Leak resistant applicator pod and method
OwnerKurt Koptisinventor
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Abstract
An applicator apparatus having a sealed container pod which may be opened through an actuating tab. In certain embodiments the terminal end of the open package covered by an applicator surface that may be adherently affixed to the container pod. In certain embodiments, actuating tab passes through a void defined by a suitably shaped applicator surface. Certain embodiments describe a rupturable seal permitting mixing of contents within the container pod before distribution to applicator surface. A method for applying material to a desired surface, and method of applying a therapeutic substance to a desired tissue is disclosed.
Claims25
An applicator comprising:
- a sealed container, said container having a top surface, bottom surface, front surface, and end surface, said container having an openable seal;
- an actuating tab operatively connected to said openable seal;
- at least one applicator surface affixed to said container and at least partially covering openable seal;
- wherein when said tab is pulled with sufficient force, said openable seal is broken sufficiently to permit contents within said container to flow out and be distributed onto said applicator surface.
An applicator comprising:
- a sealed flexible first container, said container having a top surface, bottom surface, front surface, and end surface;
- a sealed flexible second container said second container having a top surface, bottom surface, front surface, and end surface;
- said first container and second container sharing an openable seal;
- an actuating tab operatively connected to said openable seal;
- at least one applicator surface at least a portion of which affixed to said first container and at least a portion of which affixed to said second container, said applicator surface at least partially covering said openable seal;
- wherein when said tab is pulled with sufficient force, said openable seal is broken sufficiently to permit contents within said first container and second container to flow therefrom and be distributed onto said applicator surface.
A method of applying a material to a desired surface said method comprising:
- selecting the appropriate surface;
- selecting an appropriate material to apply to said surface;
- providing a container and applicator having:
- a container area, an openable seal, an actuating tear tab, and an applicator surface, wherein when said tab is pulled with sufficient force, said seal is ruptured and creates an opening in container pod, wherein said container may hold material which may be naturally flow from, be expressed from, or extruded through the opening, wherein said applicator surface absorbs and distributes said material throughout said applicator surface facilitating application to a surface of interest;
- actuating said tear tab;
- placing applicator surface in contact with intended deposition surface, whereby material will be transferred from said applicator surface to said deposition surface. In some cases, the material will readily pass through opening 25 and be adequately distributed on applicator surface.
A method of applying a therapeutic substance to material to a desired surface said method comprising:
- selecting the appropriate surface;
- selecting an appropriate therapeutic material to apply to said surface;
- providing a container and applicator containing said therapeutic material having:
- a container area having at least two compartments, a rupturable seal between said compartments, an openable seal, an actuating tear tab, and an applicator surface,
- actuating said tear tab;
- compressing proximal compartment most proximally located to said openable seal;
- compressing compartment sufficient to expel material contained therein on the intended deposition surface until the desired amount has been deposited;
- expelling any remaining product unwanted product;
- compressing the next proximal compartment most proximally located to said openable seal with sufficient force to rupture rupturable seal;
- compressing compartment sufficient to expel material contained therein on the intended deposition surface until the desired amount has been deposited;
- placing applicator surface in contact with intended deposition surface, whereby material will be transferred from said applicator surface to said deposition surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.