Applicator apparatus for dispensing liquid grout sealant

An applicator apparatus for manually dispensing liquid grout sealant within a narrow grout filled groove formed between tiles, said apparatus comprising:

• an elongated handle;
• a liquid container connected to said handle;
• a manually actuated flow control valve fluidly communicating with said container, said control valve having an open position wherein liquid is allowed to flow through said valve, and a closed position wherein liquid is not allowed to flow through said valve;
• a liquid dispensing head having an outlet with a narrow opening of a predetermined size to release fluid in a narrow stream sized to cover the tile grout between one half inch and three quarters inches wide fluidly communicating with said flow control valve, whereby liquid from said container is dispensed from said outlet when said flow control valve is in an open position;
• said liquid dispensing head is connected to said handle by a flexible connector, wherein said flexible connector comprises a helical spring;
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• means for uniformly spreading liquid dispensed from said outlet opening in a narrow path on said tile grout.

An applicator apparatus for dispensing liquid grout sealant within narrow grout filled grooves formed between ceramic and clay floor and wall tiles to eliminate sealant from collecting on said tile surfaces, said apparatus comprising:

• an elongated handle;
• a liquid container connected to said handle, said container having an air vent;
• a manually actuated flow control valve fluidly communicating with said container, said control valve having an open position wherein liquid is allowed to flow through said valve to control the volume of fluid to a desired amount, and a closed position wherein liquid is not allowed to flow through said valve;
• a liquid dispensing head flexibly connected to said handle, said liquid dispensing head having an outlet having a narrow opening to release said liquid in a narrow stream sized in diameter only to cover tile grout between one half inch and three quarters inches wide fluidly communicating with said flow control valve, whereby liquid from said container may be selectively dispensed from said outlet opening when said flow control valve is manually actuated to said open position;
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• a liquid spreader removably connected to said liquid dispensing head for uniformly spreading liquid dispensed from said outlet opening within grooves formed between tiles to control the width of said dispensed fluid path to prevent excess sealant from contacting said tile surface.