Abstract: A dispensing handle applicator (10) is disclosed comprising a handle housing (16) having an internal fluid reservoir (68) and a through- passageway (94) through which fluid may be dispensed; and a base plate member (14) having an applicator surface (12) on one side and attachable at an opposite side to the handle housing. Integrally formed with the base plate member (14) is a valve comprising a lever (42) and a plurality of torsion spring members (58, 60) which pressure a sealing end (48) of the lever (42) against the handle housing (16), whereby sealing the fluid passageway (94). A scraping element (62) is further provided, integrally formed with the base plate (14) and replaceable therewith.

Abstract: A liquid applicator apparatus for physically disadvantaged persons, but beneficial to all persons in showers, bathtubs and at the beach. The apparatus allows elderly and handicapped persons to apply health and beauty products to difficult and heretofore inaccessible body areas. It has a flexible reservoir for storing and dispersing liquid health or beauty products through an applicator. The applicator is attached to an end portion of a slender elongated tubular member with a single or plurality of ball and socket joints. In a first aspect of the invention, when the reservoir is squeezed, a portion of a stored liquid is dispersed through an open cell pad. In a second aspect, when the reservoir is squeezed, a portion of a stored liquid is dispersed through a plurality of small apertures. The elongated tubular member and ball and socket joints allow a user to apply the health and beauty products to difficult and heretofore inaccessible body areas.

Abstract: A fluid applicator includes a coating implement, a resilient closure cap, and a stopper for use with a fluid container. The resilient closure cap is force-fit into or onto the stopper, creating a resilient force on a sealing lip that contacts a seat on the stopper. Inverting the container and pressing on the coating implement, presses the resilient closure cap, deforming it to move the sealing lip off of its seat on the stopper, to allow fluid flow from the container, through the stopper and resilient closure cap, to the coating implement.

Abstract: An applicator for footwear, including a receptacle for containing a cleaning product and/or a polishing product. A first cover is mounted to the receptacle with a cleaning device coupled to the cover. At least one valve for delivering the cleaning product or polishing product from the receptacle to the cleaning device is fitted into the first cover and extends to a base of the receptacle. A second cover is adapted to cover the cleaning device. The second cover includes a sponge coupled to an outer surface of the cover and a lid to cover the sponge.

Abstract: An integrated pressure-responsive liquid-release valve has a first layer formed of a resiliently-deformable non-porous material and a second layer bonded to the first layer and formed of a deformable, preferably resiliently-deformable, porous material. A plurality of normally-closed slits are defined in and through the first layer of non-porous material. The slits are configured so that the application of material-deforming pressure to the first layer causes the slits to operatively open for passing liquid through the open slits, and the cessation of the applied material-deforming pressure causes the slits to close under the resilient return urgency of the non-porous material. The porous material receives liquid passed through the slits of the non-porous material first layer when material-deforming pressure is applied to the a non-porous material to open the slits.

Abstract: Device for applying liquid media to the skin, composed of a vessel containing the fluid, the vessel being formed from a pressurized gas package with a spray valve and an application element which is attached to this vessel and to which the fluid from the vessel can be fed, wherein the application element 4 is composed of a mount 41 which is fitted onto the vessel 1 and of a moveably mounted carrier element 42, the carrier element 42 bearing on the spray valve 3, and holding a distributor head 43 which has the filling applied to it when the spray valve 3 is triggered, and being capable of being guided in the mount 41 essentially in parallel with the axis 31 of the spray valve, the spray valve 3 being activated by lightly pressing on or tilting the distributor head 43.

Abstract: A fluid-dispensing kitchen brush has a body including a fluid reservoir and a handle, the reservoir being closed by an end plate which is ultrasonically welded to the body and is, in turn, latched to a bristle block by means of resilient fingers on the block engaging in notches on the plate. A second embodiment also has a resilient tab on the plate engaging in a recess in the block. Aligned holes through the plate and the block which provide communication between the reservoir and the bristles is openable and closeable by a plug biased closed by a leaf spring and openable by means of a lever having a post receivable in a fluid-filling aperture in the body adjacent to the handle. The aperture is closed by a hollow cap hingedly movable between open and closed positions and having a flexible and resilient dome which, in the closed position, covers the post and is depressible for actuating the lever.

Abstract: An applicator for a product of viscous consistency includes a product reservoir on top of which there is a dispensing head equipped with a rigid application element provided with pores which communicate with one another in all directions. The product has a viscosity chosen so that passage of the product through the pores under gravity and/or capillary action is prevented. The applicator includes a device for compressing the product and producing a sufficient pressure on the product to push it through the pores when a dose of product is dispensed.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a composition comprising an antiperspirant salt suspended in a carrier vehicle thickened with a silicone latex. The composition typically comprises about 50 to 90% carrier vehicle, which is advantageously substantially comprised of a volatile silicone, about 3 to 30% antiperspirant salt, which is typically an aluminum chlorohydrate or aluminum-zirconium chlorohydrate, and about 3-25% silicone latex. Preferably the composition will contain an auxiliary thickening agent such as a fumed silica, typically in an amount of 0.01 to 0.1%. The composition will preferably have a viscosity of about 12,000 to 50,000 cP. The present invention also embraces an apparatus for delivering the above-described composition, said apparatus having a porous dome with a porosity of about 150&mgr; to 400&mgr; through which the composition is delivered.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for applying nail paint is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment a pen-like applicator is provided that comprises a barrel wherein nail paint is contained and a nib that is configured for applying nail paint to a nail. In a preferred embodiment the nib is chisel shaped to allow a user great control and precision around a nail's cuticle and the ability to efficiently apply nail paint to a nail's remaining surface area. The chisel shaped nib may be modified to various shapes, such as bi-concave, plano-concave, or meniscus shapes. Additionally, a nail paint that may be used within the pen-like applicator is disclosed. Preferably, such nail paint is formed by mixing a pigment slurry or past with a latex to form an aqueous nail paint, rather than a traditional solvent-based nail paint. In a preferred embodiment, the nail paint used has a sufficiently low viscosity level to allow the nail paint to effectively flow through the nib, and the nail paint used is preferably non-toxic.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for eliminating blemishes in the outer surface of a plastic member of a particular color and wherein such blemishes are removed by using an applicator device provided with a one-component, water-borne material of the same color and having a fibrous tip which is capable of being saturated with the water-borne material.

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.

Abstract: A wide faced applicator adapted for various kinds of fluids having a main body with a flat face on both sides of the front axis to form a narrow attachment face, the axis of the main body from top to bottom forms a multiple funnel shaped axial hole in which a pin shaped core body is inserted, the core body is spring biased so that the shoulder portion on the front end of the core body contacts tightly against the funnel shaped axial hole on the front axial end of the main body to form a closed position. A guiding orifice is provided on the wide attachment face at the front end of the closed segment. By pressing the front end of the core body, the fluid in the container tank is released to flow through a guiding orifice and further permeate into the attachment face. The front end of the pin shaped core body forms a plane with rounded angles.

Abstract: A valve arrangement for controlling the flow of fluid between a first and a second fluid chamber, wherein an elastomer material hose part (2) has an outer surface in contact with the first fluid chamber (5') and a lumen (6) of the hose part is connected to the second fluid chamber (9), one or a plurality of continuous slots (2) being provided in the wall of the hose part (2), which slots, in a non-deformed state of the hose part (2), are closed due to the inherent restoring force of the elastomer of the hose part and can be opened by deforming the hose part (2), is disposed on the hose part is an actuating part (10) by which the hose part (2) can be deformed to control the flow of fluid through the slots (11). The valve arrangement can be used in a writing implement.

Abstract: A dispenser-applicator assembly mounted on an aerosol container dispenses and applies a stain to a work surface. The assembly has two integral parts: a dispenser and a porous applicator. The dispenser is molded as one piece of polypropylene and includes a cap-shaped body which is truncated by a support panel. An actuator panel is hinged to the rear side of the support panel, by means of a flexible dispensing tube which has a horizontal portion and a vertical end portion aligned with a vertical valve stem of the aerosol container. The dispensing tube has a passageway extending to a dispensing opening through the support panel. When the activator panel is depressed, the vertical end of the dispensing tube is lowered to engage the valve stem to open the valve and dispense stain through the passageway and the dispensing opening. The porous applicator is adhesively mounted on the support panel.

Abstract: A marking instrument includes a reservoir chamber for marking fluid, a channel for conducting marking fluid from the reservoir chamber for supply to a marking tip, and a valve for controlling supply of fluid through the channel. The valve includes a seat member with a port, a diaphragm having an edge for cooperation with the seat member to close the port, and a free surface extending from the edge to a position at which the diaphragm is held against movement. The seat member is movable to deflect the diaphragm for opening the valve. The free diaphragm surface extends away from the edge at an angle of 45.degree. to 85.degree. when the valve is closed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an applicator for flowable materials to facilitate the repair of damaged metal coatings by allowing the user to quickly, safely, and accurately apply a metal coating solution to a specific portion of a metal surface, alleviating the need to re-immerse the entire metal item in a coating bath. This is particularly advantageous where the metal item is a portion of an automobile chassis or an aircraft which cannot be easily removed. Further, the applicator is a hand-held device which features a safety collar which protects the user from potentially harmful treatment solutions and, because the applicator enables the user to deliver metal coatings accurately and efficiently, chemical waste is essentially eliminated.

Abstract: A marking instrument, especially a reservoir pen, has a diaphragm which is deflected by retraction of a marking tip to open a port to connect a feed channel to the reservoir containing a marking fluid. A cavity communicating with the port has a volume which reduces when the diaphragm deflects to open the valve and increases when the diaphragm moves to close the valve. The diaphragm has an integral forwardly extending skirt which seals against the feed member at the forward end of the skirt. These features are effective in preventing marking liquid flowing to the tip when not required and leakage of marking fluid between the diaphragm and feed member.

Abstract: A writing apparatus which includes a pen holder holding an ink, a pen socket fastened to an open end of the pen holder and holding a sponge and an absorptive writing tip, an ink feeding valve assembly mounted in the pen holder and adapted to feed the ink to the sponge and the absorptive writing tip, and a steel ball movable in the ink inside the pen holder, the steel ball being movable by the pressure of the ink to close off a tapered rear opening on the ink feeding valve assembly and to stop the ink from passing to the inside of the ink feeding valve assembly when the pen holder is held in a writing position, and the steel ball being movable away from the tapered rear opening on the ink feeding valve assembly for permitting the ink to pass from the pen holder to the inside of the ink feeding valve assembly when the pen holder is placed in a horizontal position.

Abstract: A pen-type chemical applicator is provided for making it possible to easily and discretely apply a chemical such as a hair grower or a cosmetic chemical. In the pen-type chemical applicator, a pen tip member is provided at a distal end portion of a sleeve-like pen-like body which may be gripped by one hand and which contains a liquid, semisolid, paste-like, sol-like, or gel-like hair grower; the hair grower ejects or soaks out to the pen tip member or in the vicinity of the pen tip member; and the sharpness of the pen tip member is set to a stimulus that does not give a feeling of pain to a scalp when the pen tip member is brought into contact with the scalp.

Abstract: A new pen nib structure for smooth painting, which has an outlet for discharging liquid fluently so as to paint different lines in one time, and more particularly to a type of correction pen. The main structure comprises a liquid container, a pen head, and a joint part, wherein a front end of the pen head is formed into a wedge nib with a round shape having a liquid discharging outlet provided at the middle part of the wedge nib; a valve rod supported by a spring has a front round nib end for extending out of the outlet. The nib structure is characterized in that two crescent slits are each provided beside said outlet respectively, and two guiding slits are provided on said wedge nib to be extended toward two opposite ends of said wedge nib. When using the pen, the wedge nib of the pen head is pushed against the paper so that the valve rod is pushed inward to open the valve. Since two crescent slits and two guiding slits are provided to enlarge the outlet, the liquid can flow out fluently for smooth painting.

Abstract: A fluid dispensing valve used for printing and marking, having a valve body with an end wall which defines an aperture and a spring biased valve element disposed within the valve body to open and close the aperture. A spring element is coupled to the tubular body adjacent the circular wall, the spring element and the wall defining a chamber for receiving a fluid metered through the aperture of the valve body when the aperture is opened, the spring element having at least one aperture communicating with the chamber. A porous member is affixed to the spring element such that the porous member covers the aperture in the spring element. The porous member transfers the fluid received in the chamber to a surface in the form of a printed geometric image.

Abstract: A marking instrument, such as a reservoir pen, has a valve for controlling communication between a reservoir chamber and a feed channel extending through a feed member to a marking tip. The feed member is retractable to open the valve when the tip is pressed against a surface. A subchamber is confined by a diaphragm sealingly connected between the feed member and the barrel, and when the marking tip is lifted from the surface, the diaphragm pushes the feed member forwardly so that the valve closes, after which the volume of the subchamber increases so that the ink is drawn through the channel from the tip.

Abstract: A portable double-brush shoe polishing device includes a polish body, and an assembly comprising a press button and a polishing storage tube. The polish body is designed to facilitate holding by the human hand, and it comprises an annular outer brush at a bottom side thereof. The press button is held in the polish body in a resilient condition. The press button has a positioning rib and a curved flange formed thereon to achieve positioning. An inner brush is disposed beneath the press button and the polish oil storage tube. In use, the outer brush is used to preliminarily clean and wipe the shoe surface, and the press button is pressed to allow penetration of a suitable amount of polish oil into the inner brush which may then polish the shoe surface with an even distribution of the polish oil.

Abstract: A writing tool including: a cylindrical shell containing ink of a solid-liquid separation type and a stirring piece; an ink flow-out control mechanism disposed in the cylindrical shell, which includes a valve main body having an ink introducing port around the peripheral surface thereof, and a valve which is contained in the valve main body in such a manner as to freely advance and retreat and which is biased in the valve closing direction by a coil spring; and a writing tool mounted to the cylindrical shell through the ink flow-out control mechanism; wherein an enclosed ink containing cylindrical body having a suitable length and diameter is disposed in the cylindrical shell; the ink and the stirring piece are contained in the ink containing cylindrical body; and an ink flow-out port for supplying the ink from the ink containing cylindrical body into an ink introducing port of the valve main body is formed at a suitable portion of the ink containing cylindrical body.

Abstract: Fine lines, for example, 0.5 to 0.8 mm wide, can be produced by the use of an auxiliary nib unit which fits over a main nib on a felt or Fiber tip marker or on a technical pen. The auxiliary nib is a friction fit in its housing. The marker cap may contain a receptacle for storage of the auxiliary nib. The auxiliary nib is movable axially of its housing so as to come into ink-transfer contact with the main nib irrespective of wear or distortion of the latter. The main nib may be of fibrous material, and the auxiliary nib may be a hollow extrudate of plastics material.

Abstract: An applicator includes a valve comprising a valve seat and a valve disc to cut off the outflow of a coating solution storage chamber, and disposed between the coating solution storage chamber and an application member at the front end portion of an applicator main body to supply the coating solution retained by a capillary force to an article to be coated, and such that the sealed state by the valve seat and the valve disc is released and the coating solution is allowed to flow out from the coating solution storage chamber when the deformable wall portion is deformed by the pressing force applied to reduce the volume of the coating solution storage chamber. A coating solution absorber retaining the coating solution by capillary force and supplying the coating solution to the article to be coated is at the rear portion of the application member, and an air passage communicating with the outside of the applicator main body is extended to the back of the coating solution absorber.

Abstract: An applicator or a tail clicking structure used in various modes of the applicators includes: a barrel cylinder storing a liquid in its inside; a clicking portion formed at the tail; a valve rod connected to the front end of a small-diameter pipe which is connected at its rear end to the clicking portion; a valve seat which is fixed at the front end opening of the barrel cylinder and slidably holds the valve rod at a position behind a large-diameter portion so that the large-diameter portion abuts or separates from the seat. The applicator further includes: a valve spring which is abutted at its rear end against the large-diameter portion so as to urge the valve rod backward; a spring receiver which is fitted into the front part of the valve seat so as to support the front end of the valve spring and has a guide hole for guiding the front end of the valve rod; and a pen tip to which the liquid inside the barrel cylinder is supplied during clicking operations.

Abstract: A fluid applicator which makes application work easy because liquid splash outside the container body is prevented by opening the valve by removing the cap such that the liquid is supplied directly to the applicator member from the container body. The valve body incorporated in a sealed chamber is pressed against the shouldered seal portion to bring the sealed chamber into communication with the connecting passage such that the liquid discharged from the container body is allowed to flow into the sealed chamber through a hollow shaft member and is further led through a connecting passage into the applicator attachment hole to which the applicator member is attached.

Abstract: A refilling container (34) for a writing, marking, painting or drawing implement (10) which has a capillary reservoir (36) in a housing (16). The implement (10) can be inserted with its rearward housing end portion (12) into the container (34) for refilling purposes. The opening of the container (34) is provided with a sleeve (50) which is provided for fixing a capillary conveyor element (64) against which the reservoir (36) closely bears when the implement (10) is inserted into the sleeve (50) or the container (34).

Abstract: A marking instrument, e.g. a fiber tip pen, roller ball pen, or highlighter pen, has a feed device which conducts marking liquid from the reservoir chamber (17) to the marking tip supported by an elastomeric diaphragm (6) which partly confines the reservoir chamber and forms a valve with the feed device so that when tip is applied against a surface the feed device retracts causing the diaphragm (6) to pressurize the liquid in the reservoir and open the valve whereby liquid is pumped to the tip.

Abstract: A liquid applicator having a liquid reservoir, a tip having a polygonal surface to apply liquid in the reservoir to an object, a tip holder, and structure cooperating between the tip holder and reservoir for connecting the tip holder to the liquid reservoir so that the tip holder does not rotate relative to the liquid reservoir.

Abstract: A liquid applicator provides for a self-sealing feature, which applicator comprises a housing, a valve member and a spring member. The housing has an aperture through its top wall and an annular sleeve projecting inwardly from an edge of the top wall in a surrounding relation with the aperture, the annular sleeve having an end portion. The valve member includes an actuating part that is slideably received by the annular sleeve and a sealing part that is shaped to form a releasable seal with the end portion of the annular sleeve. The valve and spring members are disposed in an axially displaceable relation such that the actuating part of the valve member is resiliently urged into the annular sleeve; that a part of the actuating part protrudes from the top wall of the housing; and that the sealing part of the valve member sealably engages with the end portion of the annular sleeve.

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: Disclosed is a felt-tipped pen type adhesive applier comprising: a container for adhesive; valve mechanism provided on the container for controllably supplying the adhesive from the container; and a server for receiving the adhesive supplied through the valve mechanism in order to serve the adhesive. The server comprises: a holder covering the outside of the valve mechanism; a member permeable to the adhesive and extending from the inside of the holder to the outside thereof and being axially slidably and fittingly supported by the holder, the permeable member cooperating with the valve mechanism to operate the valve mechanism in response to axial movement of the permeable member; a support for slidably and fittingly supporting the permeable member inside of the holder to facilitate transportation of the adhesive from the valve mechanism to the permeable member; and mechanism for preventing the adhesive from leaking out of the server due to pressure change inside the server.

Abstract: A reservoir wand for use in the washing of windows where a supply of water is captured within the interior of the reservoir wand and subsequently dispensed to the exterior washing cloth of the wand.

Abstract: A writing device including a main body portion having at the front end a writing tip through an ink flow-out control mechanism comprising a valve main body including ink introducing ports, a valve element supported in the valve main body movably forward and backward, and a coil spring for biasing a valve element in the direction of closing a valve seat inserted in the valve main body. The main body portion is formed of an inner pipe and an outer pipe, and a heat shielding space is provided between both pipes. Further, the spring pressure of the coil spring for biasing the valve element in the direction of closing the valve seat inserted in the valve main body is specified to be approximately identical to the writing pressure in writing, and a restriction portion for restricting the opening amount of the valve element against the valve seat is provided at either of the valve element or the valve main body.

Abstract: An ink reservoir and a slide plug are slidably provided in a pen barrel. The ink reservoir is filled with liquid ink. The slide plug divides the interior of the pen barrel into an ink region and an air region. A writing tip is provided in the distal end portion of the pen barrel so as to be movable axially. An elastically deformable diaphragm member is provided in the pen barrel. The diaphragm member divides the interior of the pen barrel into a writing tip side region and an ink reservoir side region and is elastically deformed toward the ink reservoir when a writing pressure is applied to the writing tip. The diaphragm member is formed with an opening which opens to cause the ink reservoir to communicate with the writing tip when the diaphragm member is elastically deformed. Upon writing, the diaphragm member is elastically deformed to pressurize the ink in the ink reservoir. In this case, the slide plug slides to restrict the upper limit of the ink pressure to a predetermined value.

Abstract: A replaceable liquid application implement is attached to a hand-manipulated fluid reservoir and a thumb-activated plate is disposed between the application implement and the reservoir for selectively controlling the flow of fluid.

Abstract: An applicator for coating materials, such as shoe polish, is made with a relatively rigid open cell foam coating pad. The foam has an average of from 12 to 25 pores per linear centimeter with an average pore size being from 0.4 to 2 microns. The pad rigidity can be provided by a hard material per se or by having a flexible porous foam material compressed from its original volume to from 1/10th to 1/20th its original volume. The coating pad has less than a 20% compression when subjected to a 400 gm/cm.sup.2 pressure. The coating pad can be used with a pigmented coating material or polish with an average particle size of from 0.4 to 1 micron.

Abstract: A liquid applicator includes a tubular casing, a liquid holding member, and a support member. The support member whose modulus of elasticity is smaller than that of the liquid holding member is provided between a bottom end portion of the liquid holding member and a bottom wall of the casing. The support is formed such that at least a portion of an outer circumferential surface of the support member is in pressing contact with an inner circumferential surface of the casing and that the support member is compressively deformable in an axial direction thereof while being held tightly between the liquid holding member and the bottom wall of the casing. Accordingly, the liquid holding member can be reliably supported in the casing.

Abstract: A marker including a cylindrical ink reservoir formed in a body, a slide plug inserted into the ink reservoir, a pen element slidably installed at the end of the body in the axial direction, and an elastic sealing member for pressuring ink and sending it to the pen element. For writing, ink is supplied to the pen element by the elastic sealing member and adequate ink is constantly contained in the pen element.

Abstract: Applicator device (1) comprising a receptacle (2), which is closed by a tearable cover (4), and a deformable applicator element (8), in which, between the applicator element and the cover (4), is a rounded body (6) retained by a retaining device (7). Under the effect of pressure exerted on the applicator element (8), which is transmitted to the rounded body (6), said rounded body (6) tears the cover (4) and falls into the receptacle (2).

Abstract: A liquid container comprising: a shaft; a fixed cylinder including a discharge valve and provided on an upper end of the shaft; a liquid supply mechanism provided on an upper end of the fixed cylinder; a liquid receiving mechanism provided in the shaft and slidable with respect to the shaft; a movable cylinder including a suction valve, the movable cylinder being fitted in an upper end of the liquid receiving mechanism and slidable with respect to the fixed cylinder; springs for rearwardly biasing the movable cylinder; and a push button provided at a lower end of the shaft.

Abstract: An elongate handle mounts a support plate, the support plate mounting a head member thereon. The head member includes a removably mounted sponge head securable to a forward face of the head member, with a flexible polymeric arcuate plate mounted removably to a rear face of the head member. A modification of the invention includes the handle formed with a refillable reservoir, wherein the handle is deformable to effect pressurizing of the reservoir and effect directing of fluid through a supply conduit to a further supply conduit, thereafter directing cleaning fluid to the sponge through a series of valve plugs directed through the further supply conduit.

Abstract: A container of a liquid applicator containing a liquid, and an applicator member is held on the container for applying the liquid to an objective part. The applicator member is mounted for movement into and out of the container and a biasing member is provided to bias the applicator member outwardly of the container. When the applicator member is pressed into the container against the force of the biasing member, the liquid is caused to exude to the surface of the applicator member outside the container. Therefore, it is possible to provide a liquid applicator which has a container of any desired volume and made of a rigid and hard material and which allows only the liquid to exude to the outer surface of the container and be spread properly and effectively over an objective part.

Abstract: Applicator assembly comprising a container for liquids having a bottom wall member, a cap member having means for detachably securing it over a discharge opening in the container. An upstanding wall and a bottom wall having an upstanding post member having an opening communicating with the interior of the container define a measuring chamber for a predetermined measured quantity of the liquid with a cylindrical wall portion of the cap member. An elongated tubular member is mounted in the opening in the post member extending downwardly into the container adjacent the lowest portion of the bottom wall member. A valve seat plate member is mounted at the open end of the cylindrical wall portion and has a wall portion terminating in a valve opening which is tapered towards the valve opening and functions as a funnel during discharge of contents to ensure complete transfer from the measuring chamber to a dispensing chamber above the measuring chamber.

Abstract: An apparatus including a housing, with a through-extending aperture directed laterally of the housing, with the housing defining a cavity accessed through a fill spout. The housing includes a selectively mounted first cup-shaped pad member, with a plunger operative through an upper surface of the housing to direct fluid from interiorly of the cavity of the housing to the cup-shaped pad member. A further cup-shaped pad member may be utilized defined by a sinusoidal bottom surface, including cup-shaped troughs defined by a predetermined depth, with each of the troughs including a matrix of bristles defined by a length less than the predetermined depth to enhance cleaning in use. Further, a modification of the invention includes a partition wall, with the partition wall dividing the housing cavity into a plurality of separate chambers, each selectively operative through an associated plunger to direct fluid into an underlying pad member.

Abstract: Disclosed is an improved eyeliner applicator having a quantity of eyeliner-soaked material packed into the hollow space of its cap, whereby its felt tip is inserted into the eyeliner-soaked material when its cap is placed on its shank, thereby maintaining its tip wet with the eyeliner liquid. This arrangement permits automatic removal of dust from the tip surface every time the tip is inserted into the eyeliner-soaked material, thus maintaining the tip surface free of dust to assure a smooth supply of the eyeliner to the tip surface.

Abstract: A suntan lotion applicator is provided and consists of an elongated hollow handle connected to a flat head over a central aperture and a pad affixed to underside of the head for applying the suntan lotion on the skin. A removable cover is on the head for isolating the pad when not in use and a cap is detachably connected to the handle to protect the suntan lotion within the handle.