15, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

The device includes a drop dispenser orifice formed in a dispenser end, and a mechanism for visually locating the orifice, by forming a demarcation zone having a color that contrasts strongly with other portions of the dispenser end.

Claims (15)

1. A dispenser device for dispensing liquid in the form of drops, comprising:

a dispenser end;

a drop dispenser valve formed of a piece of elastomer material, the drop dispenser valve operable between a liquid-passing configuration and a liquid-blocking configuration;

a drop dispenser orifice formed in a distal end of the drop dispenser valve including a drop-forming cavity inside the drop dispenser orifice, wherein the drop-forming cavity has a conical shape that flares outwardly and having an inner conical surface;

a support;

the dispenser end including a cap for pressing the drop dispenser valve against the support, the cap having an end surface in the shape of a substantially-flat disk with a central hole, the drop dispenser valve extending at least partially through the central hole with the drop dispenser orifice located adjacent to the end surface; and

an element for visually locating the drop dispenser orifice, the element including a demarcation zone having a color that contrasts with the cap, the demarcation zone obtained by coloring the inner conical surface of the drop-forming cavity inside the drop dispenser orifice.

2. The device according to claim 1 , including a dispenser endpiece cylindrical in shape.

3. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the disk is of opaque color.

4. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the demarcation zone is formed by silk-screen printing, pad printing, hot marking, printing by inkjet, or laser marking.

5. The device according to claim 1 , the dispenser device being configured for dispensing liquid in an eye.

6. A method of manufacturing a device according to claim 1 , said method including a marking step in order to form the demarcation zone, the marking step including one of a step of silk-screen printing, pad printing, hot marking, printing by inkjet, or laser marking.

7. The device according to claim 1 , inside the drop-forming cavity being different in color relative to the other portions of the dispenser end.

8. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the cap is white.

9. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the drop-forming cavity is different in color relative to the cap.

Assignments (6)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 3, 2017
From: REXAM HEALTHCARE LA VERPILLIERE
To: NEMERA LA VERPILLIERE
Reel/Frame 042227/0467 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COLLATERAL AT REEL/FRAME NO. 33500/0061 Recorded Sep 1, 2015
From: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
To: NEMERA LA VERPILLIERE SAS (F/K/A REXAM HEALTHCARE LA VERPILLIERE SAS)
Reel/Frame 036517/0386 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COLLATERAL AT REEL/FRAME NO. 33500/0069 Recorded Sep 1, 2015
From: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
To: NEMERA LA VERPILLIERE SAS (F/K/A REXAM HEALTHCARE LA VERPILLIERE SAS)
Reel/Frame 036517/0415 →
FIRST LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 7, 2014
From: NEMERA LA VERPILLIERE SAS (FORMERLY KNOWN AS REXAM HEALTHCARE LA VERPILLIERE SAS)
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 033500/0061 →
SECOND LIEN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 7, 2014
From: NEMERA LA VERPILLIERE SAS (FORMERLY KNOWN AS REXAM HEALTHCARE LA VERPILLIERE SAS)
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 033500/0069 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 21, 2014
From: JULIA, XAVIER; PAINCHAUD, GAETAN; GREVIN, GUILLAUME
To: REXAM HEALTHCARE LA VERPILLIERE S.A.S.
Reel/Frame 032719/0684 →
Priority Claims (1)
FR 1158469 · Sep 22, 2011 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20140231536A1 · Aug 21, 2014
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