IP Library Granted Patent US 10,406,546
Granted Patent B2
US 10,406,546 · App. 15/417,422 · Granted Sep 10, 2019

Suction device for a liquid product in a dispenser

Inventor: Eric Rossignol (Chalon sur Saone, FR)
Assignee: ALBEA LACROST
B05B11/3045B05B11/0041B05B11/0097B05B11/3047B05B15/30B05B11/0081
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Patent No.
US 10,406,546
App. No.
15/417,422
Granted
Sep 10, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

Suction device for a liquid product present in a dispenser has a container 6 provided with means for sampling the product 7 . The device is developed about a central axis X and has a centralised product suction channel 8 coaxial to the central axis X and having an inlet 14 and an outlet; and annular suction means connected to the inlet 14 of the centralised suction channel 8.

Claims (17)

1. Dispenser for a liquid product comprising a container equipped with a pump for sampling the liquid product and a suction device for said liquid product, said suction device being developed about a central axis X and comprising:

a centralized product suction channel coaxial to the central axis X and having an inlet and an outlet, said outlet opening out on said pump for sampling the liquid product;

annular suction means connected to the inlet of the centralized product suction channel,

said annular suction means comprising a body for diverting the liquid product that defines an annular passage directly opening out on the inlet of the centralized product suction channel;

wherein said body comprises an upper part accommodating the pump, and a lower part, the annular passage being defined between the upper part and the lower part, and wherein the liquid product does not contact an external wall of the pump.

2. Dispenser according to claim 1 , wherein said annular suction means comprise an annular suction inlet having a section that is larger than the section of the inlet of the centralized product suction channel.

3. Dispenser according to the claim 2 , wherein the annular suction inlet is oriented substantially perpendicular to the central axis X.

4. Dispenser according to claim 1 , wherein:

the upper part is provided with a central opening corresponding to the inlet of the centralized product suction channel, a socket delimiting the centralized product suction channel extending from this upper part;

the lower part without an opening follows the profile of the upper part.

5. Dispenser according to claim 4 , wherein the lower part is connected to the upper part whilst leaving opening zones in order for the liquid product to be able to circulate from the annular passage to the centralized product suction channel.

6. Dispenser according to claim 4 , wherein the lower part and the upper part of the body are two distinct parts.

7. Dispenser according to claim 4 , wherein the lower part and the upper part of the body are a single part.

8. Dispenser according to claim 1 , wherein said body is made from a flexible material.

9. Dispenser according to claim 4 , wherein the lower part is in the shape of a dome.

10. Dispenser to claim 9 , wherein the lower part of the body is deformable between a first stable concave shape and a second stable convex shape.

11. Dispenser according to claim 4 , wherein the upper part consists of a bleed ring comprising a deformable lip seal, the deformation of the lip seal when mounting the bleed ring in the dispenser causing air to be purged from the dispenser.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 12, 2017
From: ROSSIGNOL, ERIC
To: ALBEA LACROST
Reel/Frame 042982/0438 →
Priority Claims (1)
FR 16 50783 · Feb 1, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20170216865A1 · Aug 3, 2017
Cited By (2)
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