Liquid Applicator and Device
AssigneePorex Corporation
InventorsThomas Oliver Knight, III, Saman Mahdavi Shahidani, Garland Timberlake Meredith, Xingguo Li, Timothy Martin, Avi Melech Robbins, Guoqiang Mao
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Abstract
The present application provides sintered porous elastomeric liquid applicators with or without flocking fibers that provide improved liquid and gel delivery properties and a comfortable experience for the user of the applicators when applying liquid to a surface, such as skin.
Claims15
A liquid applicator comprising a sintered porous elastomeric material body comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the first end comprises a relatively flexible region and the second end comprises a relatively rigid region.
A device for applying a liquid or a gel to a surface comprising:
- a housing with a closed end and an open end;
- a fluid reservoir in the housing;
- and,
- the liquid applicator of any of the preceding claims, wherein the second end is located in the fluid reservoir and the first end is located at or near the open end of the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.