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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 1988
Filed:
Nov. 17, 1986
Robert Bennett, Easton, CT (US);
R.J.S. Industries, Inc., Marlboro, NJ (US);
Abstract
A vertical hollow container has a hollow interior chamber adopted to store fluid. The lower end of the container is sealed. A bowl shaped member with an opening in the bottom thereof is disposed in the upper and of the container. The member has an exposed upper surface. The opening flares outwardly as it extends downwardly through the member into the chamber. A vertical prong shaped plastic element extends downwardly into the member and is secured at its lower end to the upper surface of the member in the region of the opening to seal the opening in a leak proof manner. The element has a vertical bore extending upwardly from the lower end to a point intermediate the ends. The element, when manually pivoted about the opening, breaks away from the container and breaks the seal to expose the opening whereby the element can be removed from the container. Vertical bristles are secured in the bore and extend downwardly out of the lower end of the element through the opening in the member and into the chamber. An horizontal annular lip is secured to the upper surface of the member adjacent the upper end of the container and extends into the interior of the member whereby excess fluid on the bristles can be wiped off by moving the bristles over the lip.