Applicator for Applying Flowable Materials

Abstract

An applicator for applying flowable materials fluid such as a cream, lotion, serum, gel, and powders having a reservoir and a brush for applying the flowable material.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 .- 23 . (canceled) 
     
     
         24 . An applicator comprising:
 a reservoir for holding a flowable material;   a bush cap attached to the reservoir, the brush cap having and upper portion and a lower portion which may be rotated relative to one another to thereby form a valve to selectively allow flowable material to flow through the brush cap; and   a brush attached to the brush cap, the brush having a channel formed therein for carrying flowable material within the brush.   
     
     
         25 . The applicator of  claim 24 , wherein the lower portion of the brush cap includes a channel therethrough and the wherein the upper portion of the brush cap has a channel therethrough and wherein rotating the upper portion of the brush cap selectively places the channel in the upper portion in fluid communication with the channel in the lower portion so as to open the channel therethrough. 
     
     
         26 . The applicator of  claim 25 , wherein the upper portion and the lower portion have generally cylindrical sidewalls that rotate relative to one another. 
     
     
         27 . The applicator of  claim 24 , wherein the rotation of the upper portion of the brush cap moves a collar having a lumen relative to a projection which selectively extends into the lumen to prevent the flow of flowable material therethrough. 
     
     
         28 . The applicator of  claim 24 , further comprising a manifold disposed in communication with the channel. 
     
     
         29 . The applicator of  claim 28 , wherein the manifold comprises a plurality of outlets. 
     
     
         30 . The applicator of  claim 28 , wherein the brush has a plurality of bristles. 
     
     
         31 . An applicator comprising:
 a reservoir for holding a flowable material;   a brush for applying the flowable material; and   a brush cap attached to the brush and the reservoir, the brush cap comprising a valve for selectively preventing the flow of flowable material through the brush cap between the reservoir and the brush by rotating a portion of the brush cap.   
     
     
         32 . The applicator of  claim 31 , wherein the brush has a channel disposed therein for passing flowable material through the brush. 
     
     
         33 . The applicator of  claim 31 , further comprising a manifold disposed in the brush cap. 
     
     
         34 . The applicator of  claim 31 , wherein the brush cap has a lower portion and an upper portion and wherein rotating the upper portion relative to the lower portion moves the valve between a first, closed position which prevents the flow of flowable material through the brush cap and a second, open position, wherein flowable material can flow through the brush cap and into the brush. 
     
     
         35 . The applicator of  claim 34 , wherein the lower portion of the brush cap comprises a generally cylindrical wall. 
     
     
         36 . The applicator of  claim 35 , wherein the generally cylindrical wall forms a collar. 
     
     
         37 . The applicator of  claim 35 , wherein the upper portion of the brush cap comprises a collar having a lumen extending therethrough, wherein the lower portion has a projection disposed generally in alignment with the lumen in the upper and wherein rotating the upper portion of the brush cap in one direction causes the projection to stick into the lumen an rotating the upper portion is an opposing direction moves the projection out of the lumen. 
     
     
         38 . The applicator of  claim 37 , wherein the generally cylindrical wall forms a collar. 
     
     
         39 . An applicator brush cap comprising
 an inner portion for receiving an end of a fluid reservoir,   a containment chamber having at least one opening formed in a bottom portion thereof for receiving a fluid from the inner portion, a first generally cylindrical wall and a second generally cylindrical wall disposed generally concentrically, each of the first generally cylindrical wall and a second generally cylindrical wall having an opening and the first generally cylindrical wall and the second generally cylindrical wall being rotatable relative to each other to selectively align the openings in the first generally cylindrical wall and the second generally cylindrical wall; and   a brush attached to a housing holding the fluid containment chamber.