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US 7,290,681 · App. 10/511,093 · Granted Nov 6, 2007

Distributor and push-button comprising one such distributor

Assignee: Airlessystems
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Patent No.
US 7,290,681
App. No.
10/511,093
Granted
Nov 6, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A dispenser head ( 1 ) for assembly on two parallel, hollow actuator rods, said head being made as a single piece of plastics material and comprising: two parallel coupling sleeves ( 11, 12 ) for engaging with respective ones of the actuator rods, the sleeves defining respective inlet ducts ( 110, 120 ); a dispenser endpiece ( 13 ) defining at least one outlet duct discharging into at least one dispenser orifice ( 1310, 1320 ); and a cross member ( 10 ) linking the sleeves to the endpiece, the cross member defining at least one connection duct ( 101, 102 ) linking the inlet ducts ( 110, 120 ) to the outlet duct(s) ( 1310, 1320 ), said at least one connection duct extending transversally both relative to the sleeves and relative to the outlet duct(s), said at least one connection duct ( 101, 102 ) including an access opening ( 1010, 1020 ) closed by a closure element ( 14, 15 ),the dispenser head being characterized in that the closure element ( 14, 15 ) is made integrally with the remainder ( 10, 11, 12, 13 ) of the head.

Claims (16)

1. A dispenser head ( 1 ) for assembly on two parallel, hollow actuator rods, said head being made as a single piece of plastics material and comprising:

two parallel coupling sleeves ( 11 , 12 ) for engaging with respective ones of the actuator rods, the sleeves defining respective inlet ducts ( 110 , 120 );

a dispenser endpiece ( 13 ) defining at least one outlet duct discharging into at least one dispenser orifice ( 1310 , 1320 ); and

a cross member ( 10 ) linking the sleeves to the endpiece, the cross member defining at least one connection duct ( 101 , 102 ) linking the inlet ducts ( 110 , 120 ) to the outlet duct(s) ( 1310 , 1320 ), said at least one connection duct extending transversally both relative to the sleeves and relative to the outlet duct(s), said at least one connection duct ( 101 , 102 ) including an access opening ( 1010 , 1020 ) closed by a closure element ( 14 , 15 ), and

wherein the closure element ( 14 , 15 ) is made integrally with the remainder ( 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 ) of the head;

and wherein the access opening is located at one axial end of the connection duct so that a molding core can be introduced via the opening and pushed up to the other end of the duct, going in succession past an inlet duct and an outlet duct.

2. A dispenser head according to claim 1 , in which the closure element ( 14 , 15 ) is hinged on the head.

3. A dispenser head according to claim 2 , in which the closure element ( 14 , 15 ) pivots about an axis ( 142 , 152 ) between an open position and a closed position.

4. A dispenser head according to claim 3 , in which the closure element comes in the form of a pivoting flap ( 14 , 15 ) flexibly connected to the remainder of the head by a bridge ( 142 , 152 ).

5. A dispenser head according to claim 4 , in which the flap ( 14 , 15 ) includes a sealing stud ( 141 , 151 ) for inserting by force into the access opening ( 1010 , 1020 ).

6. A pusher ( 2 ) including a dispenser head ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , said pusher defining a housing to receive the head, said housing including means for locking ( 22 ) the closure element in the access opening.

7. A dispenser head for assembly on two parallel, hollow actuator rods, said head being made as a single piece of plastics material and comprising:

two parallel coupling sleeves for engaging with respective ones of the actuator rods, the sleeves defining respective inlet ducts;

a dispenser endpiece defining at least one outlet duct discharging into at least one dispenser orifice; and

a cross member linking the sleeves to the endpiece, the cross member defining at least one connection duct linking the inlet ducts to the at least one outlet duct, said at least one connection duct extending transversally both relative to the sleeves and relative to the at least one outlet duct, said at least one connection duct including an access opening closed by a closure element, wherein the closure element is made integrally with the remainder of the head; and

wherein the dispenser head comprises two outlet ducts ( 1310 , 1320 ) and two connection ducts ( 101 , 102 ) each linking an inlet duct ( 110 , 120 ) with an outlet duct ( 1310 , 1320 ), each connection duct being provided with a respective access opening ( 1010 , 1020 ) and a respective closure element ( 14 , 15 ) located at opposite ends of the cross member ( 10 ).

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 Feb 7, 2005
From: DECOTTIGNIES, LAURENT; GALLOIS, YANN; HERVE, YANNICK
To: AIRLESSYSTEMS
Reel/Frame 016239/0596 →
Priority Claims (1)
FR 02 04812 · Apr 16, 2002 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20050127094A1 · Jun 16, 2005