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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2003
Xavier Cabarroque, Le Kremelin-Bicetre, FR;
Fabien Poulard, Rouen, FR;
Valois S.A., Le Neubourg, FR;
Abstract
A manually-actuated device for dispensing a fluid in liquid or powder form and that comprises a fluid reservoir ( ), dispensing means ( ) for selectively dispensing the fluid contained in the reservoir ( ), a dispensing head ( ) provided with a dispensing orifice ( ), and an actuating system ( ) for manually actuating said dispensing means ( ), said device being provided with a captive cap ( ) mounted to move between a rest position, in which it covers the dispensing orifice ( ) and prevents the dispensing means ( ) from being actuated, and an in-use position, in which it uncovers the dispensing orifice ( ) and enables the dispensing means ( ) to be actuated, characterized in that said cap ( ) is part of said actuating system ( ), said cap ( ) actuating said dispensing means ( ) by being moved towards its in-use position.