Movable Axially Of Reservoir Or Chamber Patents (Class 401/169)
  • Publication number: 20110259359
    Abstract: A device for dispensing a personal care product onto skin comprising: a brush head comprising a base and a plurality of bristles, and a device body operatively connected to said brush head about said base, said device body comprising: an outer container; an at least partially expanded collapsible bag disposed in the outer container, an elastic member surrounding at least a portion of the collapsible bag such that the elastic member is stretched axially and radially, the elastic member being constructed of an elastically extensible material that permits the transfer of infrared radiation through at least a portion of the elastic member; at least one fluid dispensing conduit in fluid communication with said collapsible bag, extending through said base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Inventors: David Matthew Groh, Theresa Louise Johnson, John Geoffrey Chan, Lawrence Edward O'Brien
  • Publication number: 20110103876
    Abstract: A toothbrush with an integral toothpaste dispenser has a handle portion and a toothbrush portion. A commercially available toothpaste tube is opened at one end and contained within a central aperture of the handle of the integral toothbrush. Toothpaste from the toothbrush tube is discharged into a channel contained within the toothbrush portion and exits between the toothbrush bristles through a non-return valve positioned close to a bristle exit aperture. Toothpaste is squeezed by upward movement of a pedestal supporting the toothpaste tube when the user turns a knob on the bottom of the handle. The toothpaste tube is supported by a vertical support tube within the central aperture of the handle, producing an accordion-like, uniform, progressive toothpaste tube collapse. The non-return valve is only open during toothpaste delivery and thereby prevents toothpaste spills. The close proximity between the toothpaste exit aperture and the non-return valve enables the toothpaste to remain moist between brushings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventor: Joy P. Sylvester
  • Patent number: 6176632
    Abstract: A liquid container such that the liquid received in it will not easily spring out from its tip even if it is wrongly operated, comprises a tank portion for receiving a liquid, a knock bar stretching axially movably within the tank portion which is designed to have on its axial tip portion a pump shelf portion whose diameter have been enlarged, an induction bar fixed into the tip of the knock bar, a brush provided on the tip side of the induction bar, and a spring for always energizing the above knock bar and induction bar rearward. On the internal periphery surface of the above tank portion, a plurality of ribs are formed which stretch axially and on top of which the above pump shelf portion can slide, the internal periphery surface ahead of the ribs is at the same level as and continuous with the top face of the ribs and designed as a diameter-reducing portion where the pump shelf portion can slide. The pump shelf portion slidably touches the ribs when it is not biased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2001
    Assignee: Kotobuki Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidehei Kageyama, Yoshio Noguchi, Tomohiro Fueki
  • Patent number: 5827001
    Abstract: A brush, in particular a toothbrush, comprises a head (20) including a plurality of bristles (24) thereon and having at least one opening (26) therein feeding to the bristles (24), a container (2) of paste (4) connected to the head (20), and a control member (32, 50) within the brush movable between a first position in which the or each opening (26) in the head (20) is closed thereby, and a second position in which the or each opening (26) is open, the movement of the control member (32, 50) from the first position to the second position resulting in flow of paste (4) from the container (2) through the or each opening (26) in the head (20) and onto the bristles (24) of the brush.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1998
    Assignee: Veresk Biosystems Ltd.
    Inventor: Said Taghavi-Khanghah
  • Patent number: 5464294
    Abstract: A foldable toothbrush is formed from front (2) and rear (4) parts that are hingeably connected. The front part, containing the brush portion (6), has a cavity (8) for storing toothpaste. The cavity communicates with the brush portion through holes (16). The rear wall of the cavity is a slide member (22) that can slidably move forward to compress the cavity and force toothpaste through the communication holes. The rear part has a thruster 36 that is connected to a pusher (40) and is slidably confined to a track (28, 30, 44). When the foldable toothbrush is unfolded, the user can engage pusher (40) to move thruster (36) into the front part to engage the slide member (22) to push toothpaste through holes (26). The pusher (40) can then be disengaged from the front part and the toothbrush can be folded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 7, 1995
    Assignee: Fortune Dragon Pte Ltd
    Inventors: Richard W. M. Chee, Sharon A. H. Low
  • Patent number: 5382106
    Abstract: An improved toothbrush with a teeth cleansing substance dispensing system is provided, which consists of a mechanism in cooperation with a compartment in an enlarged handle, which will dispense some teeth cleansing substance through a channel in a neck and head and out through at least one lateral passageway into bristle groups, so that the bristle groups can clean teeth. An apparatus is also in cooperation with the channel in the head and neck for sealing the at least one lateral passageway, when not in use. This stops the flow of the teeth cleansing substance and prevents germs, bacteria, water and other foreign elements from contaminating the teeth cleansing substance left in the channel and the compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1995
    Inventor: Bernard Voigt
  • Patent number: 5350248
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a toothbrush having a handle portion including a first end and a second end. The toothbrush further includes a hollow forward portion, an aperture formed through the hollow forward portion, and a spring element having a first end and a second end. The first end of the spring element is secured to the hollow forward portion, and the second end of the spring element is positioned adjacent the aperture of the hollow forward portion. A bristled element is positioned within the aperture of the hollow forward portion, with the bristled element being connected to the second end of the spring element. An actuation element is included within the forward portion of the toothbrush. The actuation element has a first end and a second end, and a finger engaging surface positioned at the first end of the actuation element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 27, 1994
    Inventor: Anselm V. K. Chen
  • Patent number: 5208933
    Abstract: A powered dental tool dispenses a liquid dentifrice from a removable and replaceable cartridge to a dental site being cleaned or otherwise treated. The tool mounts the cartridge to receive a supply of the dispensable liquid, and accommodates the removal and replacement of a spent cartridge. A removable and replaceable cartridge for supplying dispensable liquid to a dental tool is initially sealed, is readily installed in the tool with a connection to a dispensing tube, and is collapsible for emptying it. A multiple-treatment dental care system has a single power handle that operates interchangeable with a fluid dispensing spray implement, with a rotary treatment implement, and with a revolving-bristle brush implement. In addition to dispensing fluid with the spray implement, the system can dispense liquid material to the dental site being treated by way of the rotary implement and by way of the revolving brush implement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1993
    Assignee: L. Paul Lustig
    Inventors: L. Paul Lustig, Andrew Tybinkowski
  • Patent number: 5186563
    Abstract: A dispenser for the application of a fluid or fluid-like material to another surface, such as, the surface of the skin is made up of an outer casing with an adjustable end cap at one end and an applicator brush at the opposite end, and a bellows-shaped container is disposed in the casing so as to be compressed by inward threaded adjustment of the end cap to discharge the material onto the applicator brush. A duckbill valve at the discharge end of the container automatically opens when a compressive force is applied to the contents within the container and, when force is no longer applied, will return to a closed position sealing off the end of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1993
    Inventors: Patricia A. Gebhard, Albert W. Gebhard
  • Patent number: 5154523
    Abstract: A brush having a bundle of bristles connected to a handle and being provided with a chamber to be filled with a liquid material is disclosed. The chamber includes pressurizing means for maintaining the liquid material under continuous pressure and closure means for preventing the liquid material from flowing from the chamber to the bristles. The chamber is also integrally connected with the brush and is connected to the bundle of bristles in a liquid-conductive relationship by means of a tubular conduit. The bundle of bristles is set into a separate head mounted for sliding movement on the handle, thereby rendering the conduit and bundle axially slidable relative to each other between a first use position and a second filling position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1992
    Inventor: Jozef J. Devreeze
  • Patent number: 5152305
    Abstract: An apparatus for a hair dye applicator is provided which includes a hollow tubular housing with screw-threadably removable caps on both longitudinal ends thereof. One of the caps includes a centrally located outlet through which a hollow stem of an integrally formed nozzle unit is fitted. A manually actuable piston is provided within the tubular housing and includes an actuator member longitudinally slidable along the length of and external to the tubular housing. To ensure that the piston does not axially rotate within the tubular housing during a longitudinal sliding motion thereof, a protruding track is longitudinally provided on the inner wall of the tubular housing and mates with a corresponding recess of the piston. A liner such as a disposable plastic bag is provided within the tubular housing above the piston for receiving a hair dispensable product therein. The screw-threaded end caps confine the contents of the applicator during use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1992
    Assignee: Hair Master
    Inventor: Lundy Niv
  • Patent number: 5123765
    Abstract: A disposable toothbrush is provided and consists of an elongated tubular handle having a threaded aperture in a first end and a compartment therein and a brush member having a shaft with a head and bristles on a first end and threads on a second end. In one instance the brush member can be inserted into the compartment of the handle with the threaded second end engagable with the threaded aperture in the first end of the handle in a storage position. In another instance the brush member can be removed from the compartment of the handle and reversed with the threaded second end engagable with the threaded aperture in the first end of the handle in a useable position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1992
    Inventors: Daniel J. O'Connell, George Spector
  • Patent number: 4991989
    Abstract: An applicator device for a liquid, powder or pasty material includes a housing having a foil cartridge therein containing the liquid, powder or pasty material, and an ejector device is slidably mounted on the housing to provide for squeezing out the material from the foil cartridge for application at a desired site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 12, 1991
    Assignee: Georg Karl geka-brush GmbH
    Inventor: Holger Fitjer
  • Patent number: 4826341
    Abstract: A toothbrush device which comprises a body member having a main chamber disposed therein and a handle slidably disposed thereon, the chamber contains a toothpaste dispenser disposed therein whereby toothpaste disposed in the toothpaste dispenser is dispensed from the toothpaste dispenser by pressing the handle against the toothpaste dispenser after operating an on switch. Thereafter, by operating an off switch, the toothpaste dispenser is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 2, 1989
    Inventor: Kyu Ho Kwak
  • Patent number: 4435099
    Abstract: A fountain pen in which ink is supplied to the tip of the pen under the control of a motor-actuated ink delivery device. An ink holder is formed covering the slit formation region of the pen tip to form an ink pool between the holder and pen tip. A detector is provided in the ink pool for detecting the quantity of ink therein at any time. A pen holder coupled to the pen tip includes an ink storing section opening into the ink pool, an ink delivery device coupled to the ink storing section for delivering ink under pressure, and an electrical power source and a power delivery circuit for controlling the flow of current to an operating motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1980
    Date of Patent: March 6, 1984
    Assignee: Piolt, Man-Nen-Hitsu Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Koichi Murahara
  • Patent number: 3933273
    Abstract: The contents of a collapsible tube are expelled by placing the tube in a close-fitting sleeve having a removable cap with an orifice fitting over the discharge nozzle of the tube and a plunger which engages the other end of the tube and has a diametral groove to receive the crimped closed end of the tube. Movement of the plunger towards the cap causes the wall of the tube to concertina.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1974
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1976
    Inventor: Patrick Clement Cox