Product application wand

Abstract

A product application device includes a wand having a rod and a brush operably coupled with the rod. The rod includes a rod longitudinal axis and the brush includes a brush longitudinal axis. A housing defines a reservoir arranged to receive at least a portion of the brush of the wand. A cap is operably coupled with the wand and arranged for removably coupling with the housing. The brush longitudinal axis is offset from the rod longitudinal axis.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A product application device comprising:
 a wand including a rod and a brush operably coupled with the rod, the rod having a rod longitudinal axis and the brush having a brush longitudinal axis;   a housing defining a reservoir arranged to receive at least a portion of the brush of the wand; and   a cap operably coupled with the wand and arranged for removably coupling with the housing;   wherein the brush longitudinal axis is offset from the rod longitudinal axis.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the brush defines a teardrop cross-sectional shape. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein the brush includes a base, a first portion of bristles, and a second portion of bristles extending outwardly relative to the base, the first portion of bristles defining a contoured portion of the teardrop cross-sectional shape and the second portion of bristles defining a round portion of the teardrop cross-sectional shape. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 3 , wherein the first portion of bristles has an average length that is greater than an average length of the second portion of bristles. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 4 , wherein a ratio of length of the first portion to length of the second portion is in a range of approximately 1:1 to approximately 3:1. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the brush has a first asymmetrical cross-section and a second asymmetrical cross-section that is perpendicular relative to the first asymmetrical cross-section. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the reservoir of the housing has a non-cylindrical shape. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the housing has a housing abutment surface and the cap has a cap abutment surface, the housing abutment surface being adapted for positioning adjacent to the cap abutment surface and having a cross-sectional shape that matches a cross-sectional shape of the cap abutment surface. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein the cross-sectional shape of the cap abutment surface is a teardrop. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the bristles are constructed from fibers operably coupled with a base constructed from wire. 
     
     
         11 . A wand for a product application device, the wand comprising:
 a rod;   a brush including a base and a plurality of bristles extending from the base;   a teardrop cross-sectional shape defined by a first portion of bristles and a second portion of bristles;   wherein the first portion defines a first contoured profile and a second contoured profile perpendicular relative to the first contoured profile, and the second portion defines a different contoured profile.   
     
     
         12 . The wand of  claim 11 , wherein a brush longitudinal axis is offset from a rod longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         13 . The wand of  claim 11 , wherein the first portion of bristles has an average length that is greater than an average length of the second portion of bristles. 
     
     
         14 . The wand of  claim 11 , wherein the brush has a first asymmetrical cross-section and a second asymmetrical cross-section that is perpendicular relative to the first asymmetrical cross-section. 
     
     
         15 . The wand of  claim 11 , wherein the first portion of bristles includes a plurality of rows having varying lengths extending from the base. 
     
     
         16 . The wand of  claim 11 , wherein the second portion of bristles includes a plurality of rows having approximately uniform lengths extending from the base. 
     
     
         17 . A brush of a product application wand, the brush comprising:
 a base having a circumference and a longitudinal axis;   a plurality of bristles extending in a radial direction from the base, the plurality of bristles including first and second non-overlapping portions that extend around the circumference of the base;   a first asymmetrical cross-section; and   a second asymmetrical cross-section perpendicular to the first asymmetrical cross-section;   wherein the first and second portions of the plurality of bristles at least partially define the first and second asymmetrical cross-sections.   
     
     
         18 . The brush of  claim 17 , wherein the first asymmetrical cross-section is at least partially defined by the first portion of bristles and includes a contoured profile. 
     
     
         19 . The brush of  claim 18 , wherein the first asymmetrical cross-section is at least partially defined by the second portion of bristles and includes a second contoured profile. 
     
     
         20 . The brush of  claim 19 , wherein the second asymmetrical cross-section is at least partially defined by the first portion of bristles and the second portion of bristles, the second portion of bristles defining a third contoured profile.