Refillable grout dispenser with guide
First Claim
1. A refillable grout dispenser, comprising:
- an elongate, cylindrical tube having a first end, a second end, the tube defining a chamber for containing a sealing compound;
a dispenser plunger disc disposed in the tube, the plunger disc being axially movable in the chamber so that the plunger disc is adapted for forcing the sealing compound through the chamber when the plunger disc is moved axially along the chamber;
a dispensing tip having a receiving end and a tapered nozzle extending from the receiving end to an open tip end, the dispensing tip having a passage extending axially therethrough from the receiving end to the tapered nozzle tip end, the receiving end being removably disposed within the chamber alternately at the first end and the second end of the tube; and
means for removably securing the receiving end of the dispensing tip within the chamber;
whereby the sealing compound is adapted for being pushed through the chamber and the dispensing tip, exiting through the open tip end of the nozzle for application to a surface, the dispensing tip being removable from the tube and alternately attached to the alternate end of the tube in order to refill the tube with additional sealing compound.
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Abstract
The refillable grout dispenser with guide has a reversible dispensing tip that fits into either end of the tube. The dispenser is operated by standard caulking guns. A plunger disc is pushed through the tube by the caulking gun plunger, forcing the grout out the dispensing tip. The dispensing tip may be removed from one end of the tube, and may be re-installed on the other end of the tube so that the tube may be refilled with grout and used again. The tip has a guide pin extending from near its opening. The guide pin helps keep the dispensing tip raised above the surface the grout is being applied to, and also helps the user move the dispenser along the desired path. The outer surfaces of the dispensing tip may be flat to help the user grip the tip when removing or installing it.
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15 Claims
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1. A refillable grout dispenser, comprising:
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an elongate, cylindrical tube having a first end, a second end, the tube defining a chamber for containing a sealing compound;
a dispenser plunger disc disposed in the tube, the plunger disc being axially movable in the chamber so that the plunger disc is adapted for forcing the sealing compound through the chamber when the plunger disc is moved axially along the chamber;
a dispensing tip having a receiving end and a tapered nozzle extending from the receiving end to an open tip end, the dispensing tip having a passage extending axially therethrough from the receiving end to the tapered nozzle tip end, the receiving end being removably disposed within the chamber alternately at the first end and the second end of the tube; and
means for removably securing the receiving end of the dispensing tip within the chamber;
whereby the sealing compound is adapted for being pushed through the chamber and the dispensing tip, exiting through the open tip end of the nozzle for application to a surface, the dispensing tip being removable from the tube and alternately attached to the alternate end of the tube in order to refill the tube with additional sealing compound. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for refilling and reusing a refillable grout dispenser, comprising the steps of:
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inserting a reusable and refillable dispenser into a caulking gun, the dispenser having a cylindrical tube and a dispensing tip removably attached to the tube;
dispensing sealing compound from the cylindrical tube through the dispensing tip;
removing the dispensing tip from a first end of the cylindrical tube;
refilling the cylindrical tube by adding new sealing compound into the tube chamber through a second end of the tube;
inserting the dispensing tip into the second end of the tube; and
replacing said dispenser into the caulking gun for re-use. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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