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US 6,659,313 B1Granted
Magnetic tube and delivery apparatus
OwnerAlex MacMurdoinventor
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Abstract
A combination container and applicator where the container has an outside surface and an interior and an extension tube which is magnetically attracted to the container outside surface such that when placed on the container the extension tube becomes releasably magnetically affixed to the outside surface.
Claims11
A combination container and applicator comprising:
- a) a container having an outside surface and anti interior;
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- b) said applicator comprising, a tube formed of ferromagnetic material, said tube being constructed and arranged to be magnetically attracted to the outside surface of the container for releasable affixation to said outside surface;
- wherein the container is constructed and arranged of ferromagnetic material, wherein said container is magnetically attracted to the tube.
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A combination container and applicator comprising:
- a) a container having an outside surface and an interior;
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- b) said applicator comprising, a tube formed of ferromagnetic materal, said tube being constructed and arranged to be magically attracted to the outside surface of the container for releasable affixation to said outside surface;
- The container comprising a cylindrical portion having a first length dimension, said tube having a second length dimension which is longer than the first length dimension.
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A method for use of a canister and an applicator comprising:
- a) constructing a canister having an exterior surface, said exterior surface being formed of a material susceptible to magnetic attraction, said canister having contents and a nozzle constructed and arranged to dispense said contents;
- b) forming an applicator comprising a tube formed of material susceptible to magnetic attraction, said tube being constructed and arranged to be magnetically attracted to said exterior surface of said canister, said tube being further constructed and arranged to be releasably affixed to said exterior surface of said canister;
- c) attaching said tube to said exterior surface of said canister for magnetic attraction thereto;
- d) transporting said canister and said applicator to a desired location;
- e) removing said tube from said exterior surface of said canister and coupling said tube to said nozzle;
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- f) dispensing said contents through said tube.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.