Applicator for correction fluid

Abstract

An applicator for a correction fluid includes a stem, an applicator tip including foam, and a flexor within the foam portion. The applicator preferably has a flexibility of at least 0.0005 inch of deflection per gram of force.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A correction fluid product, comprising 
 a body including a reservoir and an opening,    a correction fluid within the reservoir, and    an applicator, inserted through the opening, including a stem and an applicator tip comprising foam, the applicator having a flexibility of at least 0.0005 inch of deflection per gram of force.    
     
     
         2 . The product of  claim 1  wherein the stem has a length between 2 cm and 15 cm.  
     
     
         3 . The product of  claim 1  wherein the foam comprises a quenched foam.  
     
     
         4 . The product of  claim 3  wherein the foam comprises polyurethane/polyester.  
     
     
         5 . The product of  claim 1  wherein the foam comprises a material selected from the group consisting of polyurethane/polyester and polyurethane/polyether.  
     
     
         6 . The product of  claim 1  wherein the foam is stable to organic solvents.  
     
     
         7 . The product of  claim 1  wherein the applicator tip has an angled chisel-shaped edge.  
     
     
         8 . The product of  claim 1  wherein the applicator tip has an average thickness of between 0.16 cm and 1.27 cm.  
     
     
         9 . The product of  claim 1  wherein the applicator tip further comprises a flexor within the foam.  
     
     
         10 . The product of  claim 1  wherein the correction fluid includes organic solvent.  
     
     
         11 . The product of  claim 1  wherein the correction fluid has a viscosity of between 10 cps and 2000 cps.  
     
     
         12 . The product of  claim 1  wherein the foam portion has an average pore size of between 20 ppi and 130 ppi.  
     
     
         13 . A method of applying a correction fluid to a surface to cover a marking using an applicator having a flexibility of at least 0.0005 inch of deflection per gram of force and including a stem and an applicator tip including a foam, comprising loading correction fluid onto the applicator tip, and contacting the surface with the applicator tip to transfer correction fluid over the marking.  
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13  wherein the applicator further includes a flexor within the foam.  
     
     
         15 . A correction fluid product, comprising 
 a body including a reservoir and an opening,    a correction fluid within the reservoir, and    an applicator, inserted through the opening, including a stem and an applicator tip comprising a foam, the applicator tip having an angled chisel-shaped applicator surface.    
     
     
         16 . The product of  claim 15  wherein the chisel-shaped applicator surface is angled at an angle of between 15° and 60°.  
     
     
         17 . The product of  claim 15  wherein the foam comprises a quenched foam.  
     
     
         18 . The product of  claim 15  wherein the foam has an average pore size of between 20 ppi and 130 ppi.  
     
     
         19 . The product of  claim 15  wherein the applicator tip has an average thickness of between 0.16 cm and 1.27 cm.  
     
     
         20 . The product of  claim 15  wherein the applicator tip further comprises a flexor within the foam.  
     
     
         21 . The product of  claim 15  wherein the stem has a length of between 2 cm and 15 cm.  
     
     
         22 . The product of claims  1  or  15  wherein said product further comprises an insert in the opening through which the applicator passes during use, the insert having a narrowed neck portion that removes excess correction fluid from the applicator tip when the applicator tip is withdrawn through the insert.  
     
     
         23 . A method of applying a correction fluid to cover a marking in a surface using an applicator including a stem and an applicator tip including a foam having an angled chisel-shaped applicator surface, comprising loading correction fluid onto the applicator tip, and contacting the surface with the applicator tip to transfer correction fluid over the marking.  
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 23  wherein the applicator further includes a flexor within the foam.  
     
     
         25 . A correction fluid product, comprising 
 a body including a reservoir and an opening,    a correction fluid within the reservoir, and    an applicator, inserted through the opening, including a stem and an applicator tip including a foam, the foam comprising a quenched foam.    
     
     
         26 . The product of  claim 25  wherein the applicator further comprises a flexor within the foam.  
     
     
         27 . The product of  claim 25  wherein said foam has an average pore size of between 20 ppi and 130 ppi.  
     
     
         28 . The product of  claim 25  wherein said foam comprises a polyurethane/polyester.  
     
     
         29 . The product of  claim 25  wherein the correction fluid includes an organic solvent.  
     
     
         30 . A method of applying a correction fluid to cover a marking on a substrate using an applicator including a stem and an applicator tip including a foam comprising a quenched foam, comprising loading correction fluid onto the applicator tip, and contacting the surface with the applicator tip to transfer correction fluid over the marking.  
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 30  wherein the applicator further includes a flexor within the foam.  
     
     
         32 . A correction fluid product, comprising 
 a body including a reservoir and an opening,    a correction fluid within the reservoir, and    an applicator, inserted through the opening, including a stem and an applicator tip including foam in contact with the correction fluid, the foam having an average pore size of between 20 ppi and 130 ppi.    
     
     
         33 . The product of  claim 32  wherein the applicator further comprises a flexor within the foam.  
     
     
         34 . The product of  claim 32  wherein the foam comprises a polyurethane/polyester.  
     
     
         35 . A method of applying a correction fluid to cover a marking on a substrate using an applicator including a stem and an applicator tip including a foam having an average pore size of between 20 ppi and 130 ppi, comprising 
 loading correction fluid onto the applicator tip, and    contacting the surface with the applicator tip to transfer correction fluid over the marking.    
     
     
         36 . The method of  claim 35  wherein the applicator further comprises a flexor within the foam.  
     
     
         37 . A applicator comprising a stem, a foam portion having an average pore size of between 20 ppi and 130 ppi, and a flexor within the foam portion, the foam portion having an angled chisel-shaped applicator surface, and the applicator having a flexibility of at least 0.0005 inch of deflection per gram of force.  
     
     
         38 . An applicator for applying a correction fluid to a substrate, comprising 
 an applicator tip including a foam, and    a correction fluid reservoir, including correction fluid, from which correction fluid is fed to the applicator tip, 
 wherein the applicator has a flexibility of at least 0.0005 inch per gram of force.  
   
     
     
         39 . The applicator of  claim 38 , further comprising a removable enclosure for the applicator tip.  
     
     
         40 . The product of  claim 1  wherein the applicator has a flexibility of at least 0.002 inch of deflection per gram of force.