Pad Dispensing Rubbing Tool

Abstract

There is provided a rubbing tool that stores and dispenses impregnated pads ( 103 ) from a sealed cavity therein. Each pad with new rubbing surface ( 106 ) thereon is transferred onto an outside surface ( 102 ) of the tubular storage holder for use after which the pad is discarded. Uses for the tools include industrial surface preparation, surface cleaning in home care and car care and the application of cosmetics and personal care treatments.

1 . A rubbing pad dispensing tool comprising
 a tubular body for holding by hand, said tubular body defining an interior arranged for containing a stack of rubbing pads therein and a pad dispensing orifice provided to a first end thereof; and   provided to said dispensing orifice of the tubular body, an end cap closure therefore,   
       wherein the exterior of the end cap closure is provided with a planar pad carrying area arranged such that in use, the rubbing pads may be brought one at a time into carried contact therewith. 
     
     
         2 . A rubbing pad dispensing tool according to  claim 1 , wherein the pad carrying area on the end cap closure includes an array of protrusions projecting away from the plane defined thereby, the protrusions shaped to engage in a hook like manner with a rubbing pad upon contact therewith and provide equal retention in the x and y direction. 
     
     
         3 . A rubbing pad dispensing tool according to  claim 2 , wherein the protrusions are smooth and resiliently deformable and non aggressive against skin and spaced apart to facilitate cleaning. 
     
     
         4 . (canceled) 
     
     
         5 . A rubbing pad dispensing tool according to  claim 2 , wherein the protrusions on the pad carrying area are retained by adhesives. 
     
     
         6 . (canceled) 
     
     
         7 . A rubbing pad dispensing tool according to  claim 5 , wherein the overhanging pad edge is finger gripable to facilitate peeling off of a used pad after use. 
     
     
         8 - 26 . (canceled)