Hollow dispensing head

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10112768-B2
Application number	US-201314370426-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 3, 2013
Priority date	Jan 3, 2012
Publication date	Oct 30, 2018
Grant date	Oct 30, 2018

Abstract

Dispensing head ( 1 ) intended to be fitted on a container that contains at least one product to be dispensed, this dispensing head comprising:
a body ( 3 ) that is open at its two opposite axial ends, an engaging part ( 10 ) that is open at its two opposite axial ends, at least partially defining a dispensing orifice.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A container containing a cosmetic product and provided with a dispensing head for dispensing the cosmetic product, the dispensing head comprising:
a body having a crown of annular shape extending along a dispensing axis, the body being open at its two opposite axial ends in the dispensing head; and
an engaging part extending along the dispensing axis and being open at its two opposite axial ends in the dispensing head, the engaging part at least partially defining a dispensing orifice for dispensing the cosmetic product, the engaging part being inserted into the crown.

2. The container according to claim 1 , the dispensing orifice being annular and preferably having, in the circumferential direction, a constant width (l).

3. The container according to claim 1 , the dispensing orifice being axially symmetric.

4. The container according to claim 1 , the engaging part defining at least in part a plurality of dispensing orifices.

5. The container according to claim 4 , the number of dispensing orifices being 10 or more.

6. The container according to claim 4 , each of the dispensing orifices having a cross-sectional area of 0.003 mm 2 or more.

7. The container according to claim 4 , the dispensing orifices being spaced apart by a space of more than 1 mm.

8. The container according to claim 4 , the dispensing orifices being entirely formed in the engaging part.

9. The container according to claim 8 , the dispensing orifices being constructed in such a way that a jet exiting from each orifice swirls.

10. The container according to claim 4 , the number of dispensing orifices being 20 or more.

11. The container according to claim 4 , the number of dispensing orifices being 40 or more.

12. The container according to claim 1 , the dispensing orifice being defined between the engaging part and the body.

13. The container according to claim 1 , a distribution chamber being formed between the engaging part and the body upstream of the dispensing orifice, a supply duct for the product opening into the distribution chamber.

14. The container according to claim 1 , a width of a space between the engaging part and the body decreasing towards the dispensing orifice.

15. The container according to claim 1 , a width of a space between the engaging part and the body increasing towards the dispensing orifice.

16. The container according to claim 1 , comprising surfaces parallel to a dispensing axis, defining a passage that opens onto the dispensing orifice.

17. The container according to claim 1 , at least one of the body and the engaging part having at least one centring relief for centring the engaging part in a housing in the body, the at least one centring relief being produced on the body.

18. The container according to claim 17 , the at least one centring relief being located set back from the dispensing orifice.

19. The container according to claim 17 , the at least one centring relief comprising a plurality of centring reliefs extending as far as an edge of the dispensing orifice so as to generate a multitude of orifices via which jets of product exit, the plurality of centring reliefs being oriented parallel to a dispensing axis or obliquely in the same circumferential direction around the axis.

20. The container according to claim 1 , an inlet of the product into a space defined between the engaging part and the body takes place through a supply duct having a section greater than that of the dispensing orifice.

21. The container according to claim 1 , comprising a passage that extends through the engaging part and the body, having a diameter greater than or equal to 10 mm.

22. The container according to claim 1 , the dispensing orifice being annular and having a width of between 0.01 and 0.15 mm for dispensing a spray.

23. The container according to claim 1 , the dispensing orifice having, in an axial sectioning half plane, an axis that converges in relation to a spraying direction.

24. The container according to claim 1 , the dispensing orifice having, in an axial sectioning half plane, an axis that diverges in relation to a spraying direction.

25. The container according to claim 1 , the engaging part lying flush with a front end of the body.

26. The container according to claim 1 , the engaging part being axially set back from a front end of the body.

27. The container according to claim 1 , the engaging part extending axially beyond a front end of the body.

28. The container according to claim 1 , comprising a plurality of dispensing orifices produced in the engaging part, the latter having a U-shaped axial half-section, the body having two concentric mounting skirts between which the engaging part is fastened.

29. The container according to claim 1 , the container being a pressurized container.

30. The container according to claim 1 , the crown bearing one or more reliefs defining, with the engaging part, swirl ducts.

31. The container according to claim 1 , the dispensing orifice being rotationally symmetric.

32. The container according to claim 1 , the dispensing orifice being annular and having a width from 0.5 to 2 mm for dispensing a foam.

33. The container according to claim 1 , wherein the cosmetic product is chosen from the group consisting of a deodorant, an antiperspirant, a hair-care product, and a shaving foam.

34. A dispensing head intended to be fitted on a container that contains at least one cosmetic product to be dispensed, the dispensing head comprising:
a body that is open at its two opposite axial ends,
an engaging part that is open at its two opposite axial ends, at least partially defining a dispensing orifice,
at least one of the body and the engaging part having a plurality of centring reliefs for centring the engaging part in a housing in the body,
the centring reliefs extending as far as an edge of the dispensing orifice so as to generate a multitude of orifices via which jets of product exit, the centring reliefs especially being oriented parallel to a dispensing axis or obliquely in the same circumferential direction around the axis, the centring reliefs defining, between one another, sectional narrowings that cause the jets of product to be accelerated.

35. The head according to claim 34 , the centring reliefs being produced on the body.

36. A container containing a cosmetic product and provided with a dispensing head for dispensing the cosmetic product, the dispensing head comprising:
a body that is open at its two opposite axial ends,
an engaging part that is open at its two opposite axial ends, the engaging part at least partially defining a dispensing orifice for dispensing the cosmetic product, and
a distribution chamber being formed between the engaging part and the body upstream of the dispensing orifice, a supply duct for the product opening into the distribution chamber.

37. A container containing a cosmetic product and provided with a dispensing head for dispensing the cosmetic product, the dispensing head comprising:
a body that is open at its two opposite axial ends, and
an engaging part that is open at its two opposite axial ends, the engaging part at least partially defining a dispensing orifice for dispensin

Assignees

• Oreal

Inventors

• Albisetti Nicolas

Classifications

• B05B7/061

  with several liquid outlets discharging one or several liquids · CPC title

• B05B1/06

  in annular, tubular or hollow conical form · CPC title

• B05B7/0892

  the outlet orifices for jets constituted by a liquid or a mixture containing a liquid being disposed on a circle · CPC title

• B65D83/20

  Actuator caps · CPC title

• B05B7/063

  one fluid being sucked by the other · CPC title