Applicator
First Claim
1. A dye applicator comprising:
- a head with a cavity and a plurality of bristles in the form of pins each covered with a sponge sleeve extending into the cavity and moistened with a catalyzed dye in the cavity by capillary action; and
a handle connected to the head, the handle including;
a first container for receiving a dye compound, a second container for receiving a catalyst compound, a pump for each container, a mixing chamber with a threaded compartment connected to the head cavity on one end, connected to the first container on the other end, and connected to the second container by a manifold for distributing the catalyst throughout the threaded compartment, a solenoid positioned to actuate both pumps to deliver the dye and the catalyst separately to the mixing chamber and to deliver the mixed catalyzed dye to the head cavity, a selector switch for selecting a task, and a processor, responsive to the selector switch and having an output connected to the solenoid, the processor configured to control the number of solenoid cycles based on the state of the selector for precise application of the dye based on the task selected.
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Abstract
A dye applicator including a head with a cavity (reservoir) and a plurality of bristles in the form of pins each covered with a sponge sleeve extending into the cavity and moistened with a catalyzed dye in the cavity by capillary action. A handle is connected to the head and includes a first container for receiving a dye compound, a second container for receiving a catalyst compound, a pump for each container, and a mixing chamber with a threaded compartment connected to the head cavity on one end, connected to the first container on the other end, and connected to the second container by a manifold for distributing the catalyst throughout the threaded compartment of the mixing chamber. A solenoid is positioned to actuate both pumps to deliver the dye and the catalyst separately to the mixing chamber and to deliver the mixed catalyzed dye to the head cavity. A selector switch allows a task to be selected and a processor, responsive to the selector switch and having an output connected to the solenoid, is configured to control the number of solenoid cycles based on the position of the selector for precise application of the dye based on the task selected.
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Citations
32 Claims
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1. A dye applicator comprising:
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a head with a cavity and a plurality of bristles in the form of pins each covered with a sponge sleeve extending into the cavity and moistened with a catalyzed dye in the cavity by capillary action; and
a handle connected to the head, the handle including;
a first container for receiving a dye compound, a second container for receiving a catalyst compound, a pump for each container, a mixing chamber with a threaded compartment connected to the head cavity on one end, connected to the first container on the other end, and connected to the second container by a manifold for distributing the catalyst throughout the threaded compartment, a solenoid positioned to actuate both pumps to deliver the dye and the catalyst separately to the mixing chamber and to deliver the mixed catalyzed dye to the head cavity, a selector switch for selecting a task, and a processor, responsive to the selector switch and having an output connected to the solenoid, the processor configured to control the number of solenoid cycles based on the state of the selector for precise application of the dye based on the task selected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An applicator comprising:
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a head with a cavity and a plurality of bristles moistened with a substance in the cavity by capillary action; and
a handle connected to the head, the handle including;
a selector mechanism for selecting a task, an actuator subsystem for delivering the substance to the cavity, and a processor responsive to the selector mechanism and having an output connected the actuator subsystem to control delivery of the substance to the head cavity based on the state of the selector mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An applicator comprising:
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a plurality of bristles moistened with a substance by capillary action;
a selector mechanism for selecting a task;
an actuator subsystem for delivering a substance to the bristles; and
a control subsystem responsive to the selector mechanism and having an output connected to the actuator subsystem to control the delivery of the substance based on the state of the selector mechanism.
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25. An applicator head comprising:
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a housing with a reservoir for holding a compound;
a plurality of pins extending outward from the housing; and
a highly porous sleeve covering selected pins, the sleeve extending into the reservoir for transferring the compound out of the reservoir by capillary action. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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27. A fluidic mixing and delivery subsystem for an applicator, the subsystem comprising:
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a first container for receiving a dye compound;
a second container for receiving a catalyst compound;
a mixing chamber connected to the first and second containers;
a pumping subsystem;
an actuator which activates the pumping subsystem to deliver dye and the catalyst to the mixing chamber for mixing; and
a processor configured to control the number of actuation cycles of the actuator. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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