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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2017
Colgate-palmolive Company, New York, NY (US);
Eduardo Jimenez, Manalapan, NJ (US);
Michael Rooney, Millburn, NJ (US);
Robert Moskovich, East Brunswick, NJ (US);
Thomas Boyd, Metuchen, NJ (US);
Sharon Kennedy, Randallstown, MD (US);
Madhusudan Patel, Somerset, NJ (US);
John Gatzemeyer, Hillsborough, NJ (US);
Alan Sorrentino, Cranbury, NJ (US);
Colgate-Palmolive Company, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
A fluid delivery apparatus including a reservoir containing at least one fluid. A capillary channel extends from the reservoir to deliver the fluids stored in the reservoir through one or more fluid outlets via capillary action. In one embodiment, an applicator formed of a capillary material is located within the outlet. A variety of fluids can be administered for therapeutic, hygienic, and/or other benefits. In one aspect, the apparatus includes a housing defining a reservoir; at least one fluid stored in the reservoir; and a capillary channel in fluid coupling with the at least one fluid, the capillary channel including a first capillary member and a second capillary member that circumferentially surrounds the first capillary member such that the first and second capillary members are concentric.