Applicator pad with handle
First Claim
1. An applicator for applying or removing materials to or from a surface, said applicator comprising:
- (a) a flexible pad of porous absorbent material having a first side exposed for contact with a surface and a second side;
(b) a handle member attached to said second side of said flexible pad, said handle member comprising a flexible, impervious backing layer which is partially folded over to form a double-layered section adapted to be gripped between a user'"'"'s fingers, the remainder of said backing layer being single-layers that are bonded to said second side of said flexible pad in positions flanking said double-layered section;
wherein;
said double-layered section is pivotable between a collapsed position adjacent a single layer of said backing layer to facilitate packaging or storage of said applicator, and an upright position for gripping between a user'"'"'s fingers to enable bringing said first, exposed side of said flexible pad into contact with a surface;
said handle member being attached to the remainder of said backing layer along a base portion located such that when pivoted into said upright position, said handle member extends across the top surface of said backing layer between sections of relatively lesser and greater areas of said backing layer;
whereby upon grasping said handle member in said upright position, the user'"'"'s thumb may be positioned adjacent said lesser surface area and one or more of the user'"'"'s other fingers may be positioned adjacent said greater surface area to provide balanced forces against said applicator pad during use.
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Abstract
An applicator for applying or removing material to or from a surface. The applicator has a pad and a backing layer, the backing layer having a folded over section forming a handle. The handle is pivotable along the remainder of the backing layer between an upright position in which the handle may be grasped to facilitate use of the applicator, and a collapsed position in which said handle is folded over against the remainder of the backing layer for storage of the applicator. The handle is provided with a prompt or cue that distinguishes the handle from the remainder of the backing layer to facilitate the gripping and uplifting of the handle into the upright use position.
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Citations
16 Claims
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1. An applicator for applying or removing materials to or from a surface, said applicator comprising:
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(a) a flexible pad of porous absorbent material having a first side exposed for contact with a surface and a second side; (b) a handle member attached to said second side of said flexible pad, said handle member comprising a flexible, impervious backing layer which is partially folded over to form a double-layered section adapted to be gripped between a user'"'"'s fingers, the remainder of said backing layer being single-layers that are bonded to said second side of said flexible pad in positions flanking said double-layered section; wherein; said double-layered section is pivotable between a collapsed position adjacent a single layer of said backing layer to facilitate packaging or storage of said applicator, and an upright position for gripping between a user'"'"'s fingers to enable bringing said first, exposed side of said flexible pad into contact with a surface; said handle member being attached to the remainder of said backing layer along a base portion located such that when pivoted into said upright position, said handle member extends across the top surface of said backing layer between sections of relatively lesser and greater areas of said backing layer; whereby upon grasping said handle member in said upright position, the user'"'"'s thumb may be positioned adjacent said lesser surface area and one or more of the user'"'"'s other fingers may be positioned adjacent said greater surface area to provide balanced forces against said applicator pad during use. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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