Device for dispensing a fluid product, and method for filling and for plugging same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11890625-B2
Application number	US-202217967050-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 17, 2022
Priority date	Jul 12, 2018
Publication date	Feb 6, 2024
Grant date	Feb 6, 2024

Abstract

A fluid dispenser device including a body; a reservoir containing one or two doses of a fluid, the reservoir including a stopper that closes the reservoir in leaktight manner before actuation; a dispenser head that is provided with a dispenser orifice; and dispenser mechanism for dispensing at least a portion of the fluid through the dispenser orifice during actuation. The device further includes a needle having a tip that is adapted to pierce the stopper during actuation, the reservoir being filled with the fluid and being closed with the stopper under a vacuum, so that the residual volume of air present in the reservoir between the fluid and the stopper is substantially zero.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A fluid dispenser device comprising: a body; a reservoir containing one or two doses of a fluid, said reservoir including a stopper that closes said reservoir in leaktight manner before actuation; a dispenser head that is provided with a dispenser orifice; and dispenser means for dispensing at least a portion of said fluid through said dispenser orifice during actuation; said device includes a needle having a tip that is adapted to pierce said stopper during actuation, said reservoir being filled with said fluid and being closed with said stopper under a vacuum, so that a residual volume of air present in said reservoir between said fluid and said stopper is substantially zero.

2. A device according to claim 1 , wherein said stopper is in contact with said fluid in the reservoir.

3. A device according to claim 1 , wherein said needle is stationary relative to said dispenser orifice.

4. A method of filling and closing a fluid dispenser device comprising: a body; a reservoir containing one or two doses of a fluid, said reservoir including a stopper that closes said reservoir in leaktight manner before actuation; a dispenser head that is provided with a dispenser orifice; and dispenser means for dispensing at least a portion of said fluid through said dispenser orifice during actuation; said device including a needle having a tip that is adapted to pierce said stopper during actuation, said method comprises the following steps:
filling an empty reservoir in a filler unit;
arranging said filled reservoir in a closure unit that is provided with a vacuum chamber;
creating a vacuum in said vacuum chamber; and
closing said reservoir under the vacuum with said stopper.

5. A method according to claim 4 , wherein said closure unit comprises: a support device; said vacuum chamber; a funnel; and a closure tool.

6. A method according to claim 4 , wherein said step of filling said empty reservoir in said filler unit is also performed under a vacuum.

Assignees

• Aptar France Sas

Inventors

• Adam Fabien

Classifications

• B05B11/0097 Primary

  Means for filling or refilling the sprayer (through additional openings in the container B05B11/0056) · CPC title

• A61M11/007

  Syringe-type or piston-type sprayers or atomisers · CPC title

• A61M15/0036

  hollow piercing means · CPC title

• B05B11/02

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

• B05B11/028

  Pistons separating the content remaining in the container from the atmospheric air to compensate underpressure inside the container · CPC title