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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2000
Pascal Bruna, Rouen, FR;
Jean-Louis Guiffray, Petit Couronne, FR;
Valois S.A., Neubourg, FR;
Abstract
This invention relates to a reservoir ( ) for a fluid product containing a single dose, the reservoir ( ) comprising an air inlet ( ) and a product outlet ( ), the air inlet ( ) comprising a product retention device ( and/or ) to keep the product in the reservoir ( ) until dispensation of the product, and the product outlet ( ) being blocked, preferably in a sealed fashion, by a closing ball ( ) which is removed from its blocking position by the flow of air when the product is being dispensed. This invention also relates to the method of filling the reservoir and a dispensing device for the product contained in the reservoir using an air blast ( ).