Brush mounted applicator

Abstract

A container having a brush tuft mounted thereon is described. The tuft is formed by picking with the working end of said tuft received within a cylindrical picker, and the non-working end being fused. The container can be any type of container from an aerosol can to a squeeze tube, and the container has an outlet opening for dispensing the contents of the container through said outlet. The tuft is then mounted on the outlet so that any contents of said container will be dispensed into the bristles of said tuft. The tuft is formed of cut-to-length synthetic filament and the container typically has a nozzle at said outlet end. The tuft can be mounted within the nozzle or surrounding the nozzle, and the tuft can be a solid tuft or a hollow tuft.

1 . Method for assembling a brush tuft on a container to dispense the container's contents into said tuft comprising the steps of:
 picking a tuft of cut-to-length synthetic filaments having a working end and a non-working end;   fusing the non-working end of said tuft;   providing a container having an outlet for dispensing any contents of said container;   mounting said fused end on said outlet.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein a nozzle is provided in said outlet and said tuft is mounted in said nozzle. 
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein nozzle is provided in said outlet and said tuft is mounted on the external surface of said nozzle. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein a hollow tuft is picked. 
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1  wherein a solid tuft is picked. 
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1  wherein said container is a squeeze tube. 
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 1  wherein said container is an aerosol can. 
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising providing a pump on said nozzle for dispensing any content of said container through said nozzle. 
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the step of mounting comprises: providing an adhesive applying said adhesive between the fused end of said tuft and the external surface of said container. 
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the step of mounting comprises mounting the fused tuft end, while hot, directly on the external surface of said container. 
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising providing said container with threads surrounding the outlet thereof providing a sleeve adapted to be threadedly received on said outlet threads; and mounting said tuft within said sleeve; threadedly engaging said sleeve on said outlet. 
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising providing an adaptor having an upper surface and an open bottom end; mounting said fused tuft end on the upper surface of said adaptor; and mounting said adaptor on said container at said open end. 
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 12  further comprising providing at least one circumferential rib surrounding said container outlet and snap fitting the open end of said adaptor over said rib. 
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 12  further comprising providing a threaded surface around said nozzle and an internal threaded surface within said adaptor; engaging the threaded surface on said container with the threaded surface on said adaptor. 
   
   
       15 . A method for assembling a container having an outlet in the top thereof, in order to dispense the container's contents:
 providing a nozzle having a top and a bottom;   mounting said nozzle in said outlet;   providing a valve and mounting said valve by inserting said valve in said nozzle through the top thereof.   
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 15  wherein said valve includes a ball and socket actuator. 
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 12  wherein said valve includes a ball and socket actuator.