# US 12,766,546 B2 · Applicators and accessories for dispensing glue and other materials

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- Number: US 12,766,546 B2
- Document ID: US12766546B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 18/916,634
- Filed: 2024-10-15
- Published: 2025-01-30
- Granted: 2026-10-20
- Earliest claimed: 2023-02-24
- Assignees: My Sweet Petunia, Inc.
- Applicants: My Sweet Petunia, Inc.
- Inventors: Iliana Garza; Richard Jones
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12766546B2

## CPC

- B05C 17/00583: {the container for the material to be dispensed being deformable}
- A21C 15/005: {of which at least the dispensing part is hand-held, e.g. comprising a flexible container, pouch or gun-like applicator}
- B05B 11/048: {characterised by the container, e.g. this latter being surrounded by an enclosure, or the means for deforming it (B05B11/041, B05B11/046 take precedence)}
- B05B 15/50: Arrangements for cleaning; Arrangements for preventing deposits, drying-out or blockage; Arrangements for detecting improper discharge caused by the presence of foreign matter
- B05B 15/62: Arrangements for supporting spraying apparatus, e.g. suction cups
- B05B 15/63: Handgrips
- B05C 17/00503: {Details of the outlet element (B05C17/00523 takes precedence; nozzles for deformable tubular containers B65D35/38)}
- B05C 17/0052: {Accessories therefor}
- B05D 1/26: performed by applying the liquid or other fluent material from an outlet device in contact with, or almost in contact with, the surface
- B05B 1/32: in which a valve member forms part of the outlet opening {(B05B1/3033 takes precedence)}
- B05D 5/10: to obtain an adhesive surface
- B05C: APPARATUS FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL (spraying apparatus, atomising apparatus, nozzles B05B; plant for applying liquids or other fluent materials to objects by electrostatic spraying B05B5/08)
- A21C: MACHINES OR EQUIPMENT FOR MAKING OR PROCESSING DOUGHS; HANDLING BAKED ARTICLES MADE FROM DOUGH
- B05B: SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES (spray-mixers with nozzles B01F25/72; processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces by spraying B05D)
- B05D: PROCESSES FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL (conveying articles or workpieces through baths of liquid B65G, e.g. B65G49/02)

## Abstract

Applicators for glue and other squeeze bottles are described. The applicator may include an arm that compresses the squeeze bottle, and a chamber with ribs that also compresses the bottle.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method of dispensing a substance from a squeeze container, the squeeze container comprising a front end comprising a nozzle, a rear end comprising a base, and at least one sidewall between the front end and the rear end, the method comprising:
a) providing an applicator comprising:
i) an applicator front end;
ii) an applicator rear end;
iii) an applicator length extending from the applicator front end to the applicator rear end;
iv) an applicator top;
v) an applicator bottom;
vi) an applicator height extending from the applicator top to the applicator bottom and generally perpendicular to the applicator length;
vii) a chamber, the chamber comprising a chamber front end comprising a front opening, a chamber rear end, and a chamber length extending from the chamber front end to the chamber rear end, the chamber configured to house the squeeze container;
viii) at least one wall comprising an exterior surface and an interior surface, the at least one wall at least partially surrounding the chamber, the at least one wall further comprising a plurality of ribs spaced about a perimeter of the interior surface and protruding into the chamber, the plurality of ribs configured to compress the squeeze container;
ix) a handle extending generally downwardly from the at least one wall, the handle comprising a handle bottom;
x) a trigger; and
xi) at least one arm coupled to the trigger and configured to protrude into the chamber and compress a squeeze container located in the chamber;
b) placing the squeeze container comprising a substance into the chamber so that at least a portion of the squeeze container extends through the forward opening and the plurality of ribs at least partially compress the at least one sidewall of the squeeze container; and
c) actuating the trigger to cause the at least one arm to move upwardly toward and compress the at least one sidewall of the squeeze container and dispense the substance from the squeeze container,
wherein the plurality of ribs are located in front of the at least one arm and fixed to the interior wall and do not move when the trigger is actuated.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein the chamber comprises a partially open top.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein the chamber rear end comprises a rear opening.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein the plurality of ribs are located not more than 0.5 inches from the front opening.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein the plurality of ribs are located at approximately the same distance along the chamber length.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein the plurality of ribs comprise three ribs spaced substantially equally apart.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the chamber comprises a chamber bottom comprising a hole receiving the at least one arm, a chamber left side, a chamber right side, and a chamber length extending from the chamber left side to the chamber right side and generally perpendicular to the applicator height and length, wherein the plurality of ribs comprise a middle rib located adjacent to the chamber bottom, a right rib located adjacent to the chamber right side, and a left rib located adjacent to the chamber left side, and further wherein step c) further comprises actuating the trigger to cause the at least one arm to upwardly move through the hole towards the at least one sidewall of the squeeze container to compress the at least one sidewall of the squeeze container and dispense the substance from the squeeze container.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein the front opening is semi-circular in shape.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein the handle bottom is free.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein the trigger is located in front of the handle.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein the squeeze container comprises a liquid.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11 wherein the squeeze container comprises icing.

### Claim 13 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11 wherein the squeeze container comprises cold glue.

### Claim 14 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11 wherein the squeeze container comprises a nozzle comprising a nozzle tip, and further wherein the nozzle tip is located in front of the front opening in step c).

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The method of claim 14 wherein the nozzle is in the form of a hollow needle.

### Claim 16 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein step c) comprises dispensing the substance at room temperature.

### Claim 17 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein the step of c) actuating the trigger to cause the at least one arm to move upwardly toward and compress the at least one sidewall of the container and dispense the substance from the squeeze container comprises moving the trigger toward the handle.

### Claim 18 (depends on 17)

The method of claim 17 wherein the trigger comprises a rear facing the handle, a front opposite the rear, a left side, a right side, a width extending from the left side to the right side, a top, and a bottom, and further wherein the trigger front side comprises a ridge extending across the width of the trigger front side.

### Claim 19 (depends on 18)

The method of claim 18 wherein the ridge is arc-shaped.

### Claim 20 (depends on 18)

The method of claim 18 wherein the trigger is pivotably attached to the handle via a pivot pin extending across the trigger and the handle, and further wherein the pivot pin is located adjacent to the trigger top and the ridge.

### Claim 21 (depends on 18)

The method of claim 18 wherein the handle comprises an open front, a closed rear and a cavity located in front of the closed rear and facing the trigger rear, wherein the handle further comprises a plurality of ribs extending from the left side to the right side across the cavity.

### Claim 22 (depends on 18)

The method of claim 18 wherein the applicator further comprising a spring at least partially surrounding the pivot pin and having a spring first end attached to the handle and a spring second end attached to the trigger, the spring configured to bias the trigger away from the handle.

### Claim 23 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein the chamber rear end further comprises a semi-cylindrical rear lip extending partially around the squeeze container.