Abstract: A stylus suitable for an electronic device is provided. The stylus comprises a pen barrel and a core. The pen barrel has a sidewall and at least one first protrusion, and the first protrusion is located at an inner side of the sidewall. The core movably passes through the pen barrel. The core has a pen tip and at least one second protrusion. Under a first status, the first protrusion and the second protrusion are dislocated from each other. Under a second status, the first protrusion and the second protrusion are aligned with each other to make a part of pen barrel expand and deform.

Abstract: An oral care system includes a dispenser comprising a product tube having a reservoir containing an oral care material and an outlet. In one embodiment, the dispenser may be configured for detachable coupling to a toothbrush. A compression device engages the product tube and pressurizes the tube contents. The oral care material may be dispensed by actuating a valve fluidly coupled to the reservoir and outlet. In one embodiment, actuating the valve includes a flow orifice movable into and out of a flow path through the dispenser. Oral care material may be dispensed by positioning the orifice in the flow path in which the pressurized material flows outwards the product tube. To stop the flow of oral care material, the orifice is removed from the flow path which blocks the path. An operating button is provided in one embodiment to change position of the flow orifice.

Abstract: Cleaning articles including a heat engine incorporated therein. The cleaning article may include a substrate (e.g., a non-woven wipe) including one or more layers. The heat engine may be in the wipe or pad, and includes a reactive metal composition which upon contact with a salt water (e.g., saline) composition, reacts to produce heat. The cleaning article may thus produce water vapor and/or steam upon activation of the heat engine. A venting structure may be provided adjacent to or surrounding the heat engine that includes an impermeable material (e.g., impermeable to water and/or air or other gas), which includes one or more vents through the impermeable material. The venting structure directs water vapor and/or steam to a desired face of the cleaning article, away from the user. A heat barrier layer may insulate a user's hand from the generated heat, and/or a handle may be attachable to the pad.

Abstract: A nib for a calligraphic dip pen includes a first inner plate with a first inner plate point end, a second inner plate with a second inner plate point end, and a core with a core top end. The first inner plate and said second inner plate are affixed to the core top end. The first inner plate and the second inner plate are bent toward an axial line of the core such that the first inner plate point end and the second inner plate point end are in contact. The nib for a calligraphic dip pen further includes a spacer plate positioned against either the first inner plate or the second inner plate. The spacer plate includes a spacer plate point end positioned in contact with both the first inner plate and the second inner plate.

Abstract: An applicator device or dispenser includes a stone applicator tip and a housing which may, in some examples, have a reservoir for containing a product, such as a cosmetics product or a medicinal product. The stone tip comprises a material that is capable of storing and retaining and/or transferring thermal energy during application of the product.

Abstract: An oral care implement comprises a handle having a container containing oral care fluid, A head includes tooth cleaning elements and a fluid outlet to output fluid into the vicinity thereof. A manually actuatable pump mechanism in the handle between the container and fluid outlet is connected thereto by respective first and second conduits. The pump mechanism comprises a chamber having an inlet connected to the first conduit, an outlet connected to the second conduit, and an actuatable valve mechanism for selectively opening the inlet and outlet respectively to cause fluid flow into and out of the chamber. The mechanism comprises first and second valve elements and a deformable actuator connected to the first and second valve elements. A wall which defines at least a part of the chamber is adapted to be manually moved to operate the valve mechanism.

Abstract: A dispenser includes a housing having a reservoir for containing a product. An applicator tip is coupled to the housing and has an applicator and a product delivery passageway extending through the applicator tip and terminating at an opening in the applicator. A thermal storage mechanism is disposed on the applicator spaced from the opening in the applicator and provides an application surface for contacting a user.

Abstract: The spray mop includes a handle having a mop head at its lower end and a grip at its upper end. The mop includes a receiver adapted to hold an inverted bottle of cleaning solution, as sold at retail with an attached sprayer. The mop includes an adapter that is screwed onto the bottle of cleaning solution after the original sprayer is removed, whereby the bottle of cleaning solution can be inverted and inserted into the receiver. A spring-loaded retainer securely holds the bottle of cleaning solution in the receiver so that if the mop is dropped, inverted, or bumped there will be no leakage, while a trigger on a handgrip at the upper portion of the mop handle activates a valve in the adapter whereby cleaning solution is dispensed through a spray nozzle at the lower portion of the receiver.

Abstract: A feeding pencil includes a body, a leading tube, a middle tube, a pipe member including drawing materials, a movable body, a holding member, and a sliding part. The drawing material moves forward in the leading tube when the pipe member engages with the leading tube in a rotating direction by moving the sliding part forward by a predetermined amount, when the leading tube and the body are rotated relatively in one direction while the pipe member is engaged with the leading tube in the rotating direction. The sliding part includes a stick-like part with a spring, and the stick-like part is inserted into an opening of a housing, and the sliding part is urged rearward by the spring when one end of the spring abuts the housing, and the other end of the spring abuts a face protruding radially outwardly from the stick-like part.

Abstract: An upper component has a generally cone shaped configuration A lower component has a generally cylindrical shaped configuration. Both have an upper end and a lower end. The lower end of the upper component and the upper end of the lower component are integrally fabricated to form a lower point and a high point. A V-shaped cut out is formed in the upper end of the upper component above the lower point. A strap has an arcuate configuration with a top and a bottom. The top is integrally fabricated with the upper end of the upper component. The bottom is integrally fabricated with the intersection. The system has a primary mode of operation with the exterior surface exposed and the strap exposed and on the exterior surface. The system has a secondary mode of operation with the interior surface exposed and the strap hidden within the upper component.

Abstract: An oral care system includes a toothbrush having a head and a handle, a reservoir containing an oral care material, and an applicator in fluid communication with the reservoir for dispensing the oral care material from the reservoir. A cover is mounted on the toothbrush and movable from a closed position covering the applicator to an open position exposing the applicator. In the open position, a user may dispense and apply the oral care material to an oral surface. The applicator may take various forms including a porous pad or roller(s). In one embodiment, the cover may be mounted on the handle of the toothbrush.

Abstract: A liquid containing system for a floor cleaning device, the liquid containing system comprising an outlet having a plurality of openings (H) to allow a liquid (W) to be extracted by means of capillary force when a mopping substrate, e.g. a cloth (C), is mounted against the plurality of openings (H), after filling the liquid containing system being substantially closed but for the plurality of openings (H).

Abstract: An applicator pen for discharging a liquid onto a surface, preferably for applying a protective layer onto adhesive surfaces of a vehicle, in particularly for improved adhesion in the case of bonding applications, the applicator pen including a hollow body and an ampoule received in the hollow body, including a peripheral surface, for receiving the liquid, wherein the ampoule is able to be broken to enable the liquid to escape, wherein a breakage device is provided with an axially movable portion and is realized in such a manner that a movement of the movable portion in the axial direction results in the breaking of the ampoule.

Abstract: A cosmetic applicator includes a body which includes a tip part and an extension which has a threaded portion. A case has a rotary member threadedly connected to the threaded portion. A contact member is received in the case which has a contact portion located corresponding to the shoulder of the body. A liquid supply unit is axially received in the body and the case, and has a liquid tube, a duct and a guide tube. The liquid tube contacts the contact member. The duct is inserted in the liquid tube and has a passage. A sealing member is removably located at the duct to seal or open the guide tube. A clip is connected to a groove between the case and the body before first use. The clip is removed and the case is rotated to move the sealing member to allow cosmetic liquid to reach the tip part.

Abstract: A device for reducing a level of infectious agents present on one or more hands of a user. This device may reduce the level of infectious agents present on one or more fingers and/or thumbs of a user, specifically reducing a level of infectious agents present on the distal aspect of the digit; including, but not limited to an underside of a nail plate, and an area of hyponychium skin between a free margin of the nail plate and an onychodermal band of a digit, such as for example, a finger, thumb, or toe.

Abstract: A liquid cosmetics case in which the number of parts is reduced and a liquid content is discharged by opening or closing a valve nozzle through rotation. The liquid cosmetics case includes a case body having an opened upper portion and filled with a liquid content therein, a solder unit coupled to the opened upper portion of the case body and having a discharge tube in which a discharge hole is defined in a central portion thereof, a valve unit inserted into the discharge tube to open or close the discharge hole according to elevation of a valve nozzle, a valve actuator unit rotatably coupled to an upper portion of the solder unit to convert the rotation movement into a vertical linear movement of the valve nozzle and open or close the discharge hole, and an applicator unit coupled to an upper end of the valve actuator unit.

Abstract: An oral care system includes a toothbrush and a dispenser detachably coupled to the toothbrush. The dispenser includes a chamber containing an oral care material. A compression device assembly includes an actuator operably coupled to a compression device movably mounted inside the dispenser. In one embodiment, the actuator may be a ratcheting rocker switch that alternatingly engages gear racks formed on the dispenser housing. Actuating the rocker switch imparts pivotable and indexed linear motion to the switch. This in turn axially translates the compression device in a first longitudinal direction thereby compressing and extruding the oral care material from the dispenser. The corresponding indexed movement of the compression device dispenses predetermined doses of the oral care material providing precise control over the amount of oral care material dispensed.

Abstract: Lines can be freely varied in thickness, and lines with characteristics such as “stops”, “flicks”, and “sweeping strokes” can be written easily, even with a felt-tip pen, marker pen, or the like. Moreover, a pen-tip does not readily become damaged or worn. A writing implement includes a shaft, an ink supply core such as that of a felt-tip pen or a marker pen, and a core surrounding member that covers the ink supply core. The writing implement is formed capable of contacting a tip of the ink supply core and a tip of the core surrounding member against a writing surface at the same time by using a joint capable of changing a relative positional relationship between the ink supply core and the core surrounding member.

Abstract: A liquid cosmetic container includes a container main body, a leading tube and an intermediate core. The intermediate core is disposed in the container main body and the leading tube, and the intermediate core sends a liquid cosmetic material. A rear end of the intermediate core is positioned inside the housing portion, and a tip of the intermediate core projects from an opening at a tip of the leading tube. The leading tube has an inclination portion at a tip end side, and the inclination portion inclines with respect to an axis center of the container main body. Accordingly, the container does not hinder an application of a makeup while a mirror is seen, ensuring improving the usability.

Abstract: Methods are provided for automatic cleaning of gripper belts and rollers within a self-service dispensing device. In an embodiment, a cleaning station located in a storage bin of the dispensing device is used to perform the automatic cleaning. The cleaning station is retrofitted into an existing storage bin of the dispensing device. In another embodiment, an interactive slot mechanism of the dispensing device is modified to hold a cleaning case and provide cleaning fluid to clean the belts and/or rollers. In another embodiment, a cleaning case contains a reservoir of cleaning fluid and a pad saturated with the cleaning fluid to clean the internal belts and roller. Furthermore the cleaning case may contain an automatic lid to maintain saturation of the pads and to keep debris from the cleaning case itself.