EP1380520A3 - Distributor device for a container provided with a valve - Google Patents

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EP1380520A3
EP1380520A3 EP03291200A EP03291200A EP1380520A3 EP 1380520 A3 EP1380520 A3 EP 1380520A3 EP 03291200 A EP03291200 A EP 03291200A EP 03291200 A EP03291200 A EP 03291200A EP 1380520 A3 EP1380520 A3 EP 1380520A3
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Nicolas Albisetti
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LOreal SA
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/14—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant
    • B65D83/16—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant characterised by the actuating means
    • B65D83/20—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant characterised by the actuating means operated by manual action, e.g. button-type actuator or actuator caps
    • B65D83/205—Actuator caps, or peripheral actuator skirts, attachable to the aerosol container
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
    • B05B11/01—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use characterised by the means producing the flow
    • B05B11/10—Pump arrangements for transferring the contents from the container to a pump chamber by a sucking effect and forcing the contents out through the dispensing nozzle
    • B05B11/1001—Piston pumps
    • B05B11/1015—Piston pumps actuated without substantial movement of the nozzle in the direction of the pressure stroke

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Dispersion Chemistry (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Containers And Packaging Bodies Having A Special Means To Remove Contents (AREA)
  • Closures For Containers (AREA)
  • Nozzles (AREA)

Abstract

La présente invention concerne un dispositif de distribution (1) destiné à équiper un récipient muni d'un élément de distribution par lequel du produit contenu dans le récipient peut sortir quand cet élément est actionné, ce dispositif comportant :

  • un capot (10),
  • un embout distributeur (30), comportant :
    • un orifice de distribution (51), et
    • un conduit (42) pour canaliser le produit sortant de l'élément de distribution vers l'orifice de distribution,
  • un bouton-poussoir (20) mobile par rapport au capot. Le bouton-poussoir (20) est configuré pour, lorsqu'actionné pour distribuer du produit :
    • déplacer dans une première phase l'orifice de distribution (51) par rapport au capot, de manière à ce qu'il vienne en regard de l'ouverture (13) du capot, le conduit (42) de l'embout distributeur (30) étant apte à se déformer pour permettre le déplacement de l'orifice de distribution (51) sans actionnement de l'élément de distribution durant cette première phase,
    • puis dans une deuxième phase actionner l'élément de distribution.
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The present invention relates to a dispensing device (1) intended to equip a container provided with a dispensing element by which the product contained in the container can exit when this element is actuated, this device comprising:
  • a cover (10),
  • a dispensing nozzle (30), comprising:
    • a dispensing orifice (51), and
    • a conduit (42) for channeling the product leaving the dispensing element towards the dispensing orifice,
  • a push button (20) movable relative to the cover. The push button (20) is configured to, when pressed to dispense product:
    • move in a first phase the dispensing orifice (51) relative to the cover, so that it comes opposite the opening (13) of the cover, the conduit (42) of the dispensing nozzle (30 ) being able to deform to allow the displacement of the dispensing orifice (51) without actuation of the dispensing element during this first phase,
    • then in a second phase activate the dispensing element.
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EP03291200A 2002-05-24 2003-05-21 Distributor device for a container provided with a valve Expired - Lifetime EP1380520B1 (en)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
FR0206362A FR2839952B1 (en) 2002-05-24 2002-05-24 DISPENSING DEVICE FOR EQUIPPING A CONTAINER PROVIDED WITH A VALVE
FR0206362 2002-05-24

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EP1380520A3 true EP1380520A3 (en) 2004-11-10
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EP (1) EP1380520B1 (en)
DE (1) DE60301829T2 (en)
ES (1) ES2247500T3 (en)
FR (1) FR2839952B1 (en)

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