Device for packaging and dispensing product comprising moveable piston and pump system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10875041-B2
Application number	US-201716477046-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 10, 2017
Priority date	Jan 10, 2017
Publication date	Dec 29, 2020
Grant date	Dec 29, 2020

Abstract

A device (10) for packaging and dispensing a product comprises a container (12), a moveable piston (16) mounted inside the container (12) and delimiting one compartment (22) containing the product, and a dispensing member (14) mounted on the container (12) and comprising at least one outlet orifice (24) in communication with the compartment (22). The device (10) further comprises a pump system (18) mounted on the container (12) axially on the side opposite to the dispensing member (14) and comprising a push-button (28). Said pump system (18) is configured so that exerting a pressure on the push-button (28) results in a forward displacement of the piston (16) inside the container (12) towards the dispensing member (14) and subsequent releasing of said push-button (28) results in a backward displacement of said piston (16) away from said dispensing member (14).

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. Device for packaging and dispensing a product comprising:
a container,
a moveable piston mounted inside the container and delimiting one compartment containing the product,
a dispensing member mounted on the container and comprising at least one outlet orifice in communication with the compartment, and
a pump system mounted on the container axially on the side opposite to the dispensing member and comprising a push-button delimiting at least partly a variable volume and closed space,
wherein said pump system is configured so that exerting a pressure on the push-button results in a forward displacement of the piston inside the container towards the dispensing member, and subsequent releasing of said push-button results in a backward displacement of said piston away from said dispensing member and in an air suck back into the compartment of the container only through the outlet orifice of the dispensing member.

2. Device according to claim 1 , wherein the push-button of the pump system is made from elastically deformable material.

3. Device according to claim 2 , wherein the push-button of the pump system and the piston axially delimit a chamber separate from the compartment, the volume of the chamber being variable upon deformation of the push-button, said variable volume chamber being not in communication with the outside via the pump system.

4. Device according to claim 1 , wherein the push-button of the pump system comprises a sealing skirt engaging into the container in a leaktight manner.

5. Device according to claim 1 , wherein the push-button of the pump system is deprived of through-hole.

6. Device according to claim 1 , wherein the pump system further comprises a cap body mounted on the container, the push-button being secured to said cap body.

7. Device according to claim 1 , wherein the pump system further comprises a pushing rod secured to the piston and onto which is mounted the push-button.

8. Device according to claim 7 , wherein the push-button is made from rigid material, said pump system further comprises at least one an elastic element disposed around the pushing rod for biasing said push-button outwards.

9. Device according to claim 7 , wherein the pump system further comprises a cap body mounted on the container for closing off said container, the push-button being movable relative to said cap body.

10. Device according to claim 9 , wherein the pushing rod extends through the cap body.

11. Device according to claim 9 , wherein an elastic element is interposed between the push-button and the cap body.

12. Device according to claim 1 , wherein the product contained in the compartment has a viscosity below 25 (M3) UD.

13. Device for packaging and dispensing a product comprising:
a container,
a moveable piston mounted inside the container and delimiting one compartment containing the product,
a dispensing member mounted on the container and comprising at least one outlet orifice in communication with the compartment, and
a pump system mounted on the container axially on the side opposite to the dispensing member and comprising a push-button having a variable volume and deformable closed chamber with a confined quantity of air,
wherein said pump system is configured so that exerting a pressure on the push-button results in a forward displacement of the piston inside the container towards the dispensing member, and subsequent releasing of said push-button results in a backward displacement of said piston away from said dispensing member and in an air suck back into the compartment of the container only through the outlet orifice of the dispensing member without adding air into the chamber of the push-button.

Assignees

• Oreal

Inventors

• Kim Jinseok
• Jacquart Vincent
• Leroux Stéphane

Classifications

• B05B11/1097 Primary

  with means for sucking back the liquid or other fluent material in the nozzle after a dispensing stroke · CPC title

• B65D83/766

  the piston being actuated by a spring-like mechanism · CPC title

• B65D83/0094

  Containers having an external wall formed as, or with, a diaphragm or the like which is deformed to expel the contents (B65D1/32 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B05B11/02 Primary

  Membranes or pistons acting on the contents inside the container, e.g. follower pistons · CPC title

• B05B11/06

  Gas or vapour producing the flow, e.g. from a compressible bulb or air pump · CPC title