Pad Dispensing Rubbing Tool

• US 20090236359A1
• Filed: 05/25/2007
• Published: 09/24/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 05/25/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ball Burnishing Machine Tools Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Ball Burnishing Machine Tools Ltd.
• Inventors: Linzell, Geoffrey Robert
• Application Number:
  US12/302,365
• Publication Number:
  US 20090236359A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 221/45
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 2200/1018 comprising a pad, i.e. a cushion-like mass of soft material, with or without gripping means
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 2200/1036 containing a cosmetic substance, e.g. impregnated with liquid or containing a soluble solid substance
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 2200/1054 Abrasive cosmetic skin peeling or scrubbing
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 26/00 Hair-singeing apparatus; Apparatus for removing superfluous hair, e.g. tweezers removing hair using electrosurgical instruments A61B18/04, A61B18/18
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 27/04 Hand implements for lathering, e.g. using brush
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 27/22 Containers or carriers for storing shaving appliances
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 34/04 Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid, e.g. using roller or ball
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 40/24 Casings for two or more cosmetics
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/0153 hand-held
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1604 Head
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2205/022 Face
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 7/003 Hand-held or hand-driven devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 7/004 power-driven, e.g. electrical
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 83/08 for dispensing thin flat articles in succession towel dispensers intended for re-use A47K10/24; dispensers for surgical scalpel blades A61B17/3215

Abstract

There is provided a rubbing tool that stores and dispenses impregnated pads (103) from a sealed cavity therein. Each pad with new rubbing surface (106) thereon is transferred onto an outside surface (102) of the tubular storage holder for use after which the pad is discarded. Uses for the tools include industrial surface preparation, surface cleaning in home care and car care and the application of cosmetics and personal care treatments.

Claims

1. A rubbing pad dispensing tool comprising

a tubular body for holding by hand, said tubular body defining an interior arranged for containing a stack of rubbing pads therein and a pad dispensing orifice provided to a first end thereof;

and

provided to said dispensing orifice of the tubular body, an end cap closure therefore,

wherein the exterior of the end cap closure is provided with a planar pad carrying area arranged such that in use, the rubbing pads may be brought one at a time into carried contact therewith.

2. A rubbing pad dispensing tool according to claim 1, wherein the pad carrying area on the end cap closure includes an array of protrusions projecting away from the plane defined thereby, the protrusions shaped to engage in a hook like manner with a rubbing pad upon contact therewith and provide equal retention in the x and y direction.

3. A rubbing pad dispensing tool according to claim 2, wherein the protrusions are smooth and resiliently deformable and non aggressive against skin and spaced apart to facilitate cleaning.

5. A rubbing pad dispensing tool according to claim 2, wherein the protrusions on the pad carrying area are retained by adhesives.

7. A rubbing pad dispensing tool according to claim 5, wherein the overhanging pad edge is finger gripable to facilitate peeling off of a used pad after use.

4. (canceled)

6. (canceled)

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