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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:
Oct. 03, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2015
Applicant:
Aptargroup, Inc., Crystal Lake, IL (US);
Inventors:
Gregory Alan Erickson, Wheaton, IL (US);
Mark G. Neuhalfen, Mount Prospect, IL (US);
Stephen Virgilio, Mount Prospect, IL (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A45D 40/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A45D 40/22 (2013.01);
Abstract
A platform () and lid () are connected and operated by a user according to a method of applying a substance () to a target region. The platform () has an outer side () and has an inner side () defining a substance support surface () on which the substance () is supported. The user holds the open lid () with one hand while extending a finger of that hand alongside the platform outer side () and exerts a force with the finger on the platform outer side () in a direction to urge the substance () against the target region.