Claims
- 1. An applicator and closure cap assembly, comprising:
a container; fluid in said container; a neck on said container; a porous applicator tip secured to said container; an orifice providing a fluid pathway from a fluid holding portion of said container to said applicator tip; a closure cap disposed on said neck so as to cover said applicator tip; a non-locking interface between said closure cap and said neck; and a removable seal between said closure cap and said neck.
- 2. An applicator and closure cap assembly in accordance with claim 1 wherein said non-locking interface is a slideable interface.
- 3. An applicator and closure cap assembly in accordance with claim 1 wherein said seal comprises a tearable hermetic strip seal.
- 4. An applicator and closure cap assembly in accordance with claim 1 wherein said container comprises a flexible material.
- 5. An applicator and closure cap assembly in accordance with claim 1 wherein said neck comprises non-tapered side walls and said applicator tip is attached to a structure extending across an opening formed by said neck.
- 6. An applicator and closure cap assembly in accordance with claim 1 wherein said applicator tip comprises a urethane foam material.
- 7. An applicator and closure cap assembly in accordance with claim 1 wherein said closure cap comprises an orifice engaging pin engaging said orifice and said applicator tip comprises a central bore in alignment with said orifice for receiving said pin.
- 8. An applicator and closure cap assembly in accordance with claim 1 wherein said closure cap comprises a handle and a shell portion.
- 9. An applicator and closure cap assembly in accordance with claim 8 wherein said handle is relatively thin in one dimension and relatively wide in another dimension and includes a location for applying a name, trademark or other identifier.
- 10. An applicator and closure cap assembly in accordance with claim 8 and wherein said handle includes an opening to facilitate placement of said assembly on a display hook.
- 11. An applicator and closure cap assembly, comprising:
a container adapted to be filled with a fluid; an opening in said container to receive a fluid; a neck on said container; a porous applicator tip secured to said container; an orifice providing a fluid pathway from a fluid holding portion of said container to said applicator tip; a closure cap disposed on said neck to cover said applicator tip; a non-locking interface between said closure cap and said neck; and a removable seal between said closure cap and said neck.
- 12. An applicator and closure cap assembly in accordance with claim 11 wherein said non-locking interface is a slideable interface.
- 13. An applicator and closure cap assembly in accordance with claim 1 wherein said seal comprises a tearable hermetic strip seal.
- 14. An applicator and closure cap assembly in accordance with claim 11 wherein said container comprises a flexible material.
- 15. An applicator and closure cap assembly in accordance with claim 11 wherein said neck comprises non-tapered side walls and said applicator tip is attached to a structure extending across an opening formed by said neck.
- 16. An applicator and closure cap assembly in accordance with claim 111 wherein said applicator tip comprises a urethane foam material.
- 17. An applicator and closure cap assembly in accordance with claim 11 wherein said closure cap comprises an orifice engaging pin engaging said orifice and said applicator tip comprises a central bore in alignment with said orifice for receiving said pin.
- 18. An applicator and closure cap assembly in accordance with claim 111 wherein said closure cap comprises a handle and a shell portion.
- 19. An applicator and closure cap assembly in accordance with claim 18 wherein said handle is relatively thin in one dimension and relatively wide in another dimension and includes a location for applying a name, trademark or other identifier.
- 20. An applicator and closure cap assembly in accordance with claim 18 and wherein said handle includes an opening to facilitate placement of said assembly on a display hook.
- 21. An applicator and closure cap assembly in accordance with claim 1 wherein said container opening is situated at a bottom section of said container and substantially spans a cross-sectional area of said bottom section.
- 22. An applicator and closure cap assembly in accordance with claim 11 further including a closure member adapted to mount over said container opening when it is desired to seal said container after introducing a fluid therein.
- 23. A method for producing an applicator and closure cap assembly charged with a dispensable fluid comprising:
selecting an uncharged applicator and closure cap assembly, comprising:
a container adapted to be filled with a fluid; an opening in said container to receive a fluid; a neck on said container; a porous applicator tip secured to said container; an orifice providing a fluid pathway from a fluid holding portion of said container to said applicator tip; a closure cap disposed on said neck to cover said applicator tip; a non-locking interface between said closure cap and said neck; and a removable seal between said closure cap and said neck; charging said applicator and closure cap assembly with a dispensable fluid by introducing said fluid into said container via said container opening; and sealing said container opening.
- 24. An applicator and closure cap assembly, comprising:
a container; fluid in said container; a neck on said container; a porous applicator tip secured to said container; an orifice providing a fluid pathway from a fluid holding portion of said container to said applicator tip; a closure cap disposed on said neck to cover said applicator tip; a removable seal between said closure cap and said neck; and said closure cap comprising a longitudinally oriented handle that is relatively thin in one dimension and relatively wide in another dimension and includes a location for applying a name, trademark or other identifier and an opening to facilitate placement of said assembly on a display hook.
- 25. An applicator and closure cap assembly, comprising:
a container adapted to be filled with a fluid; an opening in said container to receive a fluid; a neck on said container; a porous applicator tip secured to said container; an orifice providing a fluid pathway from a fluid holding portion of said container to said applicator tip; a closure cap disposed on said neck to cover said applicator tip; a removable seal between said closure cap and said neck; and said closure cap comprising a longitudinally oriented handle that is relatively thin in one dimension and relatively wide in another dimension and includes a location for applying a name, trademark or other identifier and an opening to facilitate placement of said assembly on a display hook.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. 119(e) of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 60/406,523, filed on Aug. 28, 2002, entitled “Disposable Single-Use Applicator With Orifice Closure Cap.”
Provisional Applications (1)
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60406523 |
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