# US 10,245,879 B2 · Manual applicator > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,245,879 B2 - Document ID: US10245879B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/906,315 - Filed: 2014-07-21 - Published: 2016-06-09 - Granted: 2019-04-02 - Earliest claimed: 2013-07-22 - Assignees: Societe BIC - Applicants: Societe Bic - Inventors: Franck Vadenne; Arnaud Bez - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10245879B2 ## CPC - B43L 19/00: Erasers, rubbers, or erasing devices; Holders therefor (rubbers or erasing knives combined with writing implements B43K29/02, B43K29/18) - B43K 23/008: Holders comprising finger grips (B43K23/004, B43K23/012 take precedence) - B43L 19/0068: {Hand-held holders} - B43M 11/06: Hand-held devices - B65H 37/007: {Applicators for applying coatings, e.g. correction, colour or adhesive coatings} - B43L: ARTICLES FOR WRITING OR DRAWING UPON; {WRITING OR DRAWING AIDS;} ACCESSORIES FOR WRITING OR DRAWING (workshop equipment for marking-out work B25H7/00; teaching hand-writing or drawing G09B11/00) - B43K: IMPLEMENTS FOR WRITING OR DRAWING (containers, casings or accessories for cosmetic substances, e.g. shaving soap, lipstick, make-up A45D34/00, A45D40/00) - B43M: BUREAU ACCESSORIES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (stapling devices B25C5/00; devices for temporarily attaching sheets together B42F) - B65H: HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES ## Abstract The invention relates to the field of manual applicators, and in particular a manual applicator for applying a material on a substrate such as a sheet of paper. The manual applicator comprises a housing, an applicator endpiece projecting beyond a front opening of the housing, and a C-shaped handle. In a first section plane and in at least one section plane different from the first section plane and not parallel with the first section plane, the housing presents the same external outline adapted to be pressed into an internal outline of the handle, thereby enabling the handle to be fastened in a first orientation and alternatively in at least one second orientation different from the first orientation, the handle being oriented in the first section plane in the first orientation and in the second section plane in the second orientation. The first and second section planes are substantially in alignment with a longitudinal axis of the housing. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A manual applicator for applying a material on a substrate such as a sheet of paper, said manual applicator comprising: a housing; an applicator endpiece projecting beyond a front opening of the housing; and a handle that is C-shaped; wherein, in a first section plane and in at least one second section plane different from the first section plane and not parallel with the first section plane, said housing presents the same external outline adapted to be pressed into an internal outline of the handle, thereby enabling the handle to be fastened on said housing in a first orientation and alternatively in at least one second orientation different from the first orientation, the handle being oriented in the first section plane in the first orientation and in the second section plane in the second orientation, said first and second section planes being substantially in alignment with a longitudinal axis of the housing. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The manual applicator according to claim 1, wherein said external outline of the housing is substantially symmetrical. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The manual applicator according to claim 1, wherein said first and second section planes are substantially perpendicular to each other. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The manual applicator according to claim 1, wherein the applicator endpiece presents a front edge that is substantially straight. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The manual applicator according to claim 4, wherein at least one of said first section plane and said second section plane is substantially parallel to said front edge of the applicator endpiece. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The manual applicator according to claim 4, wherein at least one of said first section plane and said second section plane is substantially perpendicular to said front edge of the applicator endpiece. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The manual applicator according to claim 1, wherein said handle has two longitudinal tabs and a transverse link segment, interconnecting the proximal ends of said longitudinal tabs. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The manual applicator according to claim 1, including at least one protuberance on one of the handle and the housing, and a recess in the other one of the handle and the housing in order to snap-fasten the handle on the housing. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The manual applicator according to claim 1, wherein said handle includes a cellular portion interposed between said internal outline and a grip surface of the handle. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The manual applicator according to claim 1, wherein said handle is suitable for being releasably fastened on said housing. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The manual applicator according to claim 1, wherein said handle comprises a first material that is more rigid and a second material that is more flexible. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The manual applicator according to claim 11, wherein the first material forms a core of the handle. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The manual applicator according to claim 12, wherein said first material is a metal material. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The manual applicator according to claim 11, wherein said first and second materials of the handle are co-injected. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The manual applicator according to claim 1, further comprising, inside the housing, a feed spool for feeding a tape carrying a film for transferring onto said substrate, and a pickup spool for picking up the carrier tape. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The manual applicator according to claim 15, wherein said film is a correcting film.