Patent ID: 7543721

Claim:
A fluid dispenser comprising: at least one fluid reservoir ( 1 ) defining a substantially rigid neck ( 14 ); a substantially rigid casing ( 2 ) containing the reservoir ( 1 ); a dispenser member ( 5 ) engaged in the neck ( 14 ) of said at least one reservoir ( 1 ) in order to withdraw the fluid; and a holding element ( 3 ) engaged both with the neck ( 14 ) of the reservoir ( 1 ) and with the rigid casing ( 2 ) in such a manner as to hold the reservoir in place in the rigid casing; wherein the holding element ( 3 ) forms a piece that is separate from the casing and from said reservoir, the neck being positioned and fixed on the holding element, and said holding element being positioned in the casing, wherein the holding element ( 3 ) includes a substantially central fixing housing ( 31 ) in which the neck ( 14 ) of the reservoir is snap fastened; wherein the holding element defines a radial access passage opening to the substantially central housing in such a manner that the neck of the reservoir can be snap fastened in the central housing via the access passage; wherein the radial access passage of the holding element defines a permanent opening that allows the neck of the reservoir to be inserted into the central fixing housing and snap fastened; and wherein the inside of the casing forms a bearing zone onto which the holding element comes to bear; and wherein the fluid dispenser further includes a fixing member provided with reception means for receiving the dispenser member, and fixing means co-operating with the neck of the reservoir, said fixing means including an inner sleeve in sealed engagement with the neck of the reservoir.