Liquid applicator

A liquid applicator suitable for use in the application of liquids to a surface of the human body comprising a container having a container body adapted for storing a quantity of said liquid, said container having an opening at one end thereof which is provided with an upper margin, step means spaced below said upper margin of said opening and extending inwardly from the walls of said opening, said step means being adapted to support a shaped applicator means;

• shaped applicator means being secured and positioned in said opening and resting on said step means;
• said shaped applicator means comprising a non-flexible, non-deformable, sintered, porous synthetic plastic resin structure having a controlled porosity and having omni-directional interconnecting pores, said applicator including venting means for venting the interior of said container to the atmosphere and barrier means for restricting the flow of liquid from within the interior of said container body to said shaped applicator, said venting means comprising a continuous and unobstructed path extending from the atmosphere to the interior of said container.