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US 9,314,094 B2Granted
Fluid applicator
OwnerKenneth C. Alfterinventor
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Abstract
Systems and methods directed to the art of transferring a fluid, such as to a work surface, are provided. A fluid applicator capable of being received within a standard hobby knife handle and used to apply a desired amount of fluid to a work surface. The fluid applicator has a loop end for collecting, supporting, and depositing a fluid.
Claims1
A device comprising:
- a frame;
- and
- a plurality of fluid applicators being simultaneously connected to the frame, each fluid applicator comprising:
- a neck having a first neck end extending in a neck direction to a second neck end, and a neck thickness disposed perpendicular to the neck direction;
- a loop adjoined to the first neck end, the loop having a rim defining an aperture, and the rim having a rim thickness parallel with the neck thickness, the rim further having a quadrilateral cross-section, the neck and the loop being integrally formed from a continuous piece of material;
- and
- a base adjoining the second neck end, the base having a first base side, a second base side formed contiguous with the first base side, a third base side formed contiguous with the second base side, and a thickness
- wherein each fluid applicator is connected to the frame by at least one tab positioned between the base and the frame, and the at least one tab has a first end which is contiguous with the base of the applicator and a second end contiguous with the frame.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.