Dispenser and method for dispensing fluids
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1. A fluid dispenser comprising:
- a base;
an applicator attached to said base and having a support rod;
a threaded sleeve mounted around said support rod;
a case at least partially filled with a fluid, said base and case being telescopically mounted together and being relatively reciprocatable to retract and extend said applicator relative to said case; and
a piston mounted in said case for outwardly urging said fluid, said piston being threaded on said threaded sleeve.
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Abstract
A fluid dispenser includes an applicator attached to a base, as well as a case that is at least partially filled with a fluid. The base and case are telescopically mounted together and can be relatively reciprocated to retract and extend the applicator relative to the case. A piston is mounted in the case for outwardly urging the fluid.
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24 Claims
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1. A fluid dispenser comprising:
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a base; an applicator attached to said base and having a support rod; a threaded sleeve mounted around said support rod; a case at least partially filled with a fluid, said base and case being telescopically mounted together and being relatively reciprocatable to retract and extend said applicator relative to said case; and a piston mounted in said case for outwardly urging said fluid, said piston being threaded on said threaded sleeve. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A fluid dispenser comprising:
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a base; an applicator attached to said base and having a support rod; a threaded sleeve mounted around said support rod, said sleeve having a distal end with a distal taper, said rod having an intermediate section with an intermediate taper, said rod being slidable within said threaded sleeve from a position where said intermediate and said distal taper are sealingly engaged to another position where said intermediate and said distal taper are disengaged; a case at least partially filled with a fluid, said base and case being telescopically mounted together and being relatively reciprocatable to retract and extend said applicator relative to said case; and a piston mounted in said case for outwardly urging said fluid. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A fluid dispenser comprising:
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a base having a distal annular wall; an applicator attached to said base; a case at least partially filled with a fluid, said base and case being telescopically mounted together and being relatively reciprocatable to retract and extend said applicator relative to said case, said case having a proximal double wall providing a space for receiving the distal annular wall of said base; and a piston mounted in said case for outwardly urging said fluid.
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13. A fluid dispenser comprising:
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a base; an applicator attached to said base, said applicator having a distal brush; a case at least partially filled with a fluid, said base and case being telescopically mounted together and being relatively reciprocatable to retract and extend said applicator relative to said case, said case having an annular lip located distally for wiping said brush upon its passage by said lip; a cap removably mounted on said case, said cap having a collar and a plunger reciprocatably mounted on said collar, said plunger having a flexible diaphragm that is pierced to allow passage of at least part of said brush upon inward thrusting of said plunger; and a piston mounted in said case for outwardly urging said fluid. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A fluid dispenser comprising:
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a base; an applicator attached to said base and having a support rod; a case at least partially filled with a fluid, said base and case being telescopically mounted together and being relatively reciprocatable to retract and extend said applicator relative to said case; a piston mounted in said case for outwardly urging said fluid; a threaded sleeve mounted around said support rod; and a retainer having an annular ridge for sealing said retainer to said case, said threaded sleeve being rotatably mounted in said retainer.
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16. A fluid dispenser comprising:
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a base; an applicator attached to said base and having a support rod; a threaded sleeve mounted around said support rod; a case at least partially filled with a fluid, said base and case being telescopically mounted together and being relatively reciprocatable to retract and extend said applicator relative to said case; and a piston mounted in said case for outwardly urging said fluid; and a retainer mounted at said case for rotatably holding said threaded sleeve without permitting axial translation. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A fluid dispenser comprising:
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a base; an applicator attached to said base and having a support rod; a threaded sleeve mounted around said support rod; a case at least partially filled with a fluid, said base and case being telescopically mounted together and being relatively reciprocatable to retract and extend said applicator relative to said case; and a piston mounted in said case for outwardly urging said fluid, said piston having on each of opposite ends a flared annular projection for sealingly engaging the internal surface of said case, said piston having a central tube threaded on said threaded sleeve.
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20. A fluid dispensing method employing an applicator with a brush on a base that is telescopically mounted relative to a case that contains a fluid and a piston, the case having a cap with a plunger, the method including the steps, in any order, of:
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reciprocating the plunger in the cap to wipe just the tip of said brush with a reciprocating motion; removing the cap from the case; telescopically collapsing the base and case to expose the applicator and wipe the brush over most of its length; telescopically extending the base and case to sheath the applicator; and outwardly urging the piston to outwardly urge the fluid. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A fluid dispensing method 20 employing a threaded sleeve screwed into the piston and wherein the step of telescopically collapsing the base and case includes the step of:
sealing the threaded sleeve from external air.
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23. A fluid dispensing method 20 wherein the applicator includes a brush, the step of telescopically extending the base and case including the step of:
wiping the brush over most of its length.
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24. A fluid dispensing method 23 including the step of:
applying the fluid to a human face with the applicator.
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