Applicator including a sheath
US7465113B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 17, 2005 |
| Grant date | Dec 16, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 25, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S15/06
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An applicator for applying a substance includes an applicator element (e.g., bristles). In some examples, the applicator may include a bundle of bristles having at least one of bristles of at least two kinds, bristles of non-circular cross-section, and bristles that are not rectilinear. The applicator may also include a stem supporting the bundle of bristles, and a sheath cooperating with the stem over at least a fraction of a length of the stem to form a space configured to contain a portion of a substance to be applied.
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