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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2003
Gordon Rowe, Wallingford, CT (US);
William B. Dragan, Easton, CT (US);
Gordon Rowe, Wallingford, CT (US);
William B. Dragan, Easton, CT (US);
Centrix, Inc., Shelton, CT (US);
Abstract
An applicator having an applicator end portion and a material end portion. The material end portion forms a container holding a material to be applied with the applicator end portion. Upon separating the material end portion from the handle portion of the applicator, a container is formed which is used to dip the applicator end portion of the applicator into. The present invention is particularly applicable to the dispensing of medicaments, and in particular, dental materials. A single dose of material is integrally formed within the applicator and sealed until ready for use.