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EP1068024B1
EP1068024B1 EP99910472A EP99910472A EP1068024B1 EP 1068024 B1 EP1068024 B1 EP 1068024B1 EP 99910472 A EP99910472 A EP 99910472A EP 99910472 A EP99910472 A EP 99910472A EP 1068024 B1 EP1068024 B1 EP 1068024B1
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Firmin Garcia
Hervé Pennaneac'h
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/14—Containers for dispensing liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant
    • B65D83/38—Details of the container body
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
    • B05B11/01—Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use characterised by the means producing the flow
    • B05B11/10—Pump arrangements for transferring the contents from the container to a pump chamber by a sucking effect and forcing the contents out through the dispensing nozzle
    • B05B11/1042—Components or details
    • B05B11/1043—Sealing or attachment arrangements between pump and container
    • B05B11/1049—Attachment arrangements comprising a deformable or resilient ferrule clamped or locked onto the neck of the container by displacing, e.g. sliding, a sleeve surrounding the ferrule

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  • the present invention relates to a fixing member, such as a ring or a turret, to fix a fluid dispensing device, such as a pump or a valve on the neck of a tank.
  • a fluid dispensing device such as a pump or a valve on the neck of a tank.
  • This kind of fastener is commonly used in the packaging of liquid or pasty product, in particular in the field of perfumery, cosmetics and pharmacy.
  • the fixing device used to mount the pump or the valve on the reservoir containing the product to be dispensed includes general a body provided with reception means generally by snap-fastening for receive the pump or the valve and fixing means by screwing or crimping on the neck of the tank.
  • a fixing ring In the case of a fixing ring for example, it extends from the neck from the tank upwards and thus hides the pump or the valve. For reasons aesthetic, the ring extends at least to the level of the lower end of the pushbutton when the pump or valve is at rest. Thus, the ring achieves a aesthetic junction between the tank and the pusher on which one presses to actuate the distribution system.
  • this type of fitting of the covering does not allow blocking in rotation, which can be annoying.
  • the present invention aims to be able to fix a covering even not cylindrical, on a fixing member, which can also be non-cylindrical.
  • the present invention relates to a fixing member for fixing a fluid dispenser device such as a pump or a valve on a tank, said fixing member comprising a body provided with receiving means for receive a dispensing device and fixing means on the tank, and a outer peripheral covering covering at least partially said body, said covering comprising hooking means cooperating with said body, said attachment means comprising teeth adapted to bite into the body.
  • the attachment means comprise a peripheral flap inwardly oriented defining an annular internal housing receiving one end a sleeve formed by said body.
  • the teeth are provided at the end of the flap.
  • said covering may be provided with retaining means cooperating with said body, the retaining means possibly comprising at least one internal projection cooperating by snap-fastening with said body.
  • the internal projection is formed by a fold towards the interior of the peripheral end of the covering on itself.
  • the body is provided with latching means cooperating with the means of retaining the covering.
  • the latching means comprise several elastic snap tabs.
  • the latching means comprise a peripheral flange snap elastic.
  • the covering has an ogival shape in vertical section.
  • the attachment means and the retaining means are provided on the covering respectively at the upper end and at the lower end of the casing, so that it is subjected to a tension between its two ends.
  • FIG. 1 there is shown a pump 3 surmounted by a pusher 4. Of course, it is entirely possible to replace this pump 3 with a valve.
  • the internal structure of the pump 3 not being critical for the present invention, she will not describe at all.
  • the only party involved in the present invention is the body 31 of the pump.
  • This pump 3 is equipped with a fixing member 2 which is present in the form of a ring.
  • the pump 3 thus equipped with its ring is ready to be. mounted on the neck of a tank (not shown).
  • the ring is formed by a body which conventionally comprises receiving means 24 which receive the end pump body upper by force snap-fastening, and fixing means 25 here in the form of an internal thread intended to cooperate with a corresponding thread provided on the neck of a tank (not shown).
  • the body of the ring comes as a whole in the form of a cylinder which defines in its part lower a sleeve 27 provided internally with internal thread 25 and in its part top of a sleeve 21 which projects upwards and ends at one end upper peripheral 23.
  • the ring forms an annular collar 28 which extends inwards.
  • the flange 28 is extends on its internal device by a sleeve 29 which defines the means of reception 24 by snap-fastening for the upper end of the pump body 31.
  • Such a ring 2 is of a completely classic design.
  • the ring 2 forms near the end 23 of the sleeve 21 an annular peripheral rim 26.
  • this annular peripheral rim 26 is produced by a thinning of the wall of the sleeve 21 at the upper end 23.
  • the ring 2 is provided, at the lower end of the sleeve 27, with pans distributed over the peripheral or a peripheral elastic flange 22 which projects outwards. These parts or this flange break the perfectly cylindrical appearance of the ring 2, so that it now has a conical or ogival overall shape.
  • the ring 2 includes a covering 1, preferably metallic, which covers the body of the ring. As we can see in FIGS. 1 and 2, this covering has a cross-sectional shape substantially ogival. To allow the attachment of this covering 1 on the body of the ring, attachment means are provided which cooperate with the body
  • these attachment means are located at the upper peripheral end of the covering 1 in the form of a flap peripheral 13 connected to the body 11 of the covering by an annular connecting flange 14.
  • the flap 13 forms with the upper end of the body 11 of the covering 1, a housing internal annular 16 (fig. 2a) in which is engaged the upper end 23 of the sleeve 21.
  • the flap 13 is provided with teeth 15 oriented downwards at the interior of the covering 1. These teeth 15 are adapted to bite into the rim 26 that forms the sleeve 21 near its end 23.
  • teeth 15 are adapted to bite into the rim 26 that forms the sleeve 21 near its end 23.
  • the housing 16 can be made of so that the end 23 of the sleeve 21 can be forcibly engaged inside of so as to wedge the annular end 23 in the housing 16. This can be done by making the housing 16 with a thickness slightly less than the thickness of the end 23 of the sleeve 21.
  • This annular peripheral flap 13 which thus forms a insertion housing 16 allows the covering to be hung up on the body of the ring.
  • the legs or the collar 22 of the ring are in contact with the inner wall of the body ll of the covering.
  • the parts or the flange thus serve as means for guiding and holding the position of the lower end of the covering 1.
  • the lower end of the body 11 of the covering 1 is provided with retaining means in the form of one or more internal projections which cooperate with the body 2 of the ring.
  • This or these projections interns can come in the most diverse forms provided that they protrude inward by forming an upward facing shoulder.
  • these means of retainers can be made in the form of a fold towards the inside of the end lower device of the dressing on itself as we can see on the Figures 1, 2 and 2b.
  • the lower end of the covering 1 can cooperate by snap-fastening with the tabs or the flange formed by the body 2 of the ring as can see it in figure 1.
  • the free ends of the legs 22 or the free end peripheral of the collar 22 come into engagement with the shoulder formed by the fold 12 of the covering 1. Because the ring 2 is made of plastic, the tabs or the flange 22 have a certain elasticity, which makes it possible to compensate for the tolerances for manufacturing the covering 1.
  • the attachment means provided at the upper end of the covering 1 are sufficient to ensure stable and solid positioning, the addition of retained at the lower end of the casing allowing it to snap into place under tension of the covering I between its two ends, which further contributes more to the stability of the fixing of the covering.

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Abstract

The invention concerns a member (1, 2) for fixing a fluid product dispensing device (3, 4) such as a pump or a valve on a reservoir, said fixing member (1, 2) comprising a body (2) provided with housing means (24) for receiving a dispensing device (3, 4) and means to be fixed (25) on the reservoir, and an external peripheral cover (1) covering the body (2) at least partially, said cover (1) comprising catching means (13, 14) co-operating with said body (2), characterised in that said catching means comprise teeth adapted to bite into the body.

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La présente invention concerne un organe de fixation, tel qu'une bague ou une tourette, pour fixer un dispositif de distribution de produit fluide, tel qu'une pompe ou une valve sur le col d'un réservoir. Ce genre d'organe de fixation est couramment utilisé dans le conditionnement de liquide ou de produit pâteux, notamment dans le domaine de la parfumerie, de la cosmétique et de la pharmacie. L'organe de fixation qui sert à monter la pompe ou la valve sur le réservoir contenant le produit à distribuer comprend en général un corps pourvu de moyens de réception en général par encliquetage pour recevoir la pompe ou la valve et des moyens de fixation par vissage ou par sertissage sur le col du réservoir.The present invention relates to a fixing member, such as a ring or a turret, to fix a fluid dispensing device, such as a pump or a valve on the neck of a tank. This kind of fastener is commonly used in the packaging of liquid or pasty product, in particular in the field of perfumery, cosmetics and pharmacy. The fixing device used to mount the pump or the valve on the reservoir containing the product to be dispensed includes general a body provided with reception means generally by snap-fastening for receive the pump or the valve and fixing means by screwing or crimping on the neck of the tank.

Dans le cas d'une bague de fixation par exemple, celle-ci s'étend depuis le col du réservoir vers le haut et masque ainsi la pompe ou la valve. Pour des raisons esthétiques, la bague s'étend au moins jusqu'au niveau de l'extrémité inférieure du poussoir lorsque la pompe ou la valve est au repos. Ainsi, la bague réalise une jonction esthétique entre le réservoir et le poussoir sur lequel on appuie pour actionner le dispositif de distribution.In the case of a fixing ring for example, it extends from the neck from the tank upwards and thus hides the pump or the valve. For reasons aesthetic, the ring extends at least to the level of the lower end of the pushbutton when the pump or valve is at rest. Thus, the ring achieves a aesthetic junction between the tank and the pusher on which one presses to actuate the distribution system.

Dans certains domaines, et plus particulièrement dans la parfumerie et la cosmétique, il est important que le distributeur dans son ensemble présente un aspect esthétique attrayant. Par conséquent, il est courant d'habiller la bague réalisée en matière moulée, avec un habillage généralement métallique. la paroi extérieure de la bague est généralement cylindrique et l'habillage qui vient la revêtir se présente alors sous la forme d'un simple cylindre que l'on vient emmancher en force sur la bague. La fixation de l'habillage sur la bague est alors simplement réalisée par les frottements entre eux. Un distributeur comprenant une telle bague habillée est décrite dans le document US-5 234 135 du même inventeur.In certain fields, and more particularly in perfumery and cosmetic, it is important that the distributor as a whole presents a attractive aesthetic appearance. Therefore, it is common to dress the ring made in molded material, with a generally metallic covering. the outer wall of the ring is generally cylindrical and the covering which comes to coat it appears then in the form of a simple cylinder which we force fit onto the Ring. The fixing of the covering on the ring is then simply carried out by the friction between them. A dispenser comprising such a dressed ring is described in document US-5,234,135 by the same inventor.

Cependant, cette technique d'emmanchage cylindrique ne peut pas être utilisée lorsque la bague ou l'habillage ne sont pas parfaitement cylindriques.However, this cylindrical fitting technique cannot be used when the ring or the covering are not perfectly cylindrical.

D'autre part, ce type d'emmanchage de l'habillage ne permet pas un blocage en rotation, ce qui peut être gênant.On the other hand, this type of fitting of the covering does not allow blocking in rotation, which can be annoying.

Le document US-5 228 586 décrit par exemple un distributeur dans lequel une frette est fixée sur une bague de sertissage au moyen d'un épaulement supérieur et d'un cordon inférieur qui viennent en prise avec la bague respectivement au-dessus et en dessous. La frette est ainsi maintenue sur la bague tout en pouvant tourner sur elle. Il est à noter qu'il ne s'agit pas dans ce document d'un habillage, mais d'une frette d'indexation.The document US Pat. No. 5,228,586 describes for example a dispenser in which a hoop is fixed on a crimping ring by means of an upper shoulder and of a lower cord which engage with the ring respectively above and below. The hoop is thus held on the ring while being able to turn on it. It should be noted that this document is not a covering, but a fret indexing.

La présente invention a pour but de pouvoir fixer un habillage même non cylindrique, sur un organe de fixation, qui peut lui aussi être non cylindrique.The present invention aims to be able to fix a covering even not cylindrical, on a fixing member, which can also be non-cylindrical.

Pour ce faire, la présente invention a pour objet un organe de fixation pour fixer un dispositif de distribution de produit fluide tel qu'une pompe ou une valve sur un réservoir, ledit organe de fixation comprenant un corps pourvu de moyens de réception pour recevoir un dispositif de distribution et des moyens de fixation sur le réservoir, et un habillage périphérique extérieur recouvrant au moins partiellement ledit corps, ledit habillage comprenant des moyens d'accrochage coopérant avec ledit corps, lesdits moyens d'accrochage comprenant des dents adaptées à mordre dans le corps.To do this, the present invention relates to a fixing member for fixing a fluid dispenser device such as a pump or a valve on a tank, said fixing member comprising a body provided with receiving means for receive a dispensing device and fixing means on the tank, and a outer peripheral covering covering at least partially said body, said covering comprising hooking means cooperating with said body, said attachment means comprising teeth adapted to bite into the body.

Avantageusement, les moyens d'accrochage comprennent un rabat périphérique orienté vers l'intérieur définissant un logement interne annulaire recevant une extrémité d'un manchon formé par ledit corps.Advantageously, the attachment means comprise a peripheral flap inwardly oriented defining an annular internal housing receiving one end a sleeve formed by said body.

De préférence, les dents sont prévues à l'extrémité du rabat.Preferably, the teeth are provided at the end of the flap.

En outre, ledit habillage peut être pourvu de moyens de retenue coopérant avec ledit corps, les moyens de retenue pouvant comprendre au moins une projection interne coopérant par encliquetage avec ledit corps.In addition, said covering may be provided with retaining means cooperating with said body, the retaining means possibly comprising at least one internal projection cooperating by snap-fastening with said body.

Selon une forme de réalisation, la projection interne est formée par un repli vers l'intérieur de l'extrémité périphérique de l'habillage sur elle-même.According to one embodiment, the internal projection is formed by a fold towards the interior of the peripheral end of the covering on itself.

D'autre part, le corps est pourvu de moyens d'encliquetage coopérant avec les moyens de retenue de l'habillage.On the other hand, the body is provided with latching means cooperating with the means of retaining the covering.

Selon une forme de réalisation, les moyens d'encliquetage comprennent plusieurs pattes élastiques d' encliquetage.According to one embodiment, the latching means comprise several elastic snap tabs.

En variante, les moyens d'encliquetage comprennent une collerette périphérique élastique d'encliquetage.As a variant, the latching means comprise a peripheral flange snap elastic.

Selon une forme de réalisation esthétique, il est possible que l'habillage présente une forme ogivale en section verticale.According to an aesthetic embodiment, it is possible that the covering has an ogival shape in vertical section.

Les moyens d'accrochage et les moyens de retenue sont prévus sur l'habillage respectivement à l'extrémité supérieure et à l'extrémité inférieure de l'habillage, de sorte qu'il est soumis à une tension entre ses deux extrémités.The attachment means and the retaining means are provided on the covering respectively at the upper end and at the lower end of the casing, so that it is subjected to a tension between its two ends.

L'invention sera maintenant plus amplement décrite en référence aux dessins joints dormant à titre d'exemple non limitatif un mode de réalisation de la présente invention.The invention will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings. dormant by way of nonlimiting example an embodiment of the present invention.

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  • la figure 1 est une vue en coupe transversale à travers une pompe équipée d'un organe de fixation selon l'invention,
  • la figure 2 est une vue en coupe à travers un habillage selon l'invention
  • les figures 2a et 2b sont des vues agrandies des moyens d'accrochage et des moyens de retenue respectivement, et
  • la figure 3 est une vue de dessous de l'habillage représentée sur la figure 2.
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  • FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view through a pump fitted with a fixing member according to the invention,
  • Figure 2 is a sectional view through a covering according to the invention
  • FIGS. 2a and 2b are enlarged views of the hooking means and the retaining means respectively, and
  • FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the covering shown in FIG. 2.

Dans l'exemple de la figure 1, il a été représenté une pompe 3 surmontée d'un poussoir 4. Bien entendu, il est tout à fait possible de remplacer cette pompe 3 par une valve. La structure interne de la pompe 3 n'étant pas critique pour la présente invention, elle ne sera pas décrire du tout. La seule partie qui intervient dans la présente invention est le corps 31 de la pompe. Cette pompe 3 est équipée d'un organe de fixation 2 qui se présente sous la forme d'une bague. La pompe 3 ainsi équipée de sa bague est prête à être. montée sur le col d'un réservoir (non représenté). La bague est formée d'un corps qui comprend de manière classique des moyens de réception 24 qui reçoivent l'extrémité supérieure de corps de pompe par encliquetage en force, et des moyens de fixation 25 ici sous la forme d'un filetage interne destiné à coopérer avec un filetage correspondant prévu sur le col d'un réservoir (non représente). Bien entendu, une fixation par sertissage peut être envisagée à la place du filetage interne 25. Plus en détail, le corps de la bague se présente dans son ensemble sous la forme d'un cylindre qui définit dans sa partie inférieure un manchon 27 pourvu intérieurement du filetage interne 25 et dans sa partie supérieure d'un manchon 21 qui fait saillie vers le haut et se termine par une extrémité périphérique supérieure 23. Au niveau de la jonction des manchons 21 et 27, la bague forme une collerette annulaire 28 qui s'étend vers l'intérieur. La collerette 28 se prolonge sur sa périphérique interne par un manchon 29 qui définit les moyens de réception 24 par encliquetage pour l'extrémité supérieure du corps de pompe 31.In the example of Figure 1, there is shown a pump 3 surmounted by a pusher 4. Of course, it is entirely possible to replace this pump 3 with a valve. The internal structure of the pump 3 not being critical for the present invention, she will not describe at all. The only party involved in the present invention is the body 31 of the pump. This pump 3 is equipped with a fixing member 2 which is present in the form of a ring. The pump 3 thus equipped with its ring is ready to be. mounted on the neck of a tank (not shown). The ring is formed by a body which conventionally comprises receiving means 24 which receive the end pump body upper by force snap-fastening, and fixing means 25 here in the form of an internal thread intended to cooperate with a corresponding thread provided on the neck of a tank (not shown). Of course, a fixing by crimping can be considered in place of the internal thread 25. In more detail, the body of the ring comes as a whole in the form of a cylinder which defines in its part lower a sleeve 27 provided internally with internal thread 25 and in its part top of a sleeve 21 which projects upwards and ends at one end upper peripheral 23. At the junction of the sleeves 21 and 27, the ring forms an annular collar 28 which extends inwards. The flange 28 is extends on its internal device by a sleeve 29 which defines the means of reception 24 by snap-fastening for the upper end of the pump body 31.

Une telle bague 2 est d'une conception tout à fait classique.Such a ring 2 is of a completely classic design.

Toutefois, selon l'invention, la bague 2 forme à proximité de l'extrémité 23 du manchon 21 un rebord périphérique annulaire 26. Comme on peut le voir sur la figure 1, ce rebord périphérique annulaire 26 est réalisé par un amincissement de la paroi du manchon 21 au niveau de l'extrémité supérieure 23. D'autre part, la bague 2 est pourvue, au niveau de l'extrémité inférieure du manchon 27, de panes réparties sur la périphérique ou d'une collerette élastique périphérique 22 qui fait saillie vers l'extérieur. Ces partes ou cette collerette cassent l'aspect parfaitement cylindrique de la bague 2, de sorte qu'elle présente maintenant une forme d'ensemble conique ou ogivale.However, according to the invention, the ring 2 forms near the end 23 of the sleeve 21 an annular peripheral rim 26. As can be seen on the FIG. 1, this annular peripheral rim 26 is produced by a thinning of the wall of the sleeve 21 at the upper end 23. On the other hand, the ring 2 is provided, at the lower end of the sleeve 27, with pans distributed over the peripheral or a peripheral elastic flange 22 which projects outwards. These parts or this flange break the perfectly cylindrical appearance of the ring 2, so that it now has a conical or ogival overall shape.

Pour les raisons esthétiques décrites ci-dessus, la bague 2 comprend d'un habillage 1, de préférence métallique, qui recouvre le corps de la bague. Comme on peut le voir sur les figures 1 et 2, cer habillage présente en section transversale une forme sensiblement ogivale. Pour permettre la fixation de cet habillage 1 sur le corps de la bague, il est prévu des moyens d'accrochage qui coopèrent avec le corpsFor the aesthetic reasons described above, the ring 2 includes a covering 1, preferably metallic, which covers the body of the ring. As we can see in FIGS. 1 and 2, this covering has a cross-sectional shape substantially ogival. To allow the attachment of this covering 1 on the body of the ring, attachment means are provided which cooperate with the body

Selon la forme de réalisation représentée sur la figure 1, ces moyens d'accrochage sont situés à l'extrémité périphérique supérieure de l'habillage 1 sous la forme d'un rabat périphérique 13 relié au corps 11 de l'habillage par une bride annulaire de liaison 14. Le rabat 13 forme avec l'extrémité supérieure du corps 11 de l'habillage 1, un logement interne annulaire 16 (fig. 2a) dans lequel est engagée l'extrémité supérieure 23 du manchon 21.According to the embodiment shown in Figure 1, these attachment means are located at the upper peripheral end of the covering 1 in the form of a flap peripheral 13 connected to the body 11 of the covering by an annular connecting flange 14. The flap 13 forms with the upper end of the body 11 of the covering 1, a housing internal annular 16 (fig. 2a) in which is engaged the upper end 23 of the sleeve 21.

Selon l'invention, le rabat 13 est pourvu de dents 15 orientées vers le bas à l'intérieur de l'habillage 1. Ces dents 15 sont adaptées à mordre dans le rebord 26 que forme le manchon 21 à proximité de son extrémité 23. En réalisant l'habillage 1 en métal et la corps de la bague 2 en matière plastique, on assure un bon ancrage des dents 15 dans le rebord 26. L'implantation des dents 15 dans le rebord 26 empêche toute possibilité de rotation de l'habillage sur le corps de la bague.According to the invention, the flap 13 is provided with teeth 15 oriented downwards at the interior of the covering 1. These teeth 15 are adapted to bite into the rim 26 that forms the sleeve 21 near its end 23. By making the covering 1 in metal and the body of the ring 2 in plastic, it ensures good anchoring of teeth 15 in the rim 26. The implantation of the teeth 15 in the rim 26 prevents any possibility of rotation of the covering on the body of the ring.

En variante ou en combinaison avec les dent, le logement 16 peut être réalisé de sorte que l'extrémité 23 du manchon 21 puisse être engagée en force à l'intérieur de manière à coincer l'extrémité annulaire 23 dans le logement 16. Ceci est faisable en réalisant le logement 16 avec une épaisseur légèrement inférieure à l'épaisseur de l'extrémité 23 du manchon 21. Ce rabat périphérique annulaire 13 qui forme ainsi un logement d'insertion 16 permet raccrochage de l'habillage sur le corps de la bague.As a variant or in combination with the teeth, the housing 16 can be made of so that the end 23 of the sleeve 21 can be forcibly engaged inside of so as to wedge the annular end 23 in the housing 16. This can be done by making the housing 16 with a thickness slightly less than the thickness of the end 23 of the sleeve 21. This annular peripheral flap 13 which thus forms a insertion housing 16 allows the covering to be hung up on the body of the ring.

Afin d'assurer un positionnement stable de l'habillage, les pattes ou la collerene 22 de la bague sont en contact avec la paroi intérieure du corps ll de l'habillage. Les partes ou la collerette servent ainsi de moyens de guidage et de maintien en position de l'extrémité inférieure de l'habillage 1. In order to ensure a stable positioning of the covering, the legs or the collar 22 of the ring are in contact with the inner wall of the body ll of the covering. The parts or the flange thus serve as means for guiding and holding the position of the lower end of the covering 1.

Selon une forme de réalisation préférée, l'extrémité inférieure du corps 11 de l'habillage 1 est pourvue de moyens de retenue sous la forme d'une ou de plusieurs projections internes qui coopèrent avec le corps 2 de la bague. Cette ou ces projections internes peuvent se présenter sous les formes les plus diverses à condition de faire saillie vers l'intérieur en formant un épaulement orienté vers le haut. Selon une forme pratique de réalisation, étant donné que l'habillage est réalisé en métal, ces moyens de retenue peuvent être réalisés sous la forme d'un repli vers l'intérieur de l'extrémité périphérique inférieure de l'habillage sur elle-même comme on peut le voir sur les figures 1, 2 et 2b. Ainsi, l'extrémité inférieure de l'habillage 1 peut coopérer par encliquetage avec les pattes ou la collerette que forme le corps 2 de la bague comme on peut le voir sur la figure 1. Les extrémités libres des pattes 22 ou l'extrémité libre périphérique de la collerette 22 viennent en prise avec l'épaulement que forme le repli 12 de l'habillage 1. Du fait que la bague 2 est réalisée en matière plastique, les pattes ou la collerette 22 présentent une certaine élasticité, ce qui permet de compenser les tolérances de fabrication de l'habillage 1.According to a preferred embodiment, the lower end of the body 11 of the covering 1 is provided with retaining means in the form of one or more internal projections which cooperate with the body 2 of the ring. This or these projections interns can come in the most diverse forms provided that they protrude inward by forming an upward facing shoulder. According to a form practical implementation, since the covering is made of metal, these means of retainers can be made in the form of a fold towards the inside of the end lower device of the dressing on itself as we can see on the Figures 1, 2 and 2b. Thus, the lower end of the covering 1 can cooperate by snap-fastening with the tabs or the flange formed by the body 2 of the ring as can see it in figure 1. The free ends of the legs 22 or the free end peripheral of the collar 22 come into engagement with the shoulder formed by the fold 12 of the covering 1. Because the ring 2 is made of plastic, the tabs or the flange 22 have a certain elasticity, which makes it possible to compensate for the tolerances for manufacturing the covering 1.

Bien que les moyens d'accrochage prévus à l'extrémité supérieure de l'habillage 1 sont suffisants pour assurer un positionnement stable et solide, l'adjonction de moyens de retenue à l'extrémité inférieure de l'habillage permettant un encliquetage assure une mise sous tension de l'habillage I entre ses deux extrémités, ce qui contribue encore davantage à la stabilité de la fixation de l'habillage.Although the attachment means provided at the upper end of the covering 1 are sufficient to ensure stable and solid positioning, the addition of retained at the lower end of the casing allowing it to snap into place under tension of the covering I between its two ends, which further contributes more to the stability of the fixing of the covering.

Claims (10)

  1. A fixing member (1, 2) for fixing a fluid dispenser device (3, 4), such as a pump or a valve, onto a tank, said fixing member (1, 2) comprising a body (2) provided with receiving means (24) for receiving a dispenser device (3, 4) and fixing means (25) for fixing said body onto the tank, and an external peripheral cover (1) covering said body (2), at least in part, said cover (1) comprising fastening means (13, 14) co-operating with said body (2), said fixing means being characterized in that said fastening means comprise teeth that are designed to bite into the body to prevent the cover from turning on said body.
  2. A fixing member according to claim 1, in which the fastening means comprise an inwardly-directed peripheral rim (13, 14) defining an annular internal housing (16) receiving one end (23) of a sleeve (21) formed by said body (2).
  3. A fixing member according to claim 1, in which the teeth (15) are provided at the bottom of the rim (13).
  4. A fixing member according to any preceding claim, in which said cover (1) is provided with retaining means (12) co-operating with said body (2), the retaining means (12) comprising at least one internal projection co-operating, by snap-fastening, with said body (2).
  5. A fixing member according to claim 4, in which the internal projection is formed by inwardly folding the peripheral end of the cover onto itself.
  6. A fixing member according to any preceding claim, in which the body (2) is provided with snap-fastening means (22) co-operating with the retaining means (12) of the cover (1).
  7. A fixing member according to claim 6, in which the snap-fastening means comprise a plurality of resilient snap-fastening tabs (22).
  8. A fixing member according to claim 6, in which the snap-fastening means comprise a resilient peripheral snap-fastening collar (22).
  9. A fixing member according to any preceding claim, in which the cover (1) is bullet-shaped in vertical section.
  10. A fixing member according to any preceding claim, in which the fastening means (13, 14) are situated at the top end of the cover (1) and the retaining means (12) are situated at the bottom end so that the cover (1) is subjected to tension between its two ends.
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