Apparatus for treating a target stain

Abstract

Disclosed herein is an apparatus for treating a target stain on a target surface with a stain treatment composition. The apparatus includes a pump with a manually compressible pump housing that defines a chamber. The chamber stores the stain treatment composition The apparatus also includes an applicator with an orifice that is in fluid communication with the chamber. The pump and the applicator are positioned such that the pump housing is manually compressible to deliver treatment composition from the chamber directly to a target stain on the target surface by way of the orifice. Further, the pump is elastically constructed such that the pump housing is manually compressible from an initial configuration to displace the treatment composition in the chamber and resiliently returns to the initial configuration after compression.

1 . An apparatus for treating a target stain on a target surface with a stain treatment composition, the apparatus comprising: 
 a pump having a manually compressible pump housing that defines a chamber storing a stain treatment composition; and    an applicator having an orifice in fluid communication with the chamber, the pump and the applicator being positioned such that the pump housing is manually compressible to deliver treatment composition from the chamber directly to a target stain on the target surface by way of the orifice; and    wherein the pump housing is elastically constructed such that the pump housing is manually compressible from an initial configuration to displace the treatment composition in the chamber and resiliently returns to the initial configuration after compression.    
   
   
       2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising an agitator attached to the pump housing such that the agitator is positionable through handling of the pump housing.  
   
   
       3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the agitator includes a brush.  
   
   
       4 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the pump housing has a generally elongated body, the applicator being attached to a first end of the pump housing and the agitator being attached to a second end of the pump housing.  
   
   
       5 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the applicator includes a dispensing tip having the orifice and the agitator includes a brush, the applicator being attached to an anterior end of the pump housing and the agitator device being attached to a posterior end, wherein each of the applicator and the agitator is manually operable from the pump housing.  
   
   
       6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the pump housing is constructed of a plastic material  
   
   
       7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the pump housing and applicator form a generally elongated, tapered construction, the applicator having a lateral dimension reduced from a lateral dimension of the pump housing in a section adjacent a first end whereto the applicator is attached.  
   
   
       8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the applicator includes a dispensing tip having the orifice.  
   
   
       9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a handle provided by an exterior surface of the pump housing, such that the pump and applicator are manually operable therefrom.  
   
   
       10 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the chamber stores a stain treatment composition comprising water, a surfactant component, a preservative, and a polar solvent.  
   
   
       11 . An apparatus for treating a target stain on a target surface with a stain treatment composition, the apparatus comprising: 
 a pump having a manually compressible pump housing that defines a chamber for storing a stain treatment composition;    an applicator having an orifice in fluid communication with the chamber, the pump and the applicator being positioned such that the pump housing is manually compressible to deliver treatment composition from the chamber directly to a target stain by way of the orifice; and    an agitator attached to the pump housing such that the agitator is operable by manual handling of the pump housing about the handle.    
   
   
       12 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the pump housing is elastically constructed such that the pump housing is manually compressible from an initial configuration to displace the treatment composition in the chamber and resiliently returns to the initial configuration after compression;  
   
   
       13 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the pump housing has a generally elongated body, the applicator being detachably attached to a first end of the pump housing and the agitator device being attached to a second end of the pump housing.  
   
   
       14 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , further comprising a handle provided by an exterior surface of the pump housing, such that the pump and applicator are manually operable therefrom.  
   
   
       15 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the pump housing is constructed of a plastic material.  
   
   
       16 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the agitator includes a brush for applying the treatment composition to the target stain.  
   
   
       17 . An apparatus for treating a target stain on a target surface with a stain treatment composition, the apparatus comprising: 
 a pump having a manually compressible pump housing that defines, internally, a chamber for storing a stain treatment composition and, externally, an outer surface that provides a handle for the pump, wherein the pump housing is elastically constructed such that the pump housing is manually compressible about the handle from an initial configuration to displace the treatment composition in the chamber and resiliently returns to the initial configuration after compression;    an applicator attached to a first end of the pump housing having an orifice in fluid communication with the chamber, the pump and the applicator being positioned such that the pump housing is manually compressible about the handle to deliver treatment composition from the chamber directly to a target stain by way of the orifice; and    an agitator attached to a second end of the pump housing such that the agitator is operable by way of the handle of the pump housing.    
   
   
       18 . The apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein the agitator includes a brush for applying the treatment composition to the target stain.  
   
   
       19 . The apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein the pump housing is constructed of a plastic material.  
   
   
       20 . The apparatus of  claim 19 , wherein the pump housing has a generally elongated body, the applicator being attached to a first end of the pump housing and the agitator device being attached to a second end of the pump housing.  
   
   
       21 . The apparatus of  claim 20 , wherein the pump housing and applicator form a generally elongated, tapered construction, the applicator having a lateral dimension reduced from a lateral dimension of the pump housing in a section adjacent a first end whereto the applicator is attached.  
   
   
       22 . The apparatus of  claim 21 , wherein the chamber stores a stain treatment composition comprising: water; a surfactant component; a preservative; and a polar solvent.  
   
   
       23 . The apparatus of  claim 21 , wherein the chamber stores a stain treatment composition comprising: about 90.0% to about 99.0% water; about 0.1% to about 5.0% of at least one surfactant component; about 0.05% to about 1.0% of at least one preservative; and about 1.0% to about 10.0% of at least one polar solvent.