# US 2014/0190997 A1 · Container for selectively dispensing a material > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0190997 A1 - Document ID: US20140190997A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/203,882 - Filed: 2014-03-11 - Published: 2014-07-10 - Earliest claimed: 2009-01-13 - Inventors: Randolph S. Presley - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140190997A1 ## CPC - B05C 3/109: Passing liquids or other fluent materials into or through chambers containing stationary articles - A46B 11/00: Brushes with reservoir or other means for applying substances, e.g. paints, pastes, water (driven brush bodies A46B13/00; {massage apparatus with liquid delivery A61H7/002, A61H2201/105}; applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces by liquid carrying members in general, e.g. by pads B05C1/00, B05D1/28) - B05C 3/09: for treating separate articles - B05C 17/014: {comprising means for preventing oozing (B05C17/0146 takes precedence)} - B65D 83/761: the piston being actuated by a screw-shaft - B65D 83/762: the contents being forced out through an internal passage in the screw-shaft - F16N 7/00: Arrangements for supplying oil or unspecified lubricant from a stationary reservoir or the equivalent in or on the machine or member to be lubricated - 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) - A46B: BRUSHES (handles not integral with brushware B25G) - B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES - F16N: LUBRICATING ## Abstract A dispensing container apparatus having a tubular container with a bottom end and a rotatable annular upper end connected to a tubular shaft, and a compression member associated with the tubular shaft which causes a material disposed within the containment region to communicate into the tubular shaft or into a containing area upon rotation of the rotatable annular upper end. A brush applicator removably fits into an open end of the tubular shaft for receiving paste to be dispensed via brush application. Also, the container apparatus includes a top member having paste-access holes sized and adapted to closely receive different threaded shaft sizes of fasteners. In one form, the top member is partially rotatable for closing the holes, and then further rotatable for moving the piston (and hence paste) within the container. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A container apparatus for dispensing a lubricious material, comprising: a tubular container including a bottom; a top assembly including a resilient layer having at least one resilient layer paste-access hole and a top plate having at least one top plate paste-access hole, wherein the top plate is rotatably attached to the tubular container and wherein turning of the top plate with respect to the resilient layer changes an alignment of the at least one top plate paste-access hole with respect to the at least one resilient layer paste-access hole; a tubular shaft connected to the top plate and having threads around an outer surface; and a piston plate for motivating paste within the tubular container toward the top plate, wherein the piston plate includes an outer surface positioned adjacent an inner surface of the tubular container and a hole in a center portion having mating threads that engage the tubular shaft threads such that rotation of the tubular shaft moves the piston plate vertically within the tubular container to motivate the lubricious material within the tubular container toward the top assembly. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The container apparatus of claim 1, wherein a partial turn of the top plate aligns the at least one top plate paste-access hole with respect to the at least one resilient layer paste-access hole and a further turn of the top plate encourages lubricious material toward the top plate. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The container apparatus of claim 1, wherein a partial turn of the top plate misaligns the at least one top plate paste-access hole with respect to the at least one resilient layer paste-access hole. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The container apparatus of claim 1, wherein the top plate includes a plurality of top plate paste-access holes and the resilient layer includes a plurality of resilient layer paste-access holes, wherein each top plate paste-access hole and each resilient layer paste-access hole having a different diameter and adapted to receive a threaded fastener with a different shaft size and wherein each top plate paste-access hole alignable with a corresponding resilient layer paste-access hole. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The container apparatus of claim 1, including a resilient wiper extending radially inward from a margin of the at least one top plate paste-access hole. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The container apparatus of claim 1, wherein when the at least one top plate paste-access hole is aligned with the at least one resilient layer paste-access hole, a wiper portion of the resilient layer extends radially inward with respect to a margin of the at least one top plate paste-access hole and wipes excess paste from items extended through the at least one top plate paste-access hole and the at least one resilient layer paste-access hole. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The container apparatus of claim 1, wherein the resilient layer includes a resilient wiper extending inward from a margin of the at least one top plate paste-access hole adapted to leave a limited thickness of lubricious material covering at least a portion of the threads on the tubular shaft. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The container apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one resilient layer past-access hole has a radius less than a radius of the at least one top plate paste-access hole such that the resilient layer acts as a wiper around the paste-access hole. ### Claim 9 A lubricious material dispenser, comprising: a substantially cylindrically shaped tubular container including a bottom; and a top assembly including a resilient layer having at least one resilient layer paste-access hole and a top plate rotatably supported on an end of the substantially cylindrically shaped tubular container opposite the bottom and having at least one top plate paste-access hole, wherein the top plate is rotatably supported on the substantially cylindrically shaped tubular container and wherein a turn of the top plate with respect to the resilient layer changes an alignment of the at least one top plate paste-access hole with respect to the at least one resilient layer paste-access hole, wherein when the at least one top plate paste-access hole is aligned with the at least one resilient layer paste-access hole, a portion of the resilient layer extends radially inward with respect to a margin of the at least one top plate paste-access hole and wipes excess paste from items extended through the at least one top plate paste-access hole and the at least one resilient layer paste-access hole. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The dispenser of claim 9, further comprising: a tubular shaft connected to the top plate and having threads around an outer surface; and a piston plate for motivating paste within the tubular container toward the top plate, wherein the piston plate includes an outer surface positioned adjacent an inner surface of the tubular container and a hole in a center portion having mating threads that engage the tubular shaft threads such that rotation of the tubular shaft moves the piston plate vertically within the tubular container to motivate the lubricious material within the tubular container toward the top assembly. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The dispenser of claim 10, wherein a partial turn of the top plate aligns the at least one top plate paste-access hole with respect to the at least one resilient layer paste-access hole and a further turn of the top plate encourages lubricious material toward the top plate. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The dispenser of claim 10, wherein a partial turn of the top plate misaligns the at least one top plate paste-access hole with respect to the at least one resilient layer paste-access hole. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The dispenser of claim 9, wherein the top plate includes a plurality of top plate paste-access holes and the resilient layer includes a plurality of resilient layer paste-access holes, wherein each top plate paste-access hole and each resilient layer paste-access hole having a different diameter and adapted to receive a threaded fastener with different shaft size and wherein each top plate paste-access hole aligns with a corresponding resilient layer paste-access hole prior to the partial turn of the top plate with respect to the resilient layer. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The dispenser of claim 9, wherein the at least one resilient layer past-access hole has a radius less than a radius of the at least one top plate paste-access hole. ### Claim 15 A lubricious material container, comprising: a substantially cylindrically shaped tubular container including a bottom; and a top assembly including a resilient layer having at least one resilient layer paste-access hole and a top plate rotatably supported on an end of the substantially cylindrically shaped tubular container opposite the bottom and having at least one top plate paste-access hole, wherein the top plate is rotatably supported on the substantially cylindrically shaped tubular container and wherein a turn of the top plate with respect to the resilient layer changes an alignment of the at least one top plate paste-access hole with respect to the at least one resilient layer paste-access hole, wherein the at least one resilient layer past-access hole has a radius less than a radius of the at least one top plate paste-access hole such that the resilient layer acts as a wiper around the paste-access hole. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The container of claim 15, further comprising: a tubular shaft connected to the top plate and having threads around an outer surface; and a piston plate for motivating paste within the tubular container toward the top plate, wherein the piston plate includes an outer surface positioned adjacent an inner surface of the tubular container and a hole in a center portion having mating threads that engage the tubular shaft threads such that rotation of the tubular shaft moves the piston plate vertically within the tubular container to motivate the lubricious material within the tubular container toward the top assembly. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The container of claim 16, wherein a partial turn of the top plate aligns the at least one top plate paste-access hole with respect to the at least one resilient layer paste-access hole and a further turn of the top plate encourages lubricious material toward the top plate. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The container of claim 16, wherein a partial turn of the top plate misaligns the at least one top plate paste-access hole with respect to the at least one resilient layer paste-access hole. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The container of claim 15, wherein the top plate includes a plurality of top plate paste-access holes and the resilient layer includes a plurality of resilient layer paste-access holes, wherein each top plate paste-access hole and each resilient layer paste-access hole having a different diameter and adapted to receive a threaded fastener with different shaft size and wherein each top plate paste-access hole aligns with a corresponding resilient layer paste-access hole prior to the partial turn of the top plate with respect to the resilient layer. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The container of claim 19, wherein each resilient layer past-access hole has a radius less than a radius of the corresponding top plate paste-access hole.