Coating implements with material supply – Brush – broom – or mop – With removable cap for tool
Patent
1987-10-26
1991-08-27
Bratlie, Steven A.
Coating implements with material supply
Brush, broom, or mop
With removable cap for tool
401134, 401173, 401174, A46B 1100
Patent
active
050429558
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The application relates to a dispenser with a supply chamber for applying lacquer, in particular nail-polish.
Such dispensers are primarily used for nail-enamel, nail-colors or nail-polish, but are suitable for other purposes as well, as for applying lacquer to spots on cars for example well as in chemical laboratories for tests and other uses. Generally spoken, such dispensers can be used for all lacquer applications in small quantities.
Normally nail-polish is applied to the nails from a bottle by means of a small brush, which is fastened onto the cover of the bottle. The brush is held by means of the cover, and the bottle is kept open during the application, causing the polish to dry out, in particular, if the work for some reason should be interrupted. However, since the brush is covered by the polish, when not used, the brush can not dry out and is always ready for use.
A disadvantage of this system is, that in addition to the sinking viscosity and change of color, the small bottle or container on e.g. a glass table may accidentally be swept away and the polish be spilled over clothing, furniture and carpet. The damage caused thereby may be very extensive, since such stains are very difficult, if not impossible, to remove.
In order to avoid these disadvantages, it has been suggested to replace the bottle with a brush in the cover with a highliter type of a dispenser, as used for marking text of a book or the like. The writing point of felt used on such devices is, however, not suitable for resin and lacquers, because it dries out very quickly.
Therefore, such a highliter type dipensers are practically not usable after a rather short period. Furthermore, felt is not at all as soft as a brush, so that the application of the polish by felt leaves a rather rough or uneven surface.
In the German published application No. 35 20 532 a writing device or dispenser for beauty fluids has been disclosed. This design has a thin brush suitable for application of eyeliners, but such brush is not sufficiently soft for the application of a nail-polish. The dispenser is rather complicated and has no means for preventing the access of air to the fluid supply chamber, so that in case of polish the latter may change its color and reduce its viscosity.
A further design has been disclosed in the German published specification No. 36 05 506, in which case an air access channel has been provided, for which reason the lacquer is apt to reduce its viscosity after a rather short period.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
An object of the invention is, therefore, to develop a dispenser with supply chamber for applying lacquer, in particular nail-polish, by which dispenser the disadvantages of the prior art will be eliminated.
The advantages of the nail-polish dispenser according to the invention are as follows:
The dispenser is equipped with a soft brush suitable for applying a nail-polish, that has to be ready for use at any time.
When the supply chamber is empty, it can be easily refillable, if required.
During the application, the nail-polish is protected from access by the surrounding air, so that an early dry-out or change of color can be prevented.
The dispenser has to be portable in a lady's handbag, without any danger of leakage at normal temperatures.
Briefly, in accordance with the present invention, a lacquer dispenser is provided, which includes a cap filled with a sponge saturated with a chemical cleaning solution and connected to the dispenser when not in use so that the brush is immersed in the sponge and is prevented from drying out.
The dispenser described above has proved to serve the purpose very well, since the bristles of the brush are always soft and applicable, so that no further cleaning has been necessary. Since the dispenser can be refilled, it is possible to produce luxury types of the dispenser for a longer service time. The dispenser can be refilled either by cartridges or by pouring the nail polish from a bottle. If required, it is also possible to replace the brush with a holde
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