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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2008
Mark Thomas Lund, Sunningdale, GB;
Paul James Smith, Twickenham, GB;
Mark Thomas Lund, Sunningdale, GB;
Paul James Smith, Twickenham, GB;
The Procter & Gamble COmpany, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to an applicator () which allows for precise, non-messy and even application of a hair treatment composition to a hair strand. The applicator () comprises a plate () movably joined by a connection () to a well () and at least one metering layer selected from non-wovens, foams or combinations thereof. The metering layer has a caliper of from 0.15 mm to 39.5 mm and a compressibility as defined herein of from 59% to 93%. The metering layer may be a first metering layer () and be laid upon the rim () of the well () or may be a second metering layer () and be laid upon the internal surface () of the plate (), preferably along the perimeter ().