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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 04, 1999
Laurent Arghyris, Sotteville-les-Rouen, FR;
Michel Bedos, Viols-le-Fort, FR;
Valois S.A., Le Nebourg, FR;
Abstract
A device for spraying or dispensing a fluid or powdery product on a surface to be treated and/or an intake element (,), comprising: a dispensing member (,), including a dispensing opening (,), the dispensing member being associated with a reservoir (,) containing the product and being movable between an inoperative position and a dispensing position; and an actuating device for moving the dispensing member (,) towards its dispensing position for delivering a dose of product: The device further comprises: a device for measuring distance (,) movable between an inoperative position and their useful position, and arranged in their useful position such that each time the device is used the dispensing opening (,) is located at a fixed predetermined distance from the surface to be treated and/or the intake element (,), the movement of the distance measuring device (,) from their useful position towards their inoperative position bringing the dispensing member (,) back towards its inoperative position.