US2003094464A1PendingUtilityA1

Fluid product dispenser with gripping member

Priority: Jan 21, 2000Filed: Jan 15, 2001Published: May 22, 2003
Est. expiryJan 21, 2020(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
B05B 11/1052B05B 11/026B65D 75/5883B05B 11/0005
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Abstract

A fluid dispenser comprising: a flexible pouch containing a fluid, said pouch being provided with an opening; a pouch support to which the opening of the pouch is fixed; and a dispensing member, such as a pump, for drawing off fluid from the flexible pouch when a pusher is pressed; said flexible pouch not being provided with a rigid shell surrounding or enclosing the flexible pouch, said fluid dispenser being characterized in that it further comprises handle means via which the dispenser is held for the purpose of pressing on the pusher, said handle means leaving the flexible pouch apparent, at least in part.

Claims

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1 / A fluid dispenser comprising: 
 a flexible pouch containing a fluid, said pouch being provided with an opening;    a pouch support to which the opening of the pouch is fixed; and    a dispensing member, such as a pump, for drawing off fluid from the flexible pouch when a pusher is pressed;    said flexible pouch not being provided with a rigid shell surrounding or enclosing the flexible pouch, handle means being provided via which the dispenser is held for the purpose of pressing on the pusher, said handle means leaving the flexible pouch apparent, at least in part, the handle means being situated outside the flexible pouch, said fluid dispenser being characterized in that the handle means comprise a plurality of handles situated substantially symmetrically on either side of the dispensing member, each handle being suitable for being held by a respective finger of a hand.    
     
     
         2 / A dispenser according to  claim 1 , in which there are two handles suitable for being held respectively by the index finger and by the middle finger, the thumb serving to actuate the pusher.  
     
     
         3 / A dispenser according to any preceding claim, in which the handle means are fixed to the pouch support.  
     
     
         4 / A dispenser according to any preceding claim, in which the handle means are made integrally with the pouch support.  
     
     
         5 / A dispenser according to any preceding claim, in which the handle means surround that portion of the pouch support to which the pouch is fixed.  
     
     
         6 / A dispenser according to any preceding claim, in which the handles are implemented in the form of holes or notches ( 42 ) through which the fingers can pass.  
     
     
         7 / A dispenser according to any preceding claim, in which the flexible pouch has a capacity to be held in the hand that is insufficient for actuating the dispensing member.  
     
     
         8 / A dispenser according to any one of  claims 1  to  5 , in which the handles are implemented in the form of two arcuate tabs that can be held by means of two fingers.

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