Abstract: A coupling structure which couples an ink container to a supply target includes a cap and a joint. The cap includes a container side communication path and a container opening/closing valve. The container side communication path is communicated with a supply port. The container opening/closing valve opens and closes the supply port. The joint includes a main body side communication path, a main body opening/closing valve and a first biasing member. The main body side communication path is communicated to an inflow port. The main body opening/closing valve opens and closes the inflow port. The first biasing member biases the main body opening/closing valve to a side of the ink container. The main body opening/closing valve is protruded to a side of the ink container closer than the inflow port even if the first biasing member is mostly contracted.

Abstract: A container holds an absorbent pad which contains fluids for cleansing toilet facilities before using them, or for cleansing or moisturizing a person's body after using a toilet. One carries one or more such containers on one's person. To use the container one opens it and expresses fluid from the pad onto dry clean toilet paper by pressing that toilet paper onto the pad. One then uses the now moist toilet paper to clean a toilet seat, or to clean or moisturize one's person or the person of another. Then one disposes of the now used toilet paper as one normally disposes of toilet paper.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a replenishment container and an inkjet recording device that are capable of reducing staining by ink or a solvent during ink or solvent replenishing. The replenishment container comprises a storage member having an opening formed therein and having a storage chamber that stores ink or solvent, a stopper member that seals the opening of the storage member, and a lid member that covers the stopper member. The replenishment container is characterized by: comprising a seal member that has a throughhole between the stopper member and the lid member; the lid member having a throughhole that is opened concentrically with the throughhole of the seal member; and the inner diameter of part or all of the throughhole in the seal member being smaller than the inner diameter of the throughhole in the lid member.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lubricant applicator for applying lubricant to a fastener. The applicator includes engagement means for engaging with and applying lubricant to the fastener. The engagement means typically includes an absorbent felt liner. The applicator further includes a dispenser for dispensing lubricant to the engagement means.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a fingernail/toenail care sponge for caring for fingernails/toenails that is aesthetically pleasing and that can perform quickly and correctly through simple operations.

Abstract: A device for coating a medical implant includes a container that contains a liquid having at least one pharmaceutically active substance. An elastic head for application of the liquid onto a surface to be coated is connected to an inside of the container through at least one channel.

Abstract: Methods and devices coat, at least regions of, a medical implant, preferably of an artificial joint or a fixation for a joint. The method provides a medical implant, fills a device with a liquid having at least one pharmaceutically active substance, wherein the device has a compressed, at least over regions thereof, elastic, porous transfer means increases a volume of the transfer means, whereby the liquid is taken up at least partly into the pores of the transfer means, and transfers the liquid from the transfer means to a medical implant surface to be coated. The device coats, at least regions of, a medical implant, by means of the method, whereby the device has a compressed, at least over regions thereof, elastic, porous transfer means.

Abstract: One example embodiment includes a lubricant for application on an external device. The lubricant includes a solvent cleaner. The lubricant also includes a lubricating agent.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a kit for performing adhesive audits and a method of doing the same.

Abstract: A container filled with foam saturated with a lubricant with a relief cut in the top surface of the foam suitable for receiving and lubricating an electrical connection, especially the base of a light bulb.

Abstract: An exemplary apparatus for applying deglossing paint on a peripheral inactive portion of a lens is provided. The apparatus includes a platform, a holder and a printing device. The platform includes a worktable, and a supporting member extending from the worktable and having a cantilever portion suspending above the worktable. The holder is mounted on the worktable, and is configured for holding one or more lenses thereon. The printing device is supported by the cantilever portion, and includes a stamper facing toward the lens. The stamper is capable of having the deglossing paint stained thereon and applying the deglossing paint on the peripheral inactive portion by bringing the deglossing paint into contact with the peripheral inactive portion.

Abstract: A release agent applicator applies release agent to an imaging drum and absorbs release agent metered from the drum to extend the operational life of an image drum maintenance unit. The applicator includes a reservoir for storing release agent, the reservoir having a plurality of perforations for enabling release agent to seep from the reservoir, a containment membrane for wicking release agent from the perforations of the reservoir, and a delivery layer for delivering release agent from the containment membrane to an imaging drum, the delivery layer having pores in a range of about 50 ?m to about 200 ?m.

Abstract: Methods for coating an implantable medical device, such as a stent, are provided.

Abstract: A water feed device for feeding water to a moistener for moistening envelope flaps that is incorporated into a mail handling machine, the water feed device comprising a reserve stock of water from which a quantity of water flows to a reservoir of water with which the reserve stock of water is in communication, said quantity of water being suitable for imbibing a piece of foam soaking in said reservoir of water, said reserve stock of water being disposed in a receptacle that is mounted to move vertically between a low position and a high position, which positions correspond respectively to a low water level and to a high water level in said reservoir, it being possible for the receptacle to take up a plurality of other positions between said low and high positions.

Abstract: A coating system compositions is disclosed. The composition comprises: (a) about 40% to 50% wt. water; (b) about 8% to 15% wt. resin; (c) about 10% to 25% wt. pigmented dispersion; (d) about 3% to 25% wt. opacifier; (e) about 3% to 6% wt. solvent; and (f) about 0.5 to 4% wt. coating agent.

Abstract: A system and method for coating an implantable medical device, such as a stent, are provided.

Abstract: A release agent applicator applies release agent to an imaging drum and absorbs release agent metered from the drum to extend the operational life of a image drum maintenance unit. The applicator includes a reservoir for storing release agent, the reservoir having a plurality of perforations for enabling release agent to seep from the reservoir, a containment membrane mounted to the reservoir for wicking release agent from the perforations of the reservoir, and a delivery layer mounted to the containment membrane for delivering release agent from the containment membrane to an imaging drum that is in contact with the delivery layer. The delivery layer is matched to the containment membrane to maintain a saturation rate for the delivery layer in a predetermined range and the delivery layer has an uptake rate for release agent contacting an external boundary of the delivery layer that is greater than a release agent supply rate from the containment membrane to the delivery layer.

Abstract: A manually-operated moistener, to which a mail piece is supplied lying flat with a down-turned but not yet adhered flap on the underside of the envelope, has a blade in an upper part and a moistener rocker that can be opened upwardly and can be rotated with at least one locking contour on an associated hinge on the blade so as to be spring-supported as well as locked in a maintenance position. The upper part and a lower part of the moistener are connected by connection elements that can be detached only from above. An antibacterial upper moistening element is disposed in the upper part with a clamping region thereof in a clamping groove of the moistener rocker. A water transfer element protrudes into the lower part, which element is curved at its other, upper end. Both possess a shared contact surface for water transfer that is enlarged by the curvature.

Abstract: An applicator tip (10) for applying fluid to the surface of an object is disclosed. The applicator tip (10) has a base (13) formed of thermoplastic material having a first surface and a second surface. At least one aperture (25) extends through the base. A fluid supply port (29) is operatively connected to the second surface of the base and is in communication with at least one aperture in the base. A fluid application material (35) is positioned on the first surface of the base. The fluid application material is positioned to receive fluid that passes through the aperture from the fluid supply port. The fluid application material is secured to the first surface of the base by a portion of the base that is caused to be molten and fuses to the fluid application material.

Abstract: A sealing roller glue tank comprises a glue storage groove and a wet-retaining sealing cover. The groove have a roller for adjusting glue, a upper glue wheel part of which is exposed to the groove, and a high density fiber sponge for buffering the pressure of glue; a double layer glue guide plate positioned on the roller and upper glue wheel for guiding and retaining glue. The sealing cover is capable of covering on the groove. A sealing unit such as sponge or rubber is installed at an end plate with respect to the groove for sealing the groove to be wet-retaining and isolate from the external environment. A high density sponge is installed at the sealing cover facing to the notch of the groove. By filling high density fiber sponge in the groove to absorb liquid glue for buffering pressure of glue, transferring unit a descending unit, a coating machine can be actuated in time and rotated to a predetermined position without pouring glue repeatedly.

Abstract: A moistening system suitable for mail handling systems comprises a moistening member mounted vertically on a water reservoir from which it is fed with water and on which it has a projecting part. The reservoir is mounted with the moistening member below the path, the length of the reservoir substantially corresponding to the width of the path. The reservoir is divided along its length into independent individual departments into which the moistening member dips.

Abstract: An oil coating roller comprising a porous round-rod-like molded product, a heat-resistant fiber felt layer provided on an outer circumference of the porous round-rod-like molded product, and a porous film applied onto an outer circumference of the felt layer. The porous round-rod-like molded product contains heat-resistant fibers bound to each other by a binder, and has fine communicating voids free from the binder among the fibers and evenly distributed pores having a pore size in a range of from 0.05 to 2 mm and a total void percentage in a range of from 30 to 90%. The porous round-rod-like molded product is impregnated with silicone oil. The heat-resistant fiber felt layer has a thickness in a range of from 0.5 to 5 mm. The porous film has a thickness in a range of from 15 to 130 &mgr;m, a mean pore size in a range of from 0.1 to 3.0 &mgr;m, a porosity in a range of from 60 to 90% and an air permeability in a range of from 3 to 1500 sec per 100 cc.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system for the application of quick-drying coating compositions, where the system contains of [sic] a plastic container having a pressure release valve and containing the coating composition, of [sic] a sponge having a planar application surface and having a pore structure, connected by capillaries and open at the application surface, which sponge embeds the pressure release valve, and of [sic] a lid for airtight sealing of the sponge when the system is not being used.

Abstract: An apparatus or kit for applying a predictable amount of liquid such as a surgical prepping solution to an applicator having a resilient, porous pad. The apparatus includes a receptacle having an internal space such that when the pad is placed within the space, the pad is compressed to a predetermined degree. The receptacle is attached to a bottle or other container holding surgical prepping solution. In one embodiment, a dip tube extends from an inlet near the bottom of the bottle to an outlet positioned within the internal space of the receptacle. Most preferably, the outlet extends into the internal space of the receptacle. Pressurizing the bottle dispenses liquid through the dip tube onto the applicator. A method of use of the kit or apparatus is also disclosed.

Abstract: A moistening system suitable for mail handling systems comprises a moistening member mounted vertically on a water reservoir from which it is fed with water and on which it has a projecting part. The reservoir is mounted with the moistening member below the path, the length of the reservoir substantially corresponding to the width of the path. The reservoir is divided along its length into independent individual departments into which the moistening member dips.

Abstract: An apparatus for applying a primer on an outer surface of a work having rod shape, includes an primer applying portion provided under the work in which the primer is immersed; a cap portion provided detachably to the primer applying portion, which prevents an inclusion of a water component in the air into the primer applying portion; a primer inlet provided to the primer applying portion through which the primer is supplied into the primer applying portion; and a primer outlet which discharges the primer from the primer applying portion in such a manner that a liquid level of the primer applying portion becomes constant in the primer applying portion. In the apparatus mentioned above, the primer is applied on the outer surface of the work having rod shape by rotating and moving the work on the primer applying portion.

Abstract: An expandable stamp pad comprising a plurality of ink pads arranged in a line and suitable for use with a multitude of different aqueous dye-based inks, and methods of using the same. Typically, the line is straight, although, if desired, the line may be curved. The plurality of ink pads are retained on an extension member that permits adjacent ink pads to contact one another when the extension member is retracted, (e.g., in use) while maintaining the plurality of ink pads in separation when the extension member is extended (e.g., in storage). Also, a multi-color stamp pad suitable for use with aqueous dye-based inks wherein a plurality of ink pads each impregnated with a different ink have disposed therebetween a thin, aqueous-impermeable film, such as a thin plastic film. Preferably, the stamp pad comprises more than two ink pads, further preferably five or more ink pads.

Abstract: An multicolor stamp pad comprising a plurality of ink pads arranged in a line and suitable for use with a multitude of different aqueous dye-based inks, and methods of using the same. The plurality of ink pads are retained on an extension member that permits adjacent ink pads to contact one another when the extension member is retracted, (e.g., in use) while maintaining the plurality of ink pads in separation when the extension member is extended (e.g., in storage). The multicolor stamp pad suitable may also have disposed between the ink pads a flexible, thin, aqueous-impermeable film, such as a thin plastic film.

Abstract: A generally cylindrical body is adapted to holding a liquid, such as water, herbicide, pesticide, or the like, and has a cap removably secured thereto for removing and disposing the liquid therein. Another generally cylindrical dispensing body is adapted to slidably fit over the end of the body opposite the cap. The dispensing body has a top with holes disposed therein wherethrough the liquid may be passed. Another generally cylindrical cap body has a top formed of a cellulosic material which is adapted to absorbing liquids such as water, pesticide, etc, and a valve assembly is situated in the end of the body opposite the cap for gravitatively passing liquid therethrough when the valve release is depressed. The valve release member is depressed by the action of the dispensing body sliding towards the cylindrical body and pressing the valve release. A spring maintains spring bias against the body to prevent the valve release from being continually pressed or opened.

Abstract: A device for moistening the adhesive of a sheet material such as the flap of an envelope or a postage stamp, is disclosed having a container with hinged lid. A moistened sponge is stored in the container having raised a step adjacent to the latch closure of the lid with the front wall of the container and is provided with a deep recess adjacent to the hinge connection of the lid with the container. A slider is movably carried on the lid and includes a pressure plate adapted to press against the top surface of the inserted sheet material forcibly urging the adhesive surface onto the moistened sponge step. The slider has two positions, one position with the pressure plate projecting into the recess when the lid is closed and the other position when advanced to be adjacent the step. A limit stop is carried on the container beneath the sponge step for limiting pivotal movement of the lid to prevent latching of the lid when the slider is in its advanced position.

Abstract: Air bubbles which are entrapped within the cells of an engraved applicator roller are displaced from the cells by wiping the surface of the engraved applicator roller with the bristles of a brush. An elongated brush mounted on a doctor blade head projects into a doctor blade reservoir. The bristles of the brush are disposed for wiping engagement against the engraved surface of an applicator roller which is wetted by liquid coating material. As the engraved applicator roller rotates in contact with the liquid material in the doctor blade reservoir, the bristles of the brush puncture the entrapped air bubbles and sweep the entrapped air away from the cells. The sweeping action of the bristles induces a relatively low pressure condition within the cells, which promotes the flow of liquid material into the cells.

Abstract: A fingerprint ink dispensing apparatus includes a ceramic disk positioned over an ink reservoir in the form, for example, of a felt pad. The ceramic disk has an average porosity of about 40% and an average pore size of about 5 microns. A colored pigment such as carbon black dispensed in a hydrocarbon oil is disposed in the reservoir with the concentration of the carbon black being about 22% by weight and the diameter of the carbon black particles falling within the range of 0.15 to 0.60 microns and the average size being about 0.35 microns.

Abstract: A liquid metering and coating device made of a liquid permeation control layer adhered to a porous support in which the support is an open-celled foam internally reinforced to obtain the strength, resilience, and heat resistance needed for high durability in use as a part of a hot toner image fixation mechanism in a plain paper copying machine.

Abstract: An inking device for postage meter in a high speed mailing machine is disclosed, the inking device functioning to apply ink to a printing die in the postage meter between each printing operation performed by the postage meter. The inking device includes an ink pad disposed in a reservoir and held therein by a cover member having an aperture through which an upper portion of the ink pad projects so as to contact the lower printing surface of the printing die. The configuration of the ink pad is such that there is a small channel or space between the outer edges of the ink pad and the inner edges of the aperture of the cover member so that ink which is squeeze out of the ink pad during compression thereof with the printing die will not ooze onto the upper surface of the cover member and eventually spread onto other parts of the mailing machine.

Abstract: An inking device for a postage meter in a high speed mailing machine is disclosed in which the inking device has an ink reservoir containing an ink pad, and a cover member to secure the ink pad in the reservoir. The reservoir is formed as a generally rectangular tray having a flat bottom wall and upstanding front, rear and side walls, and includes a plurality of elongate upstanding ribs covering most of the area of the bottom wall for supporting an ink pad and for defining ink flow channels between the ribs. There are also relatively short upstanding ribs disposed around the other sides of the tray, and all of the ribs have upwardly inclined portions adjacent the front, rear and side walls against which a cover member presses to compress that portion of the ink pad which overlies the inclined portions of the ribs.

Abstract: Release Agent Management (RAM) system for a heat and pressure fuser. The open pool of oil associated with prior art RAM systems is replaced with an oil saturated wick the lower end of which is immersed in oil. The oil is held in a container with a sealed lid that has a slot through which the wick passes allowing the wick to transport oil from the container to a metering roll outside of the container. A depression in the container lid that cradles the wick under the metering roll allows oil to collect in the portion of the wick laying on the container lid. The shape of the depression prevents oil from flowing back into the container through the slot and from flowing to some lower part of the container lid. The wick is compressed approximately 50% between the metering roll and container lid. A removable seal is provided which is attached to the lid such that the RAM can be shipped without oil spillage.

Abstract: An ink dispensing device is disclosed wherein the ink releasing member comprises two layers that serve different purposes. The layer which contacts a printing font is made of a porous material that has an open pore size of less than 30 microns and a porosity of 40% to 85%. The second layer is adjacent to the contact layer and is made from an elastic foam with larger pore size, in the range of 80 microns to 1000 microns and a porosity of greater than 70%. The second layer is impregnated with ink and acts as a reservoir for the first layer, the latter serving as a metering member.

Abstract: Apparatus for binding a plurality of sheets of paper or other media, including an assembly for clamping a plurality of sheets together with binding edges of respective sheets in alignment, and an assembly for coating the binding edges of the sheets with a quick-drying adhesive. The coating assembly advantageously includes an applicator member such as a porous pad, a supply of adhesive to the applicator member and a slidable mounting for the applicator member to guide the member along the binding edges of the clamped sheets. The applicator pad and adhesive may be contained in a telescoping housing which opens to expose the applicator pad during the process of sliding the housing toward and along the binding edges of the sheets.

Abstract: A shaped container of a size suitable having an insert having a face coated with a dry water-soluble dyeing composition and a method of dyeing eggs using said shaped containers and a kit containing various shaped containers, each having therein different dry water-soluble dyeing compositions.

Abstract: A moistening device that includes a container having a liquid holding compartment and one or more liquid dispensing apertures in a top wall thereof. A valve in the form of a plate, movably mounted on said top wall selectively covers and uncovers the apertures; an annular wall, extends upwardly beyond the wall and a body of absorbent material is surrounded by the annular wall and retained thereby on the container. The top wall of the container and the plate valve are preferably flat plates overlying one another with the valve plate being rotatably mounted on container top wall.

Abstract: An apparatus for applying an epoxy glue, solder paste or a similar material to the surface of a planar circuit chip, such as a silicon integrated circuit chip. Positioned just above the liquid epoxy in the bath is a fine mesh, stainless steel screen clamped at its periphery and having supported thereover a leveling paddle with a micrometer adjustment rotatable relative to the bath itself for smoothing the material over the screen surface. After this smoothing or leveling operation, the chip, usually held by a vacuum chuck, is pressed against the screen into the epoxy with the screen functioning as a resilient means enabling the chip to be withdrawn therefrom with uniform deposition of material applied to the undersurface thereof. The apparatus may also have a spongy material such as polyurethane or a sponge neoprene rubber under the screen to enhance chip removal.