Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for use with an edible food dispenser. The apparatus has a nozzle and a spreader surface associated with the nozzle.

Abstract: An herbicide applicator assembly for applying herbicide to a treatment area. The applicator assembly includes a frame and a contact roller rotatably coupled to the frame for applying herbicide to the treatment area. Herbicide is applied to the roller and transferred to the treatment area as the roller rolls across the treatment area. A discharge port may be disposed in the roller interior for supply of herbicide thereto, and the roller outer surface may include a plurality of apertures that connect the outer surface with the roller interior. The roller may have a non-deformable and/or non-absorbent outer surface.

Abstract: An applicator for dispensing a product that flows under pressure. The applicator has an exterior top surface, an exterior sidewall, and a base. The applicator has a chamber which constitutes a reservoir for holding the product to be dispensed. The reservoir has a top wall, a bottom wall and a side wall. The applicator has an orifice for dispensing product, and the orifice connects the top surface to the top wall. The chamber has a disk capable of traveling through the chamber forcing product through the orifice as it travels through the chamber. The disk has a product contact surface that contacts a major portion of the top surface when the travel of the disk is complete so that product remaining in the chamber is minimized.

Abstract: A twist up pen type dispenser comprising a brush applicator that is capable of receiving material from a reservoir.

Abstract: In an application device for applying a liquid, gel-like or pasty cosmetic to the skin, it is provided, with a view to improved handling and simple design, that the application device comprises a container for the cosmetic; an applicator which is connected to the container via at least one supply channel; a piston which is displaceably guided in the container for delivery of the cosmetic towards the applicator; and an operating mechanism for operating the piston.

Abstract: An applicator device for a liquid, pasty, gel-like, wax-like or powder product comprising a working region having a metal mesh, wherein the metal mesh has a weave with twill bonds.

Abstract: A device dispenser for applying a thickened cleaning composition to a selected surface area that minimizes or eliminates any unintentional or excess application of the composition and/or minimizes or eliminates any spreading or wicking of the composition beyond the selected surface area after application. A dispensing device featuring the combination of a thickened cleaning composition having a specified rheology and dispenser with one or more orifices of preferred cross-sectional area that enable convenient application of a cleaning composition to the selected region of a soft or hard surface. Additionally, the dispensing device features cleaning compositions having preferred wicking rates with respect to the treated surfaces so that only the selected stained or soiled region of the surface is effectively treated, as the cleaning compositions will not spread or wick into adjacent regions of the surface where damage may occur.

Abstract: An improved structure of a cotton bud head is disclosed. The cotton bud head comprises a storage tube for the containing of cosmetics and a brush head for the application of cosmetics, characterized in that the body of the cotton bud head is made from silica gel material by ejection molding and the bottom section of the cotton bud head is covered by an inner and outer seat made from a plastic material and the silica gel hollow storage tube inserted with a guiding rod such that the two ends of the guiding tube are formed into a conic head to guide the flow of cosmetic to provide fixed amount and evenly flow of cosmetic to the external end face of the silica gel for application.

Abstract: A device for moistening fluid-absorbing media for body-hygiene or care, such as toilet paper, cotton balls, cleaning tissues, cotton pads, and fleece, includes a system reservoir for storing fluid for moistening the media and a stroke valve unit attached to the system reservoir, which gives off liquid or a liquid mist by its nozzle. A detachable distribution unit is attached to the valve unit and includes a distribution plate or funnel unit with a capillary unit. The nozzle is positioned in a recess in the bottom of the distribution plate or funnel unit. The fluid-absorbing media is placed on the capillary unit to initiate a stroke movement of the valve unit, whereby the liquid or liquid mist released through the stroke movement is at least partially taken up by the distribution unit through a capillary effect. The liquid or liquid mist then passes from the distribution unit to the fluid-absorbing media via the “blotting-paper” principle.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for dispensing solution on toilet paper includes a container. A pump assembly is adapted for selectively pumping a fluid outwardly out of the container. An actuator panel is attached to a top side of the pump assembly. A fluid receiving housing includes a lower wall, an upper wall and a resiliently collapsible perimeter wall. The upper wall has a plurality of holes extending therethrough. The actuator panel is positioned within the housing and the pump extends downwardly through the bottom wall. The upper wall may be selectively positioned toward the lower wall to actuate the pump such that fluid may be drawn outwardly of the container and into the housing. A coupler attaches the housing to the container. Toilet paper may be positioned on an outer surface of the upper wall such that fluid expelled through the holes is positioned on the toilet paper.

Abstract: An improved lip product applicator for applying a pasty or semi soft lip product to a user's lips comprising a body is described. The body has a product reservoir extending therefrom. The product reservoir is generally hollow and has a tip extending from an end of the reservoir opposite the body. The reservoir has a means for discharging product contained therein through an orifice in said tip. The tip is made of a clear material that permits the user to view the color of the product contained therein. The tip is also tapered and retains its tapered shape as lip product is applied to a user's lips.

Abstract: A medium applicator includes a medium container, a cap provided with a neck, and an application tip fastened detachably to the neck of the cap. The application tip is provided with a conical portion, a fastening portion opposite to the conical portion, and a shoulder located between the conical portion and the fastening portion. The neck is provided with a longitudinal through hole in communication with the medium container. The longitudinal through hole is provided in the inner wall with a rest portion on which the shoulder of the application tip is rested at the time when the fastening portion of the application tip is fitted securely into the neck, thereby preventing the application tip from being forced into the cap by an external force.

Abstract: A device for applying a thickened cleaning composition to a selected surface area that minimizes or eliminates any unintentional or excess application of the composition and/or minimizes or eliminates any spreading or wicking of the composition beyond the selected surface area after application. A dispensing device featuring the combination of a thickened cleaning composition having a specified rheology and dispensing means with one or more orifices of preferred cross-sectional area that enable convenient application of a cleaning composition to the selected region of a soft or hard surface. Additionally, the dispensing device features cleaning compositions having preferred wicking rates with respect to the treated surfaces so that only the selected stained or soiled region of the surface is effectively treated, as the cleaning compositions will not spread or wick into adjacent regions of the surface where damage may occur.

Abstract: A method of making a head for a semisolid product dispenser, such as a gel deodorant dispenser, comprises the steps of: providing a piece of porous media having a desired shape with a perimeter and openings through the media in the area inside of the perimeter, compressing at least the portion of the media inside of the perimeter between two parts of a hard tool so as to crush the media, thereby reducing the size of the openings, and affixing the porous media to a head frame to form the semisolid product dispenser head. Preferably the porous media is affixed to the head frame by an insert injection molding process, and the media is crushed in the same mold tool as is used to mold the head frame.

Abstract: A reservoir and applicator system suitable for containing a composition of the cosmetic composition includes a single element (10) of compressible material in which a reservoir-forming cavity (12) is formed suitable for receiving the composition. The single element (10) presents both a first end (14) and a second end (18) forming the applicator, the application surface (20) thereof being constituted by the outside wall of the second end (18). The cavity (12) is extended by a channel (16) opening out into the second end (18) such not the composition can be transferred from the reservoir to the application surface (20) in order to be applied.

Abstract: An applicator including a wax container reservoir, acting at the same time as a handle, at the mouth of which there is a head attached which, acting as the applicator means proper, centers its features around the fact that, after a sector for attachment to the container reservoir neck, said applicator incorporates a gradually but noticeably narrowing area in order to achieve a parallel restriction of the flow of wax to the outlet end, where an inner rib is established that in turn produces a second pronounced narrowing, defining a slotted hole, which generates a laminar flow for the wax towards an externally concave arched vane which facilitates the application of the wax onto the user's body, said arched vane being encompassed by two triangular side partition walls that also act as lateral constraints for the wax during its application.

Abstract: The invention is a device and means for applying a thickened cleaning composition to a selected surface area that minimizes or eliminates any unintentional or excess application of the composition and/or minimizes or eliminates any spreading or wicking of the composition beyond the selected surface area after application. The current invention is a dispensing device featuring the combination of a thickened cleaning composition having a specified rheology and dispensing means with one or more orifices of preferred cross-sectional area that enable convenient application of a cleaning composition to the selected region of a soft or hard surface. Additionally, the dispensing device features cleaning compositions having preferred wicking rates with respect to the treated surfaces so that only the selected stained or soiled region of the surface is effectively treated, as the cleaning compositions will not spread or wick into adjacent regions of the surface where damage may occur.

Abstract: An applicator and closure cap assembly includes a container adapted to carry a fluid therein and which is formed with a neck portion. A porous applicator tip is secured to the container. An orifice provides a fluid pathway from a fluid holding portion of the container to the applicator tip. A closure cap is slidably disposed in non-locking interfacial engagement with the container's neck so as to cover the applicator tip. A removable seal is provided to secure the closure cap to the neck and to seal the cap-container interface prior to use.

Abstract: An applicator for dispensing a product that flows under pressure is described. The applicator comprises an exterior top surface, an exterior sidewall, and a base. The applicator has a chamber which constitutes a reservoir for holding the product to be dispensed. The reservoir has a top wall, a bottom wall and a side wall. The applicator has an orifice for dispensing product, and the orifice connects the top surface to the top wall. The chamber has a disk capable of traveling through the chamber forcing product through the orifice as it travels through the chamber. The disk has a product contact surface that contacts a major portion of the top surface when the travel of the disk is complete so that product remaining in the chamber is minimized.

Abstract: The invention concerns an applicator (5) with its end part having a conical or polyhedral shape (1) which enables, when it is facing downwards to retain the product and to allow a lock of hair to be inserted into a slot (2) for treating it to modify the colour of the lock of hair.

Abstract: A device for packaging and distributing a substance, for example, a liquid. The device includes a housing for the substance, a piston movable in the housing, and a piston-driving mechanism. The piston-driving mechanism includes a first element turnable relative to a second element to cause axial displacement of the piston in the housing, after at least one of the elements has turned an amount relative to the other. The device can include a ring for transforming relative rotation of the two elements over a first angular path in a substance-dispensing direction into relative axial displacement of the two elements. The ring can be arranged to turn firstly with the first element over the first angular path and to co-operate with the second element to cause the axial displacement. Secondly, the ring can turn when relative rotation of the two elements is continued beyond the first angular path, relative to the sleeve element by being driven in rotation by the second element.

Abstract: A dispensing closure that has a cover which is provided with a scrubbing structure that includes protuberances. In a preferred embodiment, the scrubbing structure is a resilient flexible material which has been molded on a generally rigid base. The base is injection molded in an initial injection molding step from a first material, and the scrubbing structure is injection molded in situ in a subsequent molding step from a second material onto said first material to become bonded thereto.

Abstract: Apparatus for stripping a coating from a coated optical fiber. The apparatus has a pair of opposed blade holders, one end of each blade holder being adapted to releasably receive and retain a blade. The opposed ends of the blade holders are joined with a flexible member. The opposed blade holders are movable from an open position to a closed position. In the closed position edges of the blades are in a parallel spaced apart position, spaced to grip a coated optical fiber between the plastic blades. The plastic blades are selected and positioned to grip and to effect cracking of the coating while minimizing damage to the optical fiber when a coated optical fiber is placed and moved between the closed blades.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a product applicator attachment (10) intended to be mounted on a container (20) containing the product that is to be applied, said attachment comprising:

Abstract: A dispenser for distribution of measured quantities of fluid to pasty product comprising a storage container with axially displaceable guide pistons and a dispenser head with a dispenser pump arranged on the storage container. A pump chamber of the pump is restricted by check valves at the entry and exit. A discharge channel is positioned downstream of the dispenser pump with an application opening that can be sealed by a sealing element. The dispenser head is designed with an application cap with a planar application surface closing the dispenser head in an axial direction and with an application opening centrally arranged in the application surface. The sealing element for sealing the application opening is designed in such a way, and arranged within the application surface, that the sealing element completely overlaps the application opening and forms a part of the planar application surface without transition or border.

Abstract: A soap-dispensing scrubber has a base with a sponge on one side and a reservoir on the other side. The reservoir has an open-ended wall that rotates between a dispensing position, a closed position, and a removable position. In the closed position, a sealing surface closes a soap aperture in the base. Ridges are used to hold the base and the reservoir together. A projection and a recess on the ridges prevent inadvertent rotation of the parts.

Abstract: A highly durable conical nib is provided which also realizes a significant improvement in a nib productivity and a significant cost reduction. The conical nib comprises: a plurality of separated combtooth pieces being able to converge progressively toward front ends thereof and combine to form a virtually conical shape and that the front ends thereof combine to form a virtually spherical shape; a holding member capable of arranging the combtooth pieces along a circumference; and a converging member capable of converging these combtooth pieces; wherein the plurality of separated combtooth pieces are assembled by the holding member and the converging member, both separate from the combtooth pieces, into a conical nib having a writing tip at the front end thereof and an ink feeding path between each combtooth piece.

Abstract: An article of manufacture for dispensing an adhesive material, such as a synthetic or semi-synthetic polymerizable or cross-linkable monomer material, includes a container body, and a porous applicator tip having a proximal end that is attached to the container body, and a distal end located away from the container body, wherein the adhesive material is located in the container body in a non-contacting relationship with the applicator tip prior to dispensing the material. A flow pattern of the adhesive material within or on the applicator tip is controlled by providing one or more cuts in the applicator tip to alter flow properties of the adhesive material through the applicator tip.

Abstract: A dispensing closure that has a cover which is provided with a scrubbing structure that includes protuberances. In a preferred embodiment, the scrubbing structure is a resilient flexible material which has been molded on a generally rigid base. The base is injection molded in an initial injection molding step from a first material, and the scrubbing structure is injection molded in situ in a subsequent molding step from a second material onto said first material to become bonded thereto.

Abstract: A grease applicator is assembled from three parts, a base unit, a cap unit and a slider unit. The base unit has tenons that couple with corresponding slots in the cap unit to form a cavity with a window opening on a first surface and a slider opening on a second surface where a plane parallel to the second surface is perpendicular to a plane parallel to the first surface. A slider unit is inserted into the slider opening and forms a top surface to the window opening and forming a window cavity for containing a predetermined amount and volumetric shape of grease. The grease applicator is applied to a heat sink with the grease in the window cavity contacting a surface of the heat sink. The slider unit is extracted while pressure is applied to a surface of the grease applicator applying a uniform volume of grease.

Abstract: The invention is a method for application of a special low viscosity cyanoacrylate adhesive which is used for the manufacture and repair of wooden furniture. The cyanoacrylate adhesive quickly penetrates and bonds wood to wood. The wooden furniture that results from the process of this invention are cohesive in structure and are ready for immediate use. This special wood grade cyanoacrylate adhesive provided by this invention permits those in the furniture repair or furniture manufacture industries with a method of repairing or assembling wooden furniture in an easy and quick manner.

Abstract: An improved lip product applicator for applying a pasty or semi soft lip product to a user's lips comprising a body is described. The body has a product reservoir extending therefrom. The product reservoir is generally hollow and has a tip extending from an end of the reservoir opposite the body. The reservoir has a means for discharging product contained therein through an orifice in said tip. The tip is made of a clear material that permits the user to view the color of the product contained therein. The tip is also tapered and retains its tapered shape as lip product is applied to a user's lips.

Abstract: An article of manufacture for dispensing an adhesive material, such as a synthetic or semi-synthetic polymerizable or cross-linkable monomer material, includes a container body, and a porous applicator tip having a proximal end that is attached to the container body, and a distal end located away from the container body, wherein the adhesive material is located in the container body in a non-contacting relationship with the applicator tip prior to dispensing the material. A flow pattern of the adhesive material within or on the applicator tip is controlled by controlling lengths of flow paths of the material through the applicator tip, forming one or more grooves in the applicator tip, providing a hollow, controlled thickness tip, and/or adding a cover surrounding at least a part but not all of an exposed area of the applicator tip.

Abstract: A cosmetic applicator for a fluid material which comprises a container and a dispenser. Generally, the dispenser works by an actuating mechanism. In particular, a user depresses an ergonomically shaped top portion, which then actuates a pump that pumps a fluid cosmetic material from the lower portion of the container by means of a conduit through an aperture. The fluid cosmetic material pumped through the conduit and the aperture from the lower portion of the container rises through the conduit and saturates the closed cell sponge tip. The user then glides the closed cell sponge tip across her skin to apply the fluid cosmetic material. The cosmetic applicator is hermetically sealed with a cap, which can be removed by the user.

Abstract: A soap dispensing toy for promoting good hygiene and providing entertainment. The soap dispensing toy includes a container. The container has a bottom side. A peripheral wall is integrally coupled to and extends upwardly away from the bottom side such that a lumen is defined between the bottom side and the peripheral wall. The peripheral wall has an aperture therein. A cap member is selectively coupled to an edge of the aperture such that the cap member may cover the aperture. The container generally resembles a figurine and generally comprises a resiliently flexible material. A sponge portion is securely coupled to a bottom surface of the bottom side. Soap is placed in the container by way of the aperture. The soap may then travel through the hole and into the sponge.

Abstract: An applicator being constructed to include a thermoplastic elastomer. In another embodiment, an applicator dome has a first material and a second material, wherein, the first material is made of a thermoplastic elastomer and the second material is made of a material having more rigidity than the first material. The second material provides structural support for the first material. In yet another embodiment, an applicator dome has a first material and a second material, wherein, the first material has a Dimethicone Droplet Spread Rate value from about 200 mm2 to about 900 mm2. In yet another embodiment, an applicator dome has an inward-deflection value of at least 0.17 mm. This embodiment may also include an outward-deflection value ranging from 0.000 mm to about 0.40 mm. In yet another embodiment, an applicator dome has a wet-drag value ranging from about 300 mJ to about 600 mJ. In yet another embodiment, an applicator dome has a dry-drag value ranging from about 500 mJ to about 3000 mJ.

Abstract: An applicator for depositing a hair treatment fluid composition to a discreet strand of hair. The applicator is a longitudinal container having a hook-shaped coating tip. The applicator has an inner surface defining a reservoir therein for containing the hair treatment fluid composition. The hook-shaped coating tip defines a transverse channel adapted to receive a cross-section of a strand of hair. At least one orifice extends from the reservoir to the transverse channel to allow the hair treatment fluid composition to flow from the reservoir into the transverse channel. Using the present apparatus, the hair treatment fluid composition may be deposited on the discreet strand of hair held in the channel without inadvertently coating the adjacent mane.

Abstract: A method of making a head for a semisolid product dispenser, such as a gel deodorant dispenser, comprises the steps of: providing a piece of porous media having a desired shape with a perimeter and openings through the media in the area inside of the perimeter, compressing at least the portion of the media inside of the perimeter between two parts of a hard tool so as to crush the media, thereby reducing the size of the openings, and affixing the porous media to a head frame to form the semisolid product dispenser head. Preferably the porous media is affixed to the head frame by an insert injection molding process, and the media is crushed in the same mold tool as is used to mold the head frame.

Abstract: Systems and methods for applying or dispensing surgical prep solution are disclosed. The applicator system includes a spreader element and a container of surgical prep solution. The spreader element includes a body with an orifice covered by a pad. The orifice is in fluid communication with a passage through an elongated stem connected to the body. The container may be collapsible with only limited recovery. The spreader element may include a receptacle for receiving the container.

Abstract: An improved container contains a housing containing at least one aperture and a treatment composition located within the housing. The combination of the treatment composition and the housing has a mess factor of from about 3.6*10−4 to about 1.1*10−11. When the housing is in a prepared state and squeezed, the treatment composition exits the housing from the aperture.

Abstract: A hand-supported wiper for cleaning automobile windshields comprising a carrier member, a finger grip on one surface of the support member and a cleaning pad on the other surface of the support member which is fabricated of an absorbent fibrous material and has an adhesive on one surface releasably adhering the pad to the carrier member. The carrier member provides a shallow recess in which the cleaning pad is disposed with marginal portions of the pad extending at least to the peripheral edge of the carrier member. The grip has a passage in which the user's fingers extend and which is generally parallel to the carrier member, and has arcuate recesses in which the user's fingers seat.

Abstract: A method for restoring or touching-up blemishes, such as scratches and chips in an automotive paint finish, includes the steps of applying a measured bead of relatively thick matching touch-up paint to a flexible blade and drawing the flexible blade across the blemish to deposit the touch-up paint in the blemish to restore the blemish. A tool for restoring or touching-up blemishes such as scratches and chips in an automotive paint finish, includes a squeezable paint bottle that forms the handle of the tool, a coupler threaded at one end onto the bottle, a blade holder extending from the other end of the coupler to a forward edge, a flexible blade projecting from the forward edge of the blade holder to a free edge, and a nozzle projecting from the forward edge of the blade holder toward the free edge of the flexible blade.

Abstract: Disclosed is a cosmetic article having an improved dispensing structure, which compactly combines liquid cosmetic product with an applicator used for applying the liquid cosmetic product.

Abstract: A solution applicator comprising a solution container having a frangible twist-off member that enables solution in the solution container to flow out of the solution container when the twist-off member is twisted. The solution applicator also comprises an applicator head having a proximal end and a distal end and a solution pathway extending from the proximal end to the distal end, the applicator head being engaged with said solution container at the proximal end, the applicator head having an aperture and applicating material at the distal end, and the applicator end having a receiving member that the twist-off member engages when the applicator is rotated relative to the solution container to thereby open the solution container at the twist-off member to enable fluid to flow from the solution container to the applicating material.

Abstract: An application device for applying a wide variety of lotions and creams to the body. The application device includes a head portion that includes a first end, a second end, a top wall, a bottom wall and peripheral edge integrally coupled to and extending between the top and bottom walls such that a chamber is defined. The bottom wall includes a plurality of holes extending therethrough. A solution is positioned in the chamber. A handle member is integrally coupled to a central portion of the top wall. The handle member includes a first end, a second end and a peripheral wall extending therebetween. An absorbent member for absorbing the solution from the chamber through each of the holes in the bottom wall is securably attached to an outer surface of the bottom wall.

Abstract: The adapter (3) is provided for a static mixer (1) to carry out a shaped dispensing of a viscid mixture from the mixer. The adapter is formed in the shape of a plastic injection-molded part such that it is mountable on a discharge orifice (11) of the mixer. It forms a passage with a variable cross-section with a wall (33), with the flow of the mixture being guidable though said passage to a slit-shaped outlet opening (4). The passage wall (33) is provided with linear cutting aids (40) on the outside which extend at least approximately parallel to the slit direction of the outlet opening (4). The passage wall can be cut through along these cutting aids so that a new, slit-shaped outlet opening (4a) is created which is shorter than the original outlet opening in the slit direction. The linear cutting aids are arranged such that the newly made outlet openings have pre-set cross-sectional areas.

Abstract: An assembly is provided for dispensing a viscous fluid substance which can include a paste or a gel. The assembly includes a receptacle of variable volume containing the substance to be dispensed, and the dispensing is effected with an airless pump which comprises a pump body that communicates freely with the inside of the receptacle, and an outlet member through which the substance is discharged. The dispensing is effected with a dispensing head provided with dispensing channels which are open to the outside and which are fed via the outlet member of the pump. The assembly is characterized by the fact that the dispensing head comprises (1) a backplate which is provided with (a) an assembly system for assembling it onto the pump outlet member and (b) an opening facing the pump outlet member, and (2) an applicator element which is secured to the backplate, which is disposed on the other side of the backplate from the receptacle, and which is provided with openings that open towards the outside.

Abstract: An applicator for dispensing adhesive material includes a container body holding the adhesive material and an applicator tip configured to permit improved control and economy in application of the adhesive.

Abstract: An applicator for applying a dispersible substance to the skin, the applicator comprising: a housing opening out in a face of the applicator for putting into contact with the skin to apply the substance; a supply of substance contained within the housing, the supply of substance and the housing being shaped in such a manner that the substance can come directly into contact with the skin during application; and a porous material suitable for retaining a liquid and for giving it back directly onto the supply of substance and also onto the face of the applicator that is bought into contact with the skin during application of the substance, the substance being suitable for dispersing on contact with the liquid released by the porous material.

Abstract: A method of making a head for a semisolid product dispenser, such as a gel deodorant dispenser, comprises the steps of: providing a piece of porous media having a desired shape with a perimeter and openings through the media in the area inside of the perimeter, compressing at least the portion of the media inside of the perimeter between two parts of a hard tool so as to crush the media, thereby reducing the size of the openings, and affixing the porous media to a head frame to form the semisolid product dispenser head. Preferably the porous media is affixed to the head frame by an insert injection molding process, and the media is crushed in the same mold tool as is used to mold the head frame.