US 5,702,759 A · Applicator for flowable materials

Abstract

The present invention relates to an applicator for flowable materials which comprises a generally cylindrical housing having a chamber, a discharge opening, a wick projecting through said discharge opening, and a projecting structure for shielding the user from flowable materials and for preventing placement of the applicator in inappropriate receptacles. Further, the present invention relates to a storage and shipping rack for said applicators and to a method of dispensing flowable materials onto a surface. Preferably, the applicator is filled with metal coating and treating compositions such as aqueous acidic chromate compositions. Most preferably, the acidic compositions contain a very low concentration of a fluorinated surfactant.

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Dependent claims

A method of repairing a damaged area of a conversion coating on a metal surface, comprising:

a) introducing a flowable material into a reservoir of an applicator for flowable material, said applicator having means for dispensing said material and applying it to a damaged area of a metal surface, and said applicator having an outwardly projecting guard structure, and
b) contacting said dispensing means with said damaged area to apply said flowable material onto said damaged area to repair the conversion coating on said damaged area by flowing over said damaged area wherein said flowable material comprises an aqueous acidic composition for forming a conversion coating on a metal surface.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Applicator for flowable materials

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