Coating implements with material supply – Diverse coating tools – Separable for independent use
Patent
1996-09-05
1998-05-05
Bratlie, Steven A.
Coating implements with material supply
Diverse coating tools
Separable for independent use
401 21, 401 26, 401126, 401260, B43K 2900, A46B 1104
Patent
active
057465290
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND
1.0. Field of the Invention
This invention relates generally to a container for a fluid product, more particularly for typographic correcting fluid.
2.0. Discussion of the Related Art
A pen-like container of the type in question for correcting fluid is already known. With a correcting pen of this type, it is possible in principle to apply correcting fluid very precisely to a substrate, generally paper. The valve closure ensures that the correcting liquid only flows out when the tip of the correcting pen is applied under sufficient pressure to the substrate. However, it has been found in practice that correcting pens of the type in question often do not work satisfactorily because the ball valve closure easily becomes blocked, so that satisfactory outflow of the correcting fluid is no longer guaranteed, and as a result is not sufficiently tight when not in use so that the correcting fluid can easily dry, making the correcting pen totally unusable. Another disadvantage is that, with a correcting pen of the type in question, considerable effort is required to coat large areas with correcting fluid.
Accordingly, relatively small bottle-like containers with a screw-on closure cap provided with an integrated brush-like applicator have also long been known for coating relatively large areas. Although it is possible with containers of this type to apply white or colored correcting fluid to paper over a relatively large area, precision application is not possible. Accordingly, different containers have to be kept available according to the particular application. Unfortunately, none of the hitherto known solutions provides a container with which correcting fluid can be precisely applied to a substrate reliably over a prolonged period.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly, the problem addressed by the present invention is to improve a container of the type in question to such an extent that not only precision application of the fluid product, but also application over a large area would be satisfactorily possible over a prolonged period.
According to the invention, this problem has been solved by a container of the type mentioned at the beginning which is characterized in that it comprises a second tube-like projection with a second opening provided with a removable closure cap with an integrated brush-like applicator, the two tube-like projections being arranged in the upper part of the container in such a way that the free end of the tube-like projection with the discharge opening extends freely beyond the closure cap when the second opening is closed.
With a container such as this, a fluid product, more particularly correcting fluid, can be applied to paper or to any other substrate both in precision spot-like form and over a large area, even over a prolonged period. In effect, it has surprisingly been found that, in contrast to known correcting pens, the valve closure of a container designed in accordance with the invention has no tendency to block because, through the opening of the second opening in use, the container is often ventilated with the result that no reduced pressure can build up in the container over a prolonged period. At the same time, diluent may also be introduced into the container through the second opening should this prove necessary when the container is in use over a prolonged period. Another major advantage is that, with one and the same container, correcting fluid can be applied to a substrate both precisely in spot-like form and over a large area, satisfactory handling of the usually small container being guaranteed by the special arrangement of the two openings relative to one another. In addition, the present container can be repeatedly reused after complete emptying by the reintroduction of correcting fluid through the second opening from a storage bottle. In addition, the arrangement of the two openings on the same side of the container enables the fluid product to be applied through the discharge opening without flowing out from the second opening, even when it is op
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Bossert Marie-Claude
Kelders Johannes Hubertus Jozef Maria
Peters Bernd W.
Van Swieten Roy Edwin
Bratlie Steven A.
Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
Jaeschke Wayne C.
Raycap B.V.
Szoke Ernest G.
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