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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:
Jan. 06, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Nicholas R. Baumann, St. Paul, MN (US);
Matthew T. Scholz, Woodbury, MN (US);
Robert P. Zaspel, St. Paul, MN (US);
Kent E. Lageson, Savage, MN (US);
Claude E. Cybulski, Lake Elmo, MN (US);
Assignee:
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B05C 1/100 ; B43M 1/106 ; B43K 5/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B05C 1/100 ; B43M 1/106 ; B43K 5/00 ;
Abstract
Systems and methods for applying or dispensing surgical prep solution. The applicator system includes a spreader element and a container of surgical prep solution. The spreader element includes a body with an orifice covered by a pad. The orifice is in fluid communication with a passage through an elongated stem connected to the body. The container may be collapsible with only limited recovery. The spreader element may include a receptacle for receiving the container.