Compressible media applicator, application system and methods for same

A fluid application system configured to apply a fluid to at least one substrate feature of a substrate, the fluid application system comprising:

• an applicator housing including a fluid reservoir;
• a compressible reticulated media coupled with the applicator housing, the compressible reticulated media includes:
• a substrate interface, the substrate interface having an applicator profile matching a feature profile of the at least one substrate feature, and
• reticulations extending to the substrate interface;
• and
• a valve assembly between the fluid reservoir and the compressible reticulated media, wherein the valve assembly includes a valve actuator configured to open and close the fluid reservoir during one or more of filling or dispensing of the fluid from the compressible reticulated media.

A method for applying a fluid to a substrate comprising:

• filling reticulations of a compressible reticulated media with the fluid, the reticulations distributed across an applicator profile;
• and
• applying the fluid to at least one substrate feature of the substrate with the compressible reticulated media, applying the fluid includes:
• engaging the applicator profile of the compressible reticulated media with the at least one substrate feature, the applicator profile corresponding to the feature profile,
• compressing the compressible reticulated media with continued movement of the compressible reticulated media, and
• dispensing the fluid from reticulations distributed across the applicator profile to the feature profile of the substrate feature.