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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7775735 | Device and method for dispensing and applying a fluid such as a cosmetic product or a care product A device for dispensing and applying a fluid contained in a reservoir may include an applicator member with an outer wall that is configured to be charged with fluid contained in the reservoir and to dispense such fluid. The wall may be turnable about a single axis ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7748921 | Fluid applicator assembly A fluid applicator assembly can include a frame, a first roller connected to the frame, a second roller connected to the frame, a fluid supply tube connected to the frame, a supply line, and a handle bar pivotally connected to the frame. The second roller is connect... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7704004 | Applicator An applicator in which paint flow is facilitated utilizing a grip pump bias to a paint distributor such as a roller. The roller is configured within a head such that paint is appropriately distributed with limited leakage in order to allow easy operation for distrib... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7422389 | Device for packaging and application of a product, in particular an eyeliner A device for packaging and applying a product, which includes a container suitable for containing the product, and an application component having at least one applicator portion suitable for coming in contact with the product in order to take up some of the product... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7422575 | Lotion applicator A lotion applicator which provides total, even coverage of the back of the user and does not require manual dexterity or stretching, consisting of a door mount, rotor, rotor guide, and one or more pads. The door mount is attached to a vertical surface, preferably a ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7338227 | Roller applicator for touch-up system A touch up system for applying small quantities of single or multi-component liquids to small surface areas. Each material or component is packaged, in the correct proportion, in a fluorinated plastic bottle. A dense foam roller is attached to the base component bot... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7153053 | Dispenser for lip coloring and coating fluids Fluid material, including medication, dermatological fluids, cream eye shadow and lip-coloring material such as lip gloss, is stored in a reservoir. Rotating a collar with respect to the reservoir advances a piston therein to deliver lip coloring or other material t... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7140799 | Writing implement A writing implement, wherein elements forming a reverse flow prevention mechanism are formed in rather simple shapes and assembly process for the reverse flow prevention mechanism is rather simplified. The reverse flow prevention mechanism (19) comprises a va... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7037018 | Art paint rolling system A paint roller having multiple reservoirs for holding paint is disclosed. The paint roller includes at least two paint storage reservoirs for storing paint; openings from the reservoirs to an outer surface; and a cylindrical sponge mounted around the outer surface t... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6981815 | Decorative paint roller and method to use This device will allow decorative painting to be accomplished in an easy task using one simple device. It will produce a uniform application pattern so that there is consistency of the result. ... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6964536 | Lotion applicator An applicator includes a receptacle that has upper and lower portions. The upper portion includes intake ports extending from a top surface thereof. Each port defines an opening at a top end thereof. The lower portion includes a spout extending therefrom. A tubular ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6948876 | Roll-on type applicator device A device for housing and applying liquid product, the device having an application element with an axis X, a housing partially surrounding the application element, the housing adapted to permit the application element to rotate about axis X, and a container adapted ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6905274 | Liquid applicator A fillable container and applicator for storing and then later applying liquids such as paints, dyes, and varnishes to a surface, the container including a resilient bottle adapted to hold a liquid including a open end, a pin that fits over the bottle open end that ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6789973 | Apparatus and method for applying liquids to a surface The present invention is directed to an apparatus and method for applying a liquid to a surface. One embodiment of the apparatus comprises a liquid roller comprising a roller member comprising a cylindrical body having a first side, a second side, an outer applicati... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6729788 | Hand-held dispenser for applying a flowable correction medium on a substrate surface A hand-held dispenser for applying a flowable correction medium on a substrate surface. The correction medium is provided in a reservoir of the dispenser and in fluid communication with an application member at least during operation of the dispenser, when the dispe... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6726390 | Depilation Hair is removed from the skin using an applicator comprising a dispenser to be mounted on an open container of depilatory material, the dispenser comprising a housing containing a roller having ribs, the facing wall of the housing having recesses by which depilatory... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6682244 | Devices and methods for dispensing A device for dispensing comprises a reservoir containing a composition comprising particles containing at least one fluid, an application member having at least a portion removably disposed within the reservoir and configured to be loaded with the composi... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6513999 | Liquid applicator A roller-type liquid applicator which has a roller, roller support and a reservoir. Liquid is added to the reservoir and is dispensed through an opening onto the roller. The roller is held in place adjacent to the opening by the roller support which allow... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6453814 | Device and process for transverse sizing of printed products A device for transversely sizing printed products that uses individual application devices such as nozzles that are provided on a roller. The method includes moving individual application devices in at least one sizing position where the relative speed be... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6386782 | Grout sealer applicator An applicator for a liquid grout sealer including an elongated tubular body defining a sealer reservoir, a sealer valve at an end of the tubular body including a spring normally biasing the sealer valve into a closed position and pressure activated by axi... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6308652 | Boat ramp assembly A boat ramp assembly is disclosed. The boat ramp assembly includes a rectangular frame, a metal support mounted adjacent the top of the frame. A connector pivotally mounts the frame to a shore support. In another embodiment a floating dock assembly is pos... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6244776 | Applicators for health and beauty products The applicators for health and beauty fluid materials (or products) have an elongated reservoir with a dispenser head at one end and a telescoping extender thereon. When extended, the telescoping extender increases the length between the manual grasp and ... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6109809 | Painting roller A painting roller with a roller having an outer painting surface and a device feeding paint to the outer painting surface of the roller so as to keep the outer surface of the roller constantly impregnated with paint.... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6076984 | Hot melt depilatory wax dispenser A depilatory wax dispenser having a housing (1) in which is arranged a reservoir (2) for the wax and an applicator device having a roller (5) mounted for rotation on a pivot pin (7). The pivot pin has two ends which extend through two opposite transverse ... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6017162 | Lotion dispensing system A lotion dispensing system comprising a handle. A housing at a bottom end of the handle has a reservoir therein for holding lotion. An applicator roller assembly is provided. A structure is for rotatively mounting the applicator roller assembly to a lower... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5997205 | Coating roller and coating apparatus In order to supply a coating to a roller, a coating supplying groove is provided along only one side of a core which is connected to an end of a support so as to act as a shaft of a roller. A coating reservoir between the roller and the core is located to... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5931595 | Device for applying a liquid product A device for applying a liquid product, in particular paint, includes an applicator with at least one roller, a supply unit with a variable speed, volumetric pump, and a duct connecting the pump to the applicator. The pump is connected to a control unit. ... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5848850 | Variable width wax applicator roller and depilatory wax applicator having such roller Applicator roller for a thermoplastic depilatory wax, the roller being mountable in a wax applicator assembly. The roller includes a wax applicator member and a control device associated with the wax applicator member and operable for causing the wax appl... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5803636 | Applicator for thermoplastic product, particularly depilatory wax An applicator for a thermoplastic product, the applicator including: a housing (1) constructed to be held by a user and having a longitudinal axis and an end provided with two mutually parallel longitudinal walls (11b) and two transverse walls (11c) delim... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5709492 | Liquid applicator A liquid applicator using a roller which is effectively prevented from being disengaged from the housing thereof. The liquid applicator provides very smooth flow of ink from the initial touch of drawing without generating a scratchy effect. The improved l... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5700534 | Coloring fluid-containing marking device made of biodegradable plastic resin A coloring fluid-containing marking device which sufficiently withstand practical use and, after use, its molded members can be biologically degraded in soil. The marking device comprises a coloring fluid container molded from an aliphatic polyester resin... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5685224 | Coloring device A coloring device for transferring coloring materials from a writing or drawing instrument to a surface is disclosed. The coloring device includes a housing having a holder to hold a writing instrument, and, a roller connected to the housing for rotation ... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5636932 | Light-emitting ball-point pen A light-emitting ball-point pen having two tubes filled with two different chemical solutions, a pen body receiving the two tubes in its interior, a steel ball fitted in a front end opening of the pen body and contacting with an outlet aperture of each of... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5588765 | Apparatus for analyzing signatures An apparatus and method to enable investigators of medical and insurance fraud to quickly and reliably determine whether a plurality of signatures affixed to a series of documents were made with the same pen and/or at the same time. According to a first e... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5490738 | Drawing implement A device is provided for transferring crayon or similar drawing material onto a surface. The device comprises an elongate tubular housing for housing a crayon, a transfer wheel, and a number of gears for rotating the crayon with respect to the wheel. The ... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5419646 | Lotion applicator with hinged extension arms and roller A lotion applicator with a hinged extension arm includes an upper extension arm formed as an elongated cylindrical member with an upper region and a lower region. The lowermost extent of the lower region includes a coupling device for attachment thereto. ... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5401113 | Applicator assembly for a cosmetic product Applicator assembly for a cosmetic product, comprising a container (2) holding the product, and an applicator device (5) consisting of at least one circular segment (53) made of flexible material, integral in terms of rotation with a spindle (6) via which... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5395175 | Dispenser having a heating reservoir for thermoplastic products, in particular depilatory wax A dispenser for dispensing a thermoplastic product in a fluid state, the dispenser including: a case having a manual holding part; a reservoir composed of a wall forming an enclosure for holding a supply of the product; a product applicator disposed in pr... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5254108 | Roller applicator An applicator to apply a medication in liquid form to the skin or fleece of an animal. The applicator his a handle to be gripped by a user to move the applicator over the skin or fleece. Rotatably supported by the handle is a roller which is equipped with... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5051016 | Deodorant antiperspirant cap activated wide-roll-on A wide roll on product dispenser is provided with a valve mechanism which is operated by movement of the roller using toward and away from the fluid reservoir. In a preferred arrangement the housing mechanism is moved by applying and removing a roller ove... | 09/24/1991 |
