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Self-contained liquid swab applicator and method for its manufacture

  • US 4,740,194 A
  • Filed: 09/11/1986
  • Issued: 04/26/1988
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/11/1986
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A self-contained liquid swab applicator comprising;

  • a length of hollow thin-walled tubing of resilient plastics material having two ends, a supply liquid disposed therein, the surface of said material exhibiting an enhanced degree of non-wettability relative the supply liquid,means closing said tubing ends to secure retention of said supply liquid therebetween, said closing means adapted to remain intact upon squeezing of said tubing,said tubing provided with an orifice extending through its periphery and spaced from one said end for outward flow of the supply liquid upon squeezing of said tubing,removable tab means normally overlying said orifice,means permitting wicking and defining a swab member mounted upon one said tubing end adjacent said orifice whereby,removal of said tab means exposes said orifice and allows the supply liquid to issue through said orifice and migrate along the periphery of said tubing to the periphery of said swab member upon squeezing of said tubing, and upon relaxing the squeezing action, contaminated would fluid is prevented from being sucked into the tubing orifice.

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