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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7435028 | Push-up dispenser The dispenser is comprised of a first sleeve that is substantially open at the top and the bottom. A product support is received into the first sleeve, this product support comprising a second sleeve. On the upper part of the second sleeve is a product supporting su... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7338225 | Touch up paint applicator A refillable pen has a sponge tip and dispenses paint through the tip onto a substrate to repair a blemished paint surface when the sponge tip is pressed against the substrate. ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7309184 | Dispenser for fluid materials A dispenser for fluid materials, such as cosmetic products, having a hollow housing to store the product. The housing has apertures from which the product may be dispensed upon actuation of a piston, which may be accomplished in a one-handed operation. The piston fo... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7086796 | Dispensing device A dispensing device for substances including personal care, cosmetics, and medicinal substances dispenses a metered amount by actuation of a push button which indirectly contacts an advancable shaft, thereby driving a piston to push the substance from a reservoir in... | 08/08/2006 |
| 6918515 | Liquid container In a liquid container, the dimension of inside diameter of a liquid supply portion is not subject to any restriction, and also a liquid leakage suppressing mechanism that is not subject to any restriction by the viscosity of stored liquid is provided. A liquid conta... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6547467 | Microapplicators, delivery systems and methods for adhesives and sealants A microapplicator for dispensing and applying an adhesive or sealant material comprises a handle portion, an applicator tip connected to the handle portion, and a microreservoir at the applicator tip arranged to hold a small amount, about 20 microliters o... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6409405 | Fountain pen with leak proof piston converter A piston converter for a fountain pen that permits a user to selectively engage the drive mechanism to the converter is disclosed. The converter has a hollow body fluidly connected to a nib of the pen at one end and a plunger assembly slidably disposed th... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6336761 | Knock-type writing instrument The subject of the invention is to provide a knock-type writing instrument in which a cloth can be prevented from being stained by the clip releasing mechanism having a compact structure when the writing instrument is stored in a pocket and further the wr... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6283660 | Pen dispensing and cartridge system The present invention features a pen used, for example, to dispense nail polish for finger nail application. The design is for a unit of use, meaning that the preferred pen uses cartridges, i.e., units. In a preferred embodiment, each cartridge is filled ... | 09/04/2001 |
| 5913632 | Refillable dentrifice dispensing toothbrush A toothbrush unit allows for storage of a dentifrice within a cavity defined within a toothbrush body. The stored dentifrice is dispensed onto the bristles of the toothbrush head by actuating a bushing drive unit that is also disposed within the body cavi... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5755523 | System and method for storing and dispensing toothpaste A method of storing and applying toothpaste to a toothbrush includes steps of connecting a threaded male end of a tube of toothpaste to a female end of a storage receptacle, forcing toothpaste from the tube of toothpaste into the storage receptacle, disco... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5425590 | Disposable toothbrush apparatus A disposable toothbrush apparatus is provided having a head, a bristle cluster extending from the head and a hollow handle for defining a toothpaste storage chamber connected to the head. A manually actuatable pump assembly mounted for axial displacement ... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5234136 | Propel-repel package tubes with push action A lip balm or other stick is adapted to be propelled and repelled by a piston slidable in a first end opening of a package tube having a second end opening in which a knob is slidable and rotatable approximately 90 degrees between propel and repel positio... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5219448 | Ointment applicator According to the invention the packing container, which is shaped as a cartridge (1) having diverging wall openings (5), has at its rear end, which is equipped with a collar (4) for insertion in an application handle (A), an insertion region of larger cro... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5088850 | Combined paste-dispensing and cleaning unit The invention provides a unit for cleaning, brushing, scouring, polishing and the like, comprising a handle terminating with a head, the head having a cleaning body extending from a surface thereof and a throughgoing aperture, and the unit further compris... | 02/18/1992 |
| 4954000 | Refillable dispenser including a translatable plunger The invention relates to a dispenser of a compact product (3) contained in a cylindrical reservoir (1); the product (3) is ejected via a plunger (4) that is displaceable in translation in the reservoir and is mounted at the end of a threaded rod (5), whic... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4934388 | Colloidal solution applicator with hair-parting wand A hand-held colloidal solution applicator particularly suited for applying relatively viscous solutions such as gels and pastes to the hair comprises a generally cylindrical rigid container for receiving the hair treating solution and has opposed external... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4892427 | Seal for a dosage dispenser tube A dispenser for dispensing metered amounts of a viscous material includes a rigid tube which defines a compartment for the material, a discharge passage at one end of the tube, a push button activated and reciprocatingly movable rod which moves back and f... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4599008 | Fingernail polish capsule and plunger This relates to a fingernail polish cartridge and dispenser. This will be provided as a sealed unit which may be readily placed in a reusable handpiece and wherein there is associated with a cartridge containing the polish a brush attachment and a plunger... | 07/08/1986 |
| 4543148 | Adhesive dispensing system A prepackaged dispensing system for a two part permanent adhesive including an adhesive portion and an activator portion. The adhesive portion is housed in the main hollow body of a syringe-like member between an initially closed discharge means end and a... | 09/24/1985 |
| 4405249 | Dispensing apparatus and method A syringe, primarily for use with rapid hard setting viscous flowable material, has one or more passages in the piston whereby gas but not the viscous flowable material can escape to the rear of the piston.... | 09/20/1983 |
| 4277194 | Paste dispensing toothbrush A toothbrush having a polishing paste compartment and a plunger apparatus for forcing paste through a passageway into communication with the bristles of the toothbrush. The compartment for containing the paste may be either a refillable container or cartr... | 07/07/1981 |
| 4135831 | Laminated fountain toothbrush with barrier A fountain toothbrush including an elongated tubular housing with a tubular insert held captive therein for receiving toothpaste with a brush head attached to the discharge end thereof and a mechanism associated with the opposite end for causing the tooth... | 01/23/1979 |
| 4074944 | Dispensing device A device for dispensing a fluid or plastic material from the chamber of a housing to brush bristles connected to said housing so that the material, such as a cleansing material, can be used in combination with the brush bristles. A reciprocal rod has an a... | 02/21/1978 |
