Patent ID: 7389946

Claim:
A fluid spray device comprising: a body ( 10 ) provided with a spray orifice ( 15 ), a reservoir ( 20 ) containing the fluid to be sprayed, spray means ( 30 ) for spraying one or more doses of the fluid contained in the reservoir ( 20 ); and actuator means ( 40 ) for actuating said spray means ( 30 ), said reservoir ( 20 ) being closed in sealed manner before the spray device is actuated for the first time, the body ( 10 ) including reservoir opening means ( 11 ) adapted to open said reservoir ( 20 ) while the device is being actuated, said reservoir ( 20 ) forming a sealed unit that is separate from said body ( 10 ), said reservoir ( 20 ) being filled with fluid and being sealed hermetically before it is assembled in said body ( 10 ), and said body ( 10 ) including receiver means ( 13 ) for receiving the reservoir, and lateral access means ( 50 ) for enabling said filled reservoir ( 20 ) to be assembled sideways into said body ( 10 ) and to be secured therein, said device being characterized in that said actuator means ( 40 ) include a lateral actuator element that is displaceable in a direction that is different from the displacement direction of said spray means ( 30 ); wherein the lateral actuator element is displaceable in a direction transverse to the displacement direction of the spray means; and wherein the reservoir opening means comprises a needle.