Soft applicator dome
First Claim
1. An applicator dome constructed to include a thermoplastic elastomer.
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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 mm2. 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. In yet another embodiment, an applicator dome has an increase in wet-drag value of at least 150 mJ after four product application strokes onto an application surface.
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11 Claims
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1. An applicator dome constructed to include a thermoplastic elastomer.
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2. The applicator according to claim 1 wherein said thermoplastic elastomer includes the group of thermoplastic elastomers, thermoplastic vulcanizates, thermosetting or vulcanized elastomers, ethylene copolymers and terpolymers, propylene copolymers and terpolymers, closed or open cell polymeric foam, and mixtures or compounds thereof.
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3. An applicator dome having a first material and a second material, said first material being made of a thermoplastic elastomer, said second material being made of a material having more rigidity than said first material, said second material providing structural support for said first material.
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4. An applicator dome having a first material and a second material, said first material having a Dimethicone Droplet Spread Rate value from about 200 mm2 to about 900 mm2.
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5. The applicator dome according to claim 4 wherein said Dimethicone Droplet Spread Rate value is from about 250 mm2 to about 500 mm2.
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6. An applicator dome having an inward-deflection value of at least 0.17 mm.
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7. The applicator dome according to claim 6 wherein said applicator dome has an outward-deflection value ranging from 0.000 mm to about 0.40 mm.
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8. An applicator dome having a wet-drag value ranging from about 300 mJ to about 600 mJ.
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9. An applicator dome having a dry-drag value ranging from about 500 mJ to about 3000 mJ.
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10. An applicator dome having an increase in wet-drag value of at least 150 mJ after four product application strokes onto an application surface.
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11. An APDO applicator dome which dampens audible noise during product application to a level below 24 dB.
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