Squeeze Applicator

Abstract

A squeeze applicator comprises a handle transitioning into a head, with a cavity therein being fillable with a dispensable substance. One side of the head has bristles and orifices into the cavity. A resilient pivotally-mounted cover may enclose the cavity. The orifices may be sized in direct proportion to the substance's viscosity and to a desired speed for dispensing. A flexible material may block each orifice, except for a length-wise slit, to inhibit substance outflow until pressure is applied to the cover. A plurality of lateral slits may be added to form finger like members being normally biased to seal the orifice. Foil may also cover the orifices until dispensing occurs, where the foil ruptures to uncover the orifices. Spiked members on the cover portion may protrude in toward the cavity when the cover is closed, to more easily pierce the foil when pressure is applied to the bulbous cover.

1 . A squeeze applicator comprising:
 a graspable handle portion;   a head portion, said graspable handle portion extending from said head portion; said head portion having a front side and a back side; said back side comprising an opening into a cavity;   extending from said front side is a plurality of bristles, and said front side comprising one or more orifices into said cavity; and   a resilient cover; said cover being pivotal with respect to said head portion between a closed position, where said cover is securable to said head portion to enclose said cavity, and one or more open positions in which said cavity is exposed.   
     
     
         2 . A squeeze applicator according to  claim 1  wherein a size of each of said one or more orifices is calibrated according to a viscosity of the substance to be dispensed therefrom. 
     
     
         3 . A squeeze applicator according to  claim 2  wherein said calibrating of said size of said one or more orifices comprises sizing said one or more orifices in direct proportion to viscosity of the substance to be dispensed. 
     
     
         4 . A squeeze applicator according to  claim 3  wherein said size of said one or more orifices is proportional to a desired speed for dispensing of the substance. 
     
     
         5 . A squeeze applicator according to  claim 4  further comprises a flexible layer of material blocking each of said orifices, and each said flexible layer of blocking material having a slit therein. 
     
     
         6 . A squeeze applicator according to  claim 5  wherein said orifices are elongated, and wherein said slit through each said flexible blocking layer of material is in a length-wise direction. 
     
     
         7 . A squeeze applicator according to  claim 6  further comprising a plurality of slits in each said flexible blocking layer of material being in a lateral direction, to thereby form a series of flexible extensions being normally biased to seal each said respective orifice. 
     
     
         8 . A squeeze applicator according to  claim 7  further comprising one or more pieces of foil/film covering said one or more orifices, said one or more pieces of foil/film rupturing to uncover said one or more orifices when pressure is applied to said bulbous cover. 
     
     
         9 . A squeeze applicator according to  claim 8  further comprising a small pin prick in said foil/film. 
     
     
         10 . A squeeze applicator according to  claim 9  further comprising said one or more protruding members being integrally positioned on said cover portion so as to protrude in toward said cavity when said cover is in said closed position, said one or more protruding members being sufficiently long to pierce said one or more pieces of foil when pressure is applied to said bulbous cover. 
     
     
         11 . A squeeze applicator according to  claim 10  wherein said protruding member is one or more of: a conical spike protrusion, a cylindrical protrusion, and a rectangular protrusion. 
     
     
         12 . A squeeze applicator according to  claim 11  wherein said cavity in said head portion is capable of holding a measured amount of the substance. 
     
     
         13 . A squeeze applicator according to  claim 12  further comprising one or more graduated markings on a side of said head portion for measuring said amount of the substance. 
     
     
         14 . A squeeze applicator according to  claim 13  wherein said resilient cover comprises a bulbous-shaped cover being capable of holding a second measured amount of the substance. 
     
     
         15 . A squeeze applicator according to  claim 14  further comprising a pick protruding from an end of said handle portion. 
     
     
         16 . A squeeze applicator according to  claim 15  wherein said cover being pivotal with respect to said head portion comprises said cover portion being secured to said head portion using a flexible strip of material. 
     
     
         17 . A squeeze applicator according to  claim 16  wherein said resilient cover being securable to said head portion to enclose said cavity therein is by an ellipsoidal wall on one of said head portion or cover portion being received in an ellipsoidal recess in the other of said head portion or cover portion using a friction fit. 
     
     
         18 . A squeeze applicator according to  claim 8  further comprising a protrusion protruding from said second side of said head portion into said cavity. 
     
     
         19 . A squeeze applicator according to  claim 18  wherein said protruding member is one or more of: a conical protrusion, a cylindrical protrusion, and a rectangular protrusion. 
     
     
         20 . A squeeze applicator according to  claim 19  wherein said protruding member protrudes from a central position on said second side of said head portion; and wherein said one or more orifices comprise four elongated orifices being disposed about said centrally positioned protruding member. 
     
     
         21 . A squeeze applicator according to  claim 20  wherein said elongated orifices are elongated orifices from the group of elongated orifices consisting of elliptical-shaped orifices, and rectangular-shaped orifices. 
     
     
         22 . A squeeze applicator according to  claim 21  further comprising a biasing member within said cavity of said head portion. 
     
     
         23 . A squeeze applicator according to  claim 22  wherein said biasing member comprises one or more of: a cantilevered member being cantilevered out from a periphery of said cavity of said head portion; and a U-shaped member protruding from said second side of said head portion. 
     
     
         24 . A squeeze applicator according to  claim 23  further comprising an opening in said graspable handle portion into a storage compartment therein, and a handle cover being pivotally attached to said handle portion, said handle cover being pivotable between a closed position, where said handle cover is securable to said handle portion to enclose said handle cavity, and one or more open positions in which said handle cavity is exposed.