Surf Wax Twist Up and Down Stick
A combination surf wax storage container and applicator is disclosed. The assembly includes a symmetrical storage container member, which has an open top end and a closed bottom end. A twist up and down member positioned inside the container member supports a solid slug of surf wax. A rotating member attached to said twist up and down member at the exterior base of the container is turned as a means for exposing the surf wax above the open end rim of the container and recoiling the surf wax back into the container for storage. An applicator cap member is releasably secured to the open top end of the container member.
1. Field of Invention
The present invention relates to a device for storing a flowable solid material and, more particularly, to a device for applying the flowable solid material on a generally planar surface.
2. Discussion of Prior Art
The state of the art includes various devices for storing and applying materials to a surface. This technology is believed to have significant limitations and shortcomings, including, but not limited to, that the devices are difficult to manually manipulate in order to achieve the desired application of the materials to a surface. These devices are particularly ill suited for applying and spreading a flowable solid material to a generally planar surface. One example of such a flowable solid material is a wax that is applied to the surface of a surfboard.
Surf wax is sold as an exposed bar of wax which is prone to melting in the heat making the application to a surfboard's deck messy and difficult. Exposed surf wax also loses its shape in the heat and results in an unnecessary excess use of the product when rubbing it on a surfboard's deck. If surf wax is dropped on the beach or ground the sand or dirt will be embedded into the wax. When the corrupted surf wax is applied to the deck of a surfboard it results in a grainy wax coating that causes painful skin irritation and rashes for a surfer.
Some examples of devices for containing and spreading substances on various surfaces, for which patents have been granted, include the following:
The surf wax refillable push-up stick with comb/scraper cap in U.S. Pat. No. 6,821,041 to Hallam, 2004 Nov. 23, offers a container with a push-up mechanism at the bottom of the container tube that a person uses to expose the wax that is to be applied to the surfboard. The push up mechanism is less than ideas for exposing and recoiling surf wax. Its tube shape is not conducive to filling and refilling with the current art's square, rectangular or puck shaped surf wax products that are sold on the market.
The surf wax container in U.S. Pat. No. 5,219,238 to Hainbach 1993 Jun. 15, offers a storage container in the shape of a cup for a block of surf wax. In high temperatures the wax will take the shape of the cup as it melts. To apply the surf wax in the container to the deck of a surfboard the user removes the container lid and deflects the cup in an upward manner which will cause the wax to protrude exteriorly from the base. The deflecting mechanism at the base of the cup is less than ideal for exposing the surf wax for application.
The container with integrally formed recoil device in U.S. Pat. No. 7,566,185 to Samuelson , et al. 2009 Jul. 28, enables the user to apply lip balm using only one hand. The container is provided with an elongated, substantially hollow body having at least one opening, a recoil mechanism integrally formed in the body and configured to extend lip balm from and recoil lip balm into the body. The art is designed uniquely for lip balm.
The lip balm container in patent D593,713 to Fogelson 2009 Jun. 2, is an ornamental design for a lip balm container that extends and recoils the product by turning the wheel at the base of the container. The art is designed uniquely for lip balm.
The lip balm container in patent D522,696 to Severa 2006 Jun. 6, is a square ornamental design for a lip balm container that extends and recoils the product by turning the device at the base of the container. The art is designed uniquely for lip balm.
The golf ball sleeve lip balm container in patent D496,135 to Hillock 2004 Sep. 14, is a square ornamental design for a lip balm container that extends and recoils the product by turning the device at the base of the container. The art is designed uniquely for lip balm.
The lip balm container in patent D446,355 to Weinstock 2001 Aug. 7, is an ornamental design for a lip balm container that extends and recoils the product by turning the wheel at the base of the container. The cap of the container is shaped like a ball and is designed to look like a soccer ball, baseball, basketball, tennis ball or globe. The art is designed uniquely for lip balm.
The lip balm container in patent D444,917 to Weinstock 2001 Jul. 10, is an ornamental design for a lip balm container that extends and recoils the product by turning the wheel at the base of the container. The cap of the container is shaped like a football. The art is designed uniquely for lip balm.
The lip balm container in patent D444,597 to Weinstock 2001 Jul. 3, is an ornamental design for a lip balm container that extends and recoils the product by turning the wheel at the base of the container. The cap of the container is shaped like a heart. The art is designed uniquely for lip balm.
The golf bag lip balm container in patent D431,683 to Hillock 2000 Oct. 3, is an ornamental design for a lip balm container that extends and recoils the product by turning the wheel at the base of the container. The container is shaped to look like a golf bag. The art is designed uniquely for lip balm.
The deodorant dispenser in patent D623,540 to Vepuri 2010 Sep. 14, is an ornamental design for a deodorant container that extends and recoils the product by turning the wheel at the base of the container. The art is designed uniquely for deodorant.
The deodorant dispenser in patent D623,960 to Kathofer 2010 Sep. 21, is an ornamental design for a deodorant container that extends and recoils the product by turning the wheel at the base of the container. The art is designed uniquely for deodorant.
OBJECTS AND ADVANTAGESAccordingly, several objects and advantages of the surf wax twist up and down stick are it provides for a superior way of packaging, applying, and storing surf wax. The twist up and down functionality allows for easy and clean surf wax application to the deck of a surfboard and reduces unnecessary waste. In addition the container can be capped protecting the surf wax and offers a convenient method of storage. Other objects and advantages are:
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- a) it provides for clean storage of surf wax;
- b) it provides for clean surf wax application to a surfboard avoiding skin irritation caused by the application of dirty wax;
- c) it prevents mess associated with surf wax when it melts;
- d) it provides an easy to hold container that facilitates the surf wax application process;
- e) it provides for a measured application of surf wax onto a surfboard through the use of the twist up and down mechanism;
- f) it provides for both a round tube stick applicator for greater surf wax concentration on a surfboard deck and a wide stick applicator for broader surf wax coverage on the surfboard deck;
- g) it provides for a unique and improved way of packaging and selling surf wax in a protective container.
Further objects and advantages of my surf wax twist up and down stick will become apparent from a consideration of the drawings and ensuing description.
- 10 Screw on cap
- 12 Tube shaped wax container
- 13 Container grooves
- 14 Threaded twist up and down post
- 16 Round internal twist up and down platform
- 17 Platform grooves
- 18 Rotating base wheel
- 20 Tube stick base
- 21 Wide stick base
- 22 Elevated base hole
- 26 Threaded container rim
- 28 Threaded screw on cap
- 30 Platform lock
- 32 Base lock
- 34 Threaded platform post hole
- 36 Slide on cap
- 38 Wide shaped wax container
- 40 Oval internal twist up and down platform
The surf wax twist up and down stick presents a new approach to packaging, storing, and applying surf wax in a tube or oval shaped container with a cap and rotating base wheel that enables the user to expose or recoil the wax. The base wheel is attached to a threaded post with a platform that moves up and down the post depending on the direction that the base wheel is turned. Melted surf wax is poured into the container and cools to a solid in the shape of the container. When the base wheel is turned in one direction the wax is pushed up and exposed as the platform moves up the threaded post. The wax is recoiled when the base wheel is turned in the opposite direction moving the platform down the threaded post. The cap of the container ensures that the wax remains clean and retains its shape when it is not being used.
DESCRIPTION OF INVENTIONOperation—
The surf wax twist up and down stick shown in
Operation—
The surf wax twist up and down stick shown in
Thus the reader will see that my surf wax twist up and down stick provides a superior way of packaging, applying, and storing surf wax. The twist up and down functionality allows for easy and clean surf wax application to the deck of a surfboard and reduces unnecessary waste. In addition the container can be capped protecting the surf wax and offers a convenient method of storage. Other benefits of the surf wax twist up and down stick include:
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- it provides for clean storage of surf wax;
- it provides for clean surf wax application to a surfboard avoiding skin irritation caused by the application of dirty wax;
- it prevents mess associated with surf wax when it melts;
- it provides an easy to hold container that facilitates the surf wax application process;
- it provides for a measured application of surf wax onto a surfboard through the use of the twist up and down mechanism;
- it provides for both a round tube stick applicator for greater surf wax concentration on a surfboard deck and a wide stick applicator for broader surf wax coverage on the surfboard deck;
- it provides for a unique and improved way of packaging and selling surf wax in a protective container.
Although the description above contains many specificities, these should not be construed as limiting the scope of the surf wax twist up and down stick but as merely providing illustrations of some of the presently preferred embodiments. For example, the surf wax twist up and down stick container can have other shapes, such as square, rectangular, trapezoid, hexagon, pentagon, star, etc.; the container can have multiple colors or designs on its exterior; container grooves and platform grooves can vary in placement and number; container caps can either be screw on or slide on; the twist up platform can have other shapes, such as square, rectangular, trapezoid, hexagon, pentagon, star, etc.; the platform lock and base lock can be replaced with a single lock; the base hole does not need to be elevated; the rotating base wheel can have other shapes, such as square, rectangular, trapezoid, hexagon, pentagon, star, etc.; the threads on the threaded twist up and down post can be altered so the rotating base wheel can be twisted in a different direction to expose or recoil'the surf wax.
Thus the scope of the surf wax twist up and down stick should be determined by the appended claims and their legal equivalent, rather than by the examples given.
Claims
1. A combination surf wax storage container and applicator assembly comprising: (a) a storage container member having an open top end, an closed bottom end, and a hole at the closed bottom end having a threaded post penetrate the hole; (b) a twist up and down member positioned interior the container member, said twist up and down member including a slidable platform attached to said threaded post, said twist up and down member adapted for supporting a slug of solid surf wax material within the container member; (c) a rotating member positioned exterior said closed bottom end of the container member attached to the post protruding from said hole at the closed bottom of the container; and (d) an applicator cap member releasably secured to said open top end of the container member, the cap member including an engagement portion releasably securing the cap member to the container member.
2. The combination surf wax storage container and applicator assembly of claim 1, wherein said storage container member is cylindrical.
3. The combination surf wax storage container and applicator assembly of claim 1, wherein said storage container member is oval.
4. The combination surf wax storage container and applicator assembly of claim 1, wherein said storage container member interior surface is patterned for facile movement of a slug of surf wax therein.
5. The combination surf wax storage container and applicator assembly of claim 1, wherein the platform is circular shaped and slidably attached to the post.
6. The combination surf wax storage container and applicator assembly of claim 1, wherein the platform is oval shaped and slidably attached to the post.
7. The combination surf wax storage container and applicator assembly of claim 5, wherein the circular shaped platform member slidably moves up and down the post by turning said rotating member attached to the base of the post.
8. The combination surf wax storage container and applicator assembly of claim 6, wherein the oval shaped platform member slidably moves up and down the post by turning said rotating member attached to the base of the post.
9. The combination surf wax storage container and applicator assembly of claim 7, wherein said rotating member and attached said threaded post are secured to the container by a lock at the bottom of the post resting on said hole at the closed bottom of the container.
10. The combination surf wax storage container and applicator assembly of claim 8, wherein said rotating member and attached said threaded post are secured to the container by said lock at the bottom of the post resting on said hole at the closed bottom of the container.
11. The combination surf wax storage container and applicator assembly of claim 1, wherein the cap member engagement portion includes thread means for engaging threads on an exterior surface of said storage container member.
12. The combination surf wax storage container and applicator assembly of claim 1, wherein the cap member engagement portion includes friction fit means for engaging an exterior surface of said storage container member.
13. The combination surf wax storage container and applicator assembly of claim 1, wherein said storage container member and the cap member engagement portion contain adjoining complementary, stepped, circumferential edges, whereby rotating the cap member assembly relative to the container member displaces the cap member assembly away from the storage container member open top end.
14. A combination surf wax storage container and applicator assembly comprising: (a) a symmetrical storage container member having an open top end, an closed bottom end with a hole where a threaded post penetrates the closed bottom; (b) a twist up and down member positioned interior the container member, said twist up and down member including a slidable platform screwed onto said threaded post, said twist up and down member adapted for supporting a slug of solid surf wax material within the container member; (c) a rotating member positioned exterior said closed bottom end of the container member attached to the post where it protrudes from said hole at the closed bottom of the container; and (d) a applicator cap member releasably secured to said open top end of the container member, the cap member including an engagement portion releasably securing the cap member to the container member.
15. The combination surf wax storage container and applicator assembly of claim 14, wherein the storage container member interior surface is patterned for facile movement of a slug of surf wax therein.
16. The combination surf wax storage container and applicator assembly of claim 14, wherein the platform is screwed onto the post through a threaded hole in the center of the platform.
17. The combination surf wax storage container and applicator assembly of claim 16, wherein the platform member slidably moves up and down the post by turning the attached said rotating member at the bottom of the container.
18. The combination surf wax storage container and applicator assembly of claim 17, wherein said rotating member and attached said threaded post are secured to the container by a lock at the bottom of the post and resting on said hole at the closed bottom of the container.
19. The combination surf wax storage container and applicator assembly of claim 14, wherein the cap member engagement portion includes thread means for engaging threads on an exterior surface of the storage container member.
20. The combination surf wax storage container and applicator assembly of claim 14, wherein the cap member engagement portion includes friction fit means for engaging an exterior surface of the storage container member.
Type: Application
Filed: Oct 14, 2010
Publication Date: Apr 19, 2012
Inventor: Michael Denis Drew (Spring Lake, NJ)
Application Number: 12/904,375