Intercalated locking ring

• US 7,854,351 B2
• Filed: 03/14/2008
• Issued: 12/21/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/16/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Albea Le Treport S.A.S
• Original Assignee: Rexam Dispensing Systems SAS (Ball Corporation)
• Inventors: Bougamont, Jean-Louis
• Primary Examiner(s): Shaver; Kevin P
• Assistant Examiner(s): LONG, DONNELL ALAN
• Application Number:
  US12/048,845
• Publication Number:
  US 20080217359A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,012 Days
• Field of Search: 222/153.13, 222/402.11, 222/321.1, 222/321.7, 222/321.8, 222/321.9, 222/383.1, 222/383.3, 222/385, 222/384
• US Class Current: 222/153.13
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 11/1059 Means for locking a pump or its actuation means in a fixed position B05B11/1091 takes precedence

Abstract

The invention concerns a device for locking an axially mobile actuating and freely rotating head of a pump whereof the body is mounted on the neck of a reservoir of liquid product via a connecting socket. The invention is characterized in that it comprises an intercalated ring mounted on top of the pump body and whereof the inner side wall is provided with at least one longitudinal guiding groove capable of receiving, through rotation of the head, at least one rib bone by an inner coaxial sleeve integral with the head.

Claims

1. A device for locking an axially mobile and rotationally free actuation head of a pump whereof a body is mounted in the neck of a reservoir of liquid product by means of a connecting socket, wherein it comprises an intercalary ring topping a pump body and whereof an internal side wall is provided with at least one longitudinal guide groove capable of receiving, through rotation of the head, at least one rib carried by an internal coaxial sleeve fixed to said head, wherein said intercalary ring comprises a lower skirt closely fitting the upper part of the pump body and on which anti-rotation internal serrations are arranged.

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein said serrations become embedded in the wall of the pump body or in part of the connecting socket.

3. The device according to claim 1, wherein said intercalary ring comprises, in the upper part, at least one notch for supporting the internal coaxial sleeve of said head in the high position.

4. The device according to claim 3, wherein said notch has a guiding flat section delimited, on one side, by a limit stop and, on the other side, by a boss adjacent to said groove.

5. The device according to claim 1, wherein the upper rim of the ring has, in line with the guide groove, a flat raised portion extended by at least one adjacent concave portion.

6. The device according to claim 1, wherein the external side wall of said ring is provided with radial fins allowing its gripping and indexing at mounting.

7. The device according to claim 1, wherein the lower edge of the ring rests against an internal shoulder formed on the socket for connecting the pump body to the reservoir.

8. The device according to claim 7, wherein said shoulder of the connecting socket is extended radially by a central collar of limited diameter in which the pump body is fitted.

9. The device according to claim 6, wherein the upper part of said socket delimits, with a facing part of said ring, a cylindrical space in which the side wall of the head moves.

10. The device according to claim 7, wherein the upper part of said socket delimits, with a facing part of said ring, a cylindrical space in which the side wall of the head moves.

11. A device for locking an axially mobile and rotationally free actuation head of a pump whereof a body is mounted in the neck of a reservoir of liquid product by means of a connecting socket, wherein it comprises an intercalary ring topping a pump body and whereof an internal side wall is provided with at least one longitudinal guide groove capable of receiving, through rotation of the head, at least one rib carried by an internal coaxial sleeve fixed to said head, wherein the external side wall of said ring is provided with radial fins allowing its gripping and indexing at mounting.

12. The device according to claim 11, wherein the upper part of said socket delimits, with a facing part of said ring, a cylindrical space in which the side wall of the head moves.

13. A device for locking an axially mobile and rotationally free actuation head of a pump whereof a body is mounted in the neck of a reservoir of liquid product by means of a connecting socket, wherein it comprises an intercalary ring topping a pump body and whereof an internal side wall is provided with at least one longitudinal guide groove capable of receiving, through rotation of the head, at least one rib carried by an internal coaxial sleeve fixed to said head, wherein the lower edge of the ring rests against an internal shoulder formed on the socket for connecting the pump body to the reservoir.

14. The device according to claim 13, wherein said shoulder of the connecting socket is extended radially by a central collar of limited diameter in which the pump body is fitted.

15. The device according to claim 13, wherein the upper part of said socket delimits, with a facing part of said ring, a cylindrical space in which the side wall of the head moves.