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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2022
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2018
3m Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Henry C. Gydesen, Oakdale, MN (US);
Paul R. Klaiber, Mahtomedi, MN (US);
Yizhong Wang, Woodbury, MN (US);
Bruce R. Broyles, St. Paul, MN (US);
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A dispenser () for liquids includes a reservoir () defining a volume (V) for housing a liquid (); a delivery tube () with a first end () attached to the reservoir, and a second end () distal from the reservoir, the delivery tube including a passage () in fluid communication with the volume of the reservoir and extending away from the reservoir; an applicator element () including an applicator tip () and a base () attached to the second end of the delivery tube, the applicator tip having a plurality of fingers () extending away from the base to a distal end of the applicator element distal from the delivery tube; and a removable seal (), wherein removal of the removable seal creates an opening in the passage at a location upstream of the applicator tip and a fluid distribution channel between the fingers.