公开(公告)号：US4762433A

公开(公告)日：1988-08-09

申请号：US68856

申请日：1987-07-02

申请人： Larry W. Bergeson ,  Vincent J. Lasorso, Jr. ,  Russell H. Petersen ,  Ronald G. Ruffalo

发明人： Larry W. Bergeson ,  Vincent J. Lasorso, Jr. ,  Russell H. Petersen ,  Ronald G. Ruffalo

IPC分类号： A47L23/05 ,  A47L13/16

CPC分类号： A47L23/05

摘要： A novel fluid applicator, together with a combination comprising the fluid applicator and a fluid container, are disclosed. The fluid applicator comprises a container cap having an external sidewall defining an exterior cavity. The fluid applicator further comprises an insert removably disposable into the cap cavity and engageable with the cap sidewall. The cap cavity insert comprises a fluid-distributing substance such as a foam pad or dauber. The cap has a resiliently-deformable domed surface, surrounded by the sidewall. A portion of the domed surface extends outwardly from the cap cavity. The domed surface defines at least two spaced-apart apertures or slits, at least one of which provides the domed surface with a valve means that opens in response to deformation of the domed surface, to allow fluid to flow by gravity through the one aperture or slit and to effect fluid communication from the fluid container to the fluid-distributing substance when a portion of the domed surface in the vicinity of such aperture or slit is subjected to a predetermined, dome-deforming force. Upon removal of the predetermined force, the valve means closes automatically in a substantially fluid-tight manner. At least a portion of the cap cavity insert is movable relative to the domed surface, for removably applying the predetermined force to the domed surface for opening and closing the valve means. The domed surface, moreover, is so configured as to enable fluid to flow by gravity generally away from each of the apertures or slits when the container is disposed in an upstanding position.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种新颖的流体施加器，以及包括流体施加器和流体容器的组合。 流体施加器包括具有限定外部空腔的外侧壁的容器盖。 流体施加器还包括可拆卸地一次性地进入帽腔并且可与帽侧壁接合的插入件。 帽腔插入件包括流体分布物质，例如泡沫垫或重物。 盖具有可弹性变形的圆顶表面，被侧壁包围。 圆顶表面的一部分从帽腔向外延伸。 圆顶表面限定了至少两个间隔开的孔或缝隙，其中至少一个为圆顶表面提供响应于圆顶表面的变形而打开的阀装置，以允许流体通过重力流过一个孔或 并且当这种孔或狭缝附近的圆顶表面的一部分经受预定的穹顶变形力时，使流体从流体容器到流体分配物质的流体连通。 在去除预定力时，阀装置以基本上流体密封的方式自动关闭。 帽腔插入物的至少一部分相对于圆顶表面是可移动的，用于可移除地将预定的力施加到拱形表面以打开和关闭阀装置。 此外，圆顶表面被配置成使得当容器设置在直立位置时，流体能够通过重力大体上远离每个孔或狭缝流动。