Apparatus and method for dispensing fluid

An apparatus for dispensing a fluid, the fluid dispensing apparatus comprising:

• a housing defining an interior adapted to hold the fluid and having an opening into the interior, the housing formed from a flexibly resilient material for transferring fluid from the housing via the opening by varying pressure on the housing;
• a fluid applicator assembly mounted on the housing in fluid communication with the opening into the interior of the housing for delivering the fluid to the applicator assembly, the applicator assembly including
• a fluid delivery element which is held in contact against a surface for applying the fluid onto the surface, and
• a tray member adapted to be in fluid communication with the fluid source, the tray member comprising
• a pair of spaced walls having a contiguous tapered inner surface for defining an arcuate recess in an outer surface of the tray member, the outer surface tapering to an outer edge of each wall, and
• means for mounting the fluid delivery element,
• wherein pressure on the housing reduces the volume of the interior for forcing fluid to the fluid applicator assembly such that fluid is delivered to the fluid delivery element for dispensing the fluid onto the surface.