Correction fluid applicator with foam tip

Abstract

A correction fluid applicator with an applicator tip attached via a stem to the cap of a container containing correction fluid. The applicator tip slides into a foam sleeve made from soft polyurethane or polyester foam. This sleeve is fixed over the applicator tip at the distal end of a specially designed stem. The foam sleeve has absorbent qualities that enhance the storage of correction fluid during the transfer from container to application surface. The applicator can be inserted into the container so that the foam sleeve is at least partially immersed in correction fluid even when the quantity of fluid is low.

1 . A correction fluid applicator comprising:
 a grip ( 30 ), the grip ( 30 ) designed to be held by a user;   a sleeve ( 10 ) made from a flexible material; and   a stem ( 20 ) attached at a proximal end to the   grip ( 30 ), and a distal end of the stem ( 20 )   adapted to slide into and be so fixed to the sleeve ( 10 ).   
     
     
         2 . A correction fluid applicator according to  claim 1  wherein there is a gap between an end surface of the stem ( 20 ) and an inner surface of the sleeve ( 10 ) facing the said end surface of the stem ( 20 ). 
     
     
         3 . A correction fluid applicator according to  claim 1  wherein the sleeve ( 10 ) is made from soft polyurethane foam. 
     
     
         4 . A correction fluid applicator according to  claim 1  wherein the sleeve ( 10 ) is made from soft polyester foam. 
     
     
         5 . A correction fluid applicator according to claims  claim 1  wherein the sleeve ( 10 ) is made from any one of polyether/polyurethane, polyester/polyurethane, or polyether foam. 
     
     
         6 . A correction fluid applicator according to  claim 1  wherein the sleeve ( 10 ) is made from a combination of any one of polyether/polyurethane, polyester/polyurethane, or polyether foam. 
     
     
         7 . A correction fluid applicator according to  claim 3  wherein the foam is stable to organic solvents. 
     
     
         8 . A correction fluid application system comprising:
 a container ( 40 ) with an opening, the container ( 40 ) able to store a quantity of fluid within; an applicator comprising a sleeve ( 10 ) made from a flexible material, and a stem ( 20 ) with an applicator tip ( 22 ) at a distal end of the stem ( 20 ), the applicator tip ( 22 ) adapted to slide into the sleeve ( 10 ); and   a cap ( 30 ) fixed to a proximal end of the stem ( 20 ) such that when the cap ( 30 ) is placed over the said opening of the container ( 40 ), the stem ( 20 ) extends through said opening and substantially into the container ( 40 ).   
     
     
         9 . A correction fluid application system according to  claim 8 , wherein the opening is located on the top of the container ( 40 ), and when the cap ( 30 ) is placed over the said opening, the sleeve ( 10 ) reaches close to the bottom of the container. 
     
     
         10 . A correction fluid application system according to  claim 8  wherein the cap ( 30 ) can be screwed onto an outer surface of the container ( 40 ), thus blocking the said opening and providing substantial water-tightness within the container ( 40 ). 
     
     
         11 . A correction fluid applicator according to  claim 8  wherein the sleeve ( 10 ) is made from soft polyurethane foam. 
     
     
         12 . A correction fluid applicator according to  claim 8  wherein the sleeve ( 10 ) is made from soft polyester foam. 
     
     
         13 . A correction fluid applicator according to  claim 8  wherein the foam is stable to organic solvents. 
     
     
         14 . A correction fluid applicator according to  claim 1  wherein the foam is able to absorb and store a quantity of corrective fluid for subsequent dispensation.