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US 10,195,894 B2Granted
Art medium surface treatment tool
OwnerJacob G Bussieinventor
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Abstract
An art medium applicator includes a rotating shaft and an art medium coupled thereto for causing the medium to travel through an application path for transfer to a substrate. The applicator includes a coupling assembly, and may include an applicator tip including a cavity into which the art medium is inserted and supported. An art medium modifier includes a rotating shaft and an art medium modifier coupled thereto for causing the modifier to travel through an application path for modification of an art medium previously applied to a substrate.
Claims5
A hand tool comprising:
- a shaft rotatable about an axis of rotation;
- a coupling assembly secured to the shaft;
- a substantially spherical applicator tip with a cavity, the applicator tip being at least partially disposed within the coupling assembly;
- an art medium receivable into the cavity;
- wherein the coupling assembly comprises a base connector and a collar threadably engaged with the base connector, wherein the applicator tip is secured by the cooperation of the base connector and the collar;
- the base connector comprising a first end into which a bore is formed and a second end opposite the first end comprising a pocket formed therein, wherein the bore is secured about the shaft;
- a dish received within the pocket;
- and
- a biasing member positioned between and engaging the dish and the base connector;
- whereby the art medium is coupled to and moved by the shaft, at least a portion of the art medium traveling through an application path surrounding the axis of rotation.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.