Lotion application device

Abstract

A lotion applicator includes a body including a holding tank adapted to store a quantity of lotion; a roller applicator at one end of the body; a pump mechanism adapted to pump lotion from the holding tank to the roller applicator; a manifold adjacent to the roller applicator adapted to coat the roller applicator with the lotion pumped from the holding tank; and a cover moveable between a first position in which it seals the roller applicator, thereby also sealing the holding tank, and a second position in which it uncovers the roller applicator for use.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A lotion applicator comprising:
 a holding tank adapted to store a quantity of viscous material;   a body within which the holding tank is located, wherein the body includes a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the body further includes a handle located closer to the proximal end than the distal end;   a trigger located on the body such that a user can activate the trigger while grasping the handle;   a roller applicator located adjacent to the distal end of the body;   a pump mechanism activated by the trigger to pump any viscous material stored in the holding tank from the tank;   a manifold for receiving any viscous material pumped from the holding tank and distributing any viscous material pumped from the holding tank onto the roller applicator; and   a cover movable between a first position in which it seals the roller applicator and a second position in which the roller applicator is exposed.   
     
     
         2 . The lotion applicator of  claim 1  wherein the manifold includes a plurality of outlets, wherein the outlets vary in diameter with respect to each other. 
     
     
         3 . The lotion applicator of  claim 2  wherein the manifold includes six evenly spaced outlets, including an inner pair of outlets, a middle pair of outlets, and an outer pair of outlets, wherein the inner pair of outlets is the smallest and the outer pair of outlets is the largest. 
     
     
         4 . The lotion applicator of  claim 1  wherein the manifold includes a distribution channel surrounding the outlets. 
     
     
         5 . The lotion applicator of  claim 1  wherein the trigger is activated by squeezing the trigger towards the handle. 
     
     
         6 . The lotion applicator of  claim 1  wherein the roller applicator is a foam roller. 
     
     
         7 . The lotion applicator of  claim 1  wherein the roller applicator is cylindrical shaped. 
     
     
         8 . The lotion applicator of  claim 1  wherein the pump mechanism includes a piston disk that pressurizes any viscous material stored in the holding tank when advanced into the holding tank by the trigger. 
     
     
         9 . The lotion applicator of  claim 8  wherein the trigger advances the piston disk using a ratcheting mechanism. 
     
     
         10 . The lotion applicator of  claim 9  wherein the piston disk is prevented from backing out of the holding tank by a spring-loaded locking mechanism. 
     
     
         11 . A lotion applicator comprising:
 a body including a holding tank adapted to store a quantity of lotion;   a roller applicator at one end of the body;   a pump mechanism adapted to pump lotion from the holding tank to the roller applicator;   a manifold adjacent to the roller applicator adapted to coat the roller applicator with the lotion pumped from the holding tank; and   a cover moveable between a first position in which it seals the roller applicator, thereby also sealing the holding tank, and a second position in which it uncovers the roller applicator for use.   
     
     
         12 . The lotion applicator of  claim 11  wherein the body includes a trigger that activates the pump mechanism. 
     
     
         13 . The lotion applicator of  claim 12  wherein the pump mechanism is activated by squeezing trigger. 
     
     
         14 . The lotion applicator of  claim 11  wherein the roller applicator is a cylindrical foam roller. 
     
     
         15 . The lotion applicator of  claim 14  wherein the manifold is within ten percent of the width of the roller applicator. 
     
     
         16 . The lotion applicator of  claim 15  wherein the manifold includes a series of outlets across the width of the manifold. 
     
     
         17 . The lotion applicator of  claim 16  wherein the series of outlets are evenly spaced across the width of the manifold. 
     
     
         18 . The lotion applicator of  claim 17  wherein the outlets further from center of the manifold are larger in diameter than the outlets closer to the center of the manifold. 
     
     
         19 . The lotion applicator of  claim 18  wherein the manifold further includes a distribution channel surrounding the outlets. 
     
     
         20 . The lotion applicator of  claim 11  wherein the pump mechanism includes a spring-loaded locking mechanism through which a user may reset the association between the pump mechanism and the holding tank.