DRIPLESS BRUSH APPLICATOR CONSTRUCTION

• US 3,684,387 A
• Filed: 03/30/1970
• Issued: 08/15/1972
• Est. Priority Date: 03/30/1970
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Robert Glenn
• Original Assignee: Robert Glenn
• Inventors: Glenn, Robert
• Primary Examiner(s): Blum, Daniel
• Application Number:
  US05/023,901
• Time in Patent Office: 869 Days
• Field of Search: 15/257.05,423,21B 401/121,122 220/90
• US Class Current: 401/122
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 34/046 comprising a wiper

Abstract

An applicator for use with a container having a neck comprising a fitting disposed in the neck and a cap having a brush extending through the fitting. The fitting includes a conical slitted portion which wipingly engages a tapered shank and a brush to remove excess fluid therefrom.

Claims

1. An applicator comprising a fluid container having a neck provided with external threads and provided with a mouth forming a shoulder, a fitting disposed in said neck, said fitting including a cylindrical portion force fitted in said neck and a downwardly and inwardly extending resilient truncated conical portion, a cap threadedly removable disposed on said neck, a downwardly and inwardly tapered shank depending from said cap and extending through said fitting, bristles on the lower end of said shank forming a brush, said conical portion having a circular opening of less internal diameter than the smallest diameter of said shank and being engageable with said bristles to wipe said shank clean of fluid while removing excess material from said brush when said cap is moved from said container, said conical portion having four annularly equally spaced slits therein forming a plurality of wiper blades, said slits extending substantially only half the height of said conical portion so that when said wiper blades are in engagement with said shank the uppermost part of said conical portion is additionally forced against said neck to further clampingly hold said fitting in said neck.