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Applicator for meltable products in particular depilatory wax

US5846326A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 28, 1997
Grant dateDec 8, 1998
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Expiry dateMay 28, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB05C17/0357
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An applicator for a meltable product comprising: a case, a reservoir for holding a quantity of the product, the reservoir having an outlet opening and being made at least in part of a thermally conductive material, heating device in thermal communication with the reservoir, and an applicator roller disposed in the outlet opening, wherein the applicator roller comprises a core composed at least partly of thermally conductive material and a layer of plastic material surrounding the core. An applicator in combination with an extraction gripper for gripping the roller, the gripper comprising two arms which extend substantially parallel to one another, each arm having a projecting finger positioned such that the projecting finger on one of the arms faces the projecting finger on the other one of the arms, the projecting fingers being located and configured to cooperate with the engagement elements of the roller in order to grip the roller.

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