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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 28, 1998
Carly R. White, Brooklyn, NY (US);
Dean Chapman, Brooklyn, NY (US);
General Housewares Corp., Elmira, NY (US);
Abstract
A fluid-containing brush has a housing with a generally cylindrical wall open at one end and closed at the other end by a base carrying the brush bristles. The housing defines a fluid reservoir and the base has a central opening therein closed by a valve member for dispensing liquid to the brush bristles. The valve is normally spring-biased closed and has a valve stem extending upwardly through the reservoir and having its upper end connected to an actuator button which is received in an opening in a cap removably attached to the housing. An elastomeric seal covers the cap and actuator button and seals the opening therebetween while permitting manual actuation of the button from above the cap to open the valve, the seal having a gasket lip portion engageable with the housing to provide a fluid-tight seal therebetween.