Title:
APPLICATOR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2002/010029
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
An applicator (10) comprises a flexible container (14) having an upper end portion (16) with a dispensing orifice (18) therein. An applicator head (24) of foam material having a plurality of protrusions thereon is secured to an outside surface of the upper end portion. Substances (12) within the flexible container (14) flow through the foam material of the applicator head (24) to the exterior surface thereof when such substances (12) are dispensed through the orifice (18). The applicator (10) also has a removable closure cap (30), and releasable locking structure is provided on an inside surface of the closure cap (30) and an outside surface of the upper end portion of the flexible container (14) so that the closure cap (30) is releasably secured to the flexible container (14).
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Inventors:
KNIERIEMEN PAUL (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2001/041306
Publication Date:
February 07, 2002
Filing Date:
July 09, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
PFIZER PROD INC (US)
KNIERIEMEN PAUL (US)
KNIERIEMEN PAUL (US)
International Classes:
B65D35/36; A45D34/00; B65D47/42; B65D83/00; (IPC1-7): B65D35/36
Foreign References:
| US3121906A | 1964-02-25 | |||
| US2118051A | 1938-05-24 | |||
| DE7809143U1 | 1978-07-06 | |||
| EP0315513A1 | 1989-05-10 | |||
| FR2581569A1 | 1986-11-14 |
Other References:
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1999, no. 13 30 November 1999 (1999-11-30)
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Richards, John (NY, US)
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Claims:
CLAIMS
| 1. | An applicator comprising a flexible container and a closure cap, the flexible container having an upper end portion with at least one dispensing orifice therein, an applicator head of foam material having a plurality of protrusions thereon and being secured to an outside surface of the upper end portion whereby substances within the flexible container flow through the foam material of the said applicator head when dispensed through the orifice, and releasable locking structure on an inside surface of the closure cap and an outside surface of the upper end portion of the flexible container whereby the closure cap is releasably secured to the flexible container. |
| 2. | An applicator as in claim 1, wherein the releasable locking structure includes a plurality of spaced apart outwardly directed lugs on the upper end portion of the flexible container and a plurality of inwardly directed annular lugs on the inside surface of the closure cap that snap fit with the lugs on the flexible container. |
| 3. | An applicator as in claim 1, wherein the closure cap includes an oval shaped side wall, and wherein the upper end portion of the flexible container has a complementary oval shape. |
| 4. | An applicator as in claim 1, wherein the dimpled applicator head of foam material includes a plurality of protrusions equally spaced apart and arranged along an oval path near an outer edge of the applicator head with several additional protrusions positioned within the oval path. |
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