Fluid applicator system
First Claim
1. A fluid applicator system comprisinga fluid containing jar comprising an annular wall and a bottom, said annular wall having a lip defining an opening at its top;
- a lid dimensioned to removably sealingly engage said lip to close said opening;
a resilient sponge secured to an underside of said lid;
means for compressing said sponge against said lid when said lid engages said lip; and
means for adjusting said compression means to vary the extent of compression of said sponge when said lid engages said lip, whereby the amount of fluid that can be absorbed by said sponge is regulated by varying the extent of compression of said sponge prior to removing it from said jar,comprising screw threads disposed on the inside of said annular wall and corresponding screw threads disposed on said compression means in threaded engagement with the first mentioned screw threads, whereby said compressing means is supported within said jar and whereby rotating of said compressing means relative said wall so as to move said compressing means inwardly of said jar lessens the extent of compression of said sponge, and rotating said compressing means relative said wall in a direction to move said compressing means outwardly of said jar increases the extent of compression of said sponge.
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Abstract
A fluid applicator system includes a fluid containing jar, an applicator sponge attached to a lid, and a perforated plate for maintaining the sponge in a compressed state against the closed lid to regulate the amount of fluid which it can absorb. The sponge is compressed by inserting it into the jar so that it abuts the perforated plate while the lid simultaneously seals the jar. The extent of compression of the sponge, and thereby the amount of fluid which it can absorb, is regulated by adjusting the level of the perforated plate within the jar prior to exposing the fluid to the sponge.
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1. A fluid applicator system comprising
a fluid containing jar comprising an annular wall and a bottom, said annular wall having a lip defining an opening at its top; -
a lid dimensioned to removably sealingly engage said lip to close said opening; a resilient sponge secured to an underside of said lid; means for compressing said sponge against said lid when said lid engages said lip; and means for adjusting said compression means to vary the extent of compression of said sponge when said lid engages said lip, whereby the amount of fluid that can be absorbed by said sponge is regulated by varying the extent of compression of said sponge prior to removing it from said jar, comprising screw threads disposed on the inside of said annular wall and corresponding screw threads disposed on said compression means in threaded engagement with the first mentioned screw threads, whereby said compressing means is supported within said jar and whereby rotating of said compressing means relative said wall so as to move said compressing means inwardly of said jar lessens the extent of compression of said sponge, and rotating said compressing means relative said wall in a direction to move said compressing means outwardly of said jar increases the extent of compression of said sponge. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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