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Fluid applicator apparatus

  • US 4,983,061 A
  • Filed: 07/26/1990
  • Issued: 01/08/1991
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/19/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A fluid applicator apparatus comprising:

  • a fluid reservoir designed to hold fluid to be applied to a surface, the fluid reservoir having a neck opening at one end;

    a fluid applicator means designed to apply fluid to the surface; and

    fluid transfer means for effecting a metered transfer of the fluid from the fluid reservoir to said fluid applicator means, the fluid transfer means being located upon and within the neck opening of the fluid reservoir, the fluid applicator means when being utilized to apply liquid to the surface being in fluid communication with the fluid transfer means;

    the fluid transfer means further comprising an extensible and retractable spring-biased discharge means having a first and second fluid inlet and, spaced from both first and second fluid inlets, a fluid outlet, the first fluid inlet being located adjacent to the fluid discharge means and the second fluid inlet being located toward the distal end of a hollow tube member attached to and in fluid communication with the fluid discharge means;

    the fluid applicator means further comprising in apertured applicator cap, having located on its outer surface a dispersing means, the aperture of the applicator cap being designed to receive the fluid outlet of the fluid discharge means, the applicator cap being moveable relating to the fluid reservoir in such a way that a predetermine force imposed on the applicator cap causes the fluid discharge means to be retracted and then extended, which in turn causes fluid to be transferred from the fluid reservoir to the dispersing means.

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