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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 30, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Alexander Rhodes Smith, Fountain Inn, SC (US);
Gary R. Ashe, Sanborn, NY (US);
Roger F. Lockshier, Monroe, CT (US);
James Whitaker, Jr., New Haven, CT (US);
Assignee:
BIC Corporation, Milford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A46B 1/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A46B 1/100 ;
Abstract
The present invention is related to a durable foam tipped applicator that can absorb and retain fluids easily. The foam material used to make the applicator tip may be used in both water-based and solvent-based fluids. A wiper insert may be used to remove excess liquid from the applicator during removal from a reservoir of fluid. A lip at the mouth of the wiper insert can redirect excess fluid into the reservoir.