ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,491,526, issued on Dec. 9, was assigned to L'Oreal (Paris).
"Packaging device for a refill fitted with a pump" was invented by William Delbove (Clichy, France).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A packaging device, of longitudinal axis, is for a cosmetic product refill fitted with a pump dispenser system. The device includes a case provided with a cavity for accommodating the refill. The refill can be removably fixed to the open end of the case by a temporary joining mechanism between an insertion position and a taken-out position. The temporary joining mechanism includes an intermediate ring having on its radially inner face at least partiall...