Liquid applicator device

A liquid applicator device for applying a liquid from a liquid container to a surface, comprising in combination;

• a valve having a valve body, a valve element and a valve seal;
• said valve seal having a sealing surface for cooperation with said valve element;
• means connecting said valve seal to said valve body;
• said valve element being movable between a closed position wherein said valve element engages said sealing surface of said valve seal and an open position wherein said valve element is displaced from said sealing surface of said valve seal;
• bias means for biasing said valve element into said closed position;
• a valve closure having a first and a second end with an internal closure cavity extending therebetween;
• a surface applicator having a longitudinal length terminating in a proximal end and a distal end;
• said surface applicator being disposed in said internal closure cavity of said valve closure;
• means connecting said valve closure to said valve body with said proximal end of said surface applicator engaging said valve element and with said distal end of said surface applicator extending external said second end of said valve closure;
• means connecting said first end of said closure to said liquid container for enabling the flow of the liquid from the liquid container to said valve body;
• said surface applicator being longitudinally movable along said longitudinal length upon depression of said distal end of said surface applicator on the surface for moving said valve element from said closed position to said open position for enabling the flow of the liquid from said valve body to said surface applicator;
• a tubular portion slidably receiving said surface applicator for forming a liquid seal between said proximal end and said distal end of said surface applicator during said longitudinal movement of said surface applicator;
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• said valve seal having a unitary resilient plastic extending portion for flexibly mounting said tubular portion within said internal closure cavity of said valve closure to maintain said liquid seal between said tubular portion and said surface applicator during deformation of said surface applicator due to lateral movement of said surface applicator.

A liquid applicator device for applying a liquid from a liquid container to an applicator surface, comprising in combination;

• a valve comprising a valve body, a valve element, a valve seal and bias means;
• a valve closure having a first and a second end with an internal closure cavity extending therebetween;
• a surface applicator having a proximal end and a distal end with said surface applicator being disposed in said internal closure cavity of said valve closure;
• means connecting said valve closure to said valve with said proximal end of said surface applicator engaging said valve element and with said distal end of said surface applicator extending external said second end of said valve closure;
• said valve element being movable between a closed position and an open position for respectively inhibiting and permitting the flow of the applicator liquid from the liquid container to said surface applicator;
• said bias means biasing said valve element into said closed position with said valve element being in sealing engagement with said valve seal;
• said valve seal having an extending portion for supporting a substantially tubular portion;
• said tubular portion slidably receiving said surface applicator for forming a liquid seal therebetween;
• means connecting said first end of said valve closure to said liquid container enabling said surface applicator to move said valve element from said sealing position to an open position upon depression of said distal end of said surface applicator on the applicator surface enabling the flow of the applicator liquid from said container to said surface applicator;
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• said extending portion of said valve seal flexibly supporting said tubular portion for maintaining the liquid seal between said tubular portion and said surface applicator irrespective of any deformation of said surface applicator.