EP2100749B1 - Korrekturflüssigkeitsapplikator mit Schaumspitze - Google Patents

Korrekturflüssigkeitsapplikator mit Schaumspitze Download PDF

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EP2100749B1
EP2100749B1 EP09250507.2A EP09250507A EP2100749B1 EP 2100749 B1 EP2100749 B1 EP 2100749B1 EP 09250507 A EP09250507 A EP 09250507A EP 2100749 B1 EP2100749 B1 EP 2100749B1
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correction fluid
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Chin Cheng Quah
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B43—WRITING OR DRAWING IMPLEMENTS; BUREAU ACCESSORIES
    • B43M—BUREAU ACCESSORIES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B43M11/00—Hand or desk devices of the office or personal type for applying liquid, other than ink, by contact to surfaces, e.g. for applying adhesive
    • B43M11/06—Hand-held devices
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B43—WRITING OR DRAWING IMPLEMENTS; BUREAU ACCESSORIES
    • B43K—IMPLEMENTS FOR WRITING OR DRAWING
    • B43K8/00—Pens with writing-points other than nibs or balls
    • B43K8/02—Pens with writing-points other than nibs or balls with writing-points comprising fibres, felt, or similar porous or capillary material
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B43—WRITING OR DRAWING IMPLEMENTS; BUREAU ACCESSORIES
    • B43L—ARTICLES FOR WRITING OR DRAWING UPON; WRITING OR DRAWING AIDS; ACCESSORIES FOR WRITING OR DRAWING
    • B43L19/00—Erasers, rubbers, or erasing devices; Holders therefor
    • B43L19/0018—Erasers, rubbers, or erasing devices; Holders therefor with fluids

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  • This invention relates to a foam tip for a correction fluid applicator.
  • Correction fluid applicators are used for covering handwritten, typewritten or photocopied markings with a layer of fluid. This layer of fluid then dries and hardens to a film that effectively covers the said markings. This film can usually be written over with ball-point pens or the like. Correction fluids typically contain a resin that provides the base for the film, and some type of pigmentation that has opaque properties, dispersed in water or an organic solvent.
  • the correction fluid is usually stored in a small container with some type of applicator attached to the cap via a stem. During use, the cap is removed from the container along with the applicator containing an amount of correction fluid. The markings that are intended for correction are then painted over with the applicator. Drying of the correction fluid into a film then occurs by natural convection or other means.
  • Such a correction fluid applicator is the subject, for example, of International patent application having publication no. WO 97/21554 that describes an applicator for applying a fluid to a surface comprising an applicator tip element connected to the end of a substantiality rigid stem by a part capable of flexing resiliently as the applicator tip element is stroked across a surface.
  • the application element is conveniently formed as a pad or a moulded member of porous material, e.g. foam, which can be attached in various ways, e.g. by means of adhesive, heat welding or mechanical fixing, to the resiliently flexible connection part.
  • Such a correction fluid applicator is also the subject of U.S. patent application having publication no. US 2003/0103794 A1 that describes an applicator for a correction fluid including a stem, an applicator tip including foam, and a flexor within the foam portion.
  • the applicator preferably has a flexibility of at least 0.0127 mm (0.005 inch) of deflection per gram of force.
  • This invention relates to a correction fluid applicator attached to the cap of a container containing correction fluid.
  • the applicator tip slides into a foam sleeve at one end of a stem.
  • This stem provides a small degree of flexibility for effective and comfortable operation, but not too much so that precision is maintained.
  • the foam sleeve may be made from soft polyurethane or polyester foam. This foam sleeve is slid over and fixed to an applicator tip at one end of a specially designed stem. The other end of the stem is attached to the cap of the container where the correction fluid is stored.
  • the foam sleeve has absorbent qualities that enhance the storage of correction fluid during the transfer from container to the application surface.
  • the applicator can be inserted into the container so that the foam sleeve is touching or almost touching the bottom of the container, and deep enough so that the foam sleeve is at least partially immersed in correction fluid even when the quantity of fluid is low.
  • the applicator provides a means of applying correction fluid onto a substrate such as paper, in an even layer resulting in a dry film with a substantially smooth surface that allows for future marking with several types of writing implements.
  • One aspect of this invention relates to a correction fluid applicator comprising a grip designed to be held by a user, a foam sleeve made from a flexible material, and a stem attached at a proximal end to the grip, and a distal end having an applicator tip adapted to slide into and be so fixed to the foam sleeve.
  • Yet another aspect to this invention relates to a correction fluid application system
  • a correction fluid application system comprising a container with an opening, the container able to store a quantity of correction fluid; an applicator comprising a foam sleeve made from a flexible material and a stem with a distal end adapted to slide into the foam sleeve; and a cap fixed to a proximal end of the stem such that when the cap is placed over the said opening of the container, the stem extends through said opening and substantially into the container.
  • a further aspect of this invention relates to a correction fluid application system whereby the cap can be screwed onto an outer surface of the container, thus blocking the said opening and providing substantial water-tightness within the container.
  • a correction fluid application system with a container (40) having a reservoir for storage of a correction fluid.
  • the container has a neck (42) at the top end which has a smaller diameter than the diameter of the container body. This neck (42) has an opening at the top.
  • a cap (30) has a threaded section on an inner surface so as to engage a matching threaded section (44) on the neck (42) of the container (40). The cap (30) also acts as a grip designed to be held by a user.
  • Attached to the cap (30) is a proximal end of a stem (20), with a distal end of the stem (20) attached to a foam sleeve (10), said foam sleeve (10) sliding over and covering the distal end of the stem (20).
  • An insert (60) adapted to slide into the neck (42) prevents spillage of correction fluid when the applicator is inserted and taken out of the container (40) by removing excess fluid before the foam leaves the container (40).
  • the applicator includes a stem (20) having at the proximal end a hollow cylinder (24) for attachment with a cap (30).
  • the applicator tip (22) which is tapered from the substantially cylindrical shape of the middle portion of the stem (20) into a substantially flat tip with a width enlarged from the diameter of an adjoining portion of the stem (20). This is to enhance the attachment of the applicator tip (22) with the foam sleeve (10).
  • the substantially flat shape of the applicator tip (22) also makes easier the application of correction fluid onto flat surfaces.
  • Figures 3a through 3c show the stem (20) assembled with the cap (30), the hollow cylinder (24) of the stem (20) attached securely to the inside of the cap (30).
  • the foam sleeve (10) slides over the applicator tip (22) at a distal end of the stem (20), completely covering the applicator tip (22) and past the point where the applicator tip (22) joins the cylindrical portion of the stem (20).
  • the stem (20) is flexible to a certain degree, this flexibility necessary for a more effective fluid applicator and comfort during use.
  • the flexibility of the stem depends on a few factors including material composition, diameter and length of the stem. A softer material used to make the stem will result in a more flexible applicator, and vice versa. A stem with a thicker diameter will result in a less flexible applicator, and vice versa. A longer stem will result in a more flexible stem, and vice versa.
  • Stems may be made of polymeric materials such as a low density or high density polyethylene or polypropylene.
  • the foam may be a soft open cell foam such as, for example, a polyether/polyurethane, polyester/polyurethane, polyether, or polyester foam.
  • Figures 4a and 4b show a stem (20) in an embodiment of this invention with the hollow cylinder (24) at the proximal end and the applicator tip (22) at the distal end of the stem (20).
  • FIGS 5a through 5d there is shown a foam sleeve (10) in an embodiment of this invention.
  • the correction fluid being applied in this embodiment may be either an organic solvent- or water-based correction fluid.
  • the correction fluid includes an additional material to produce opaqueness in the fluid.

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  1. Korrekturflüssigkeitsspender, umfassend:
    einen Griff (30), wobei der Griff (30) dafür ausgelegt ist, durch einen Benutzer gehalten zu werden;
    einen Schaft (20), der an einem körpernahen Ende am Griff (30) befestigt ist;
    eine aus einem flexiblen Material hergestellte Manschette (10), wobei die Manschette (10) an einem körperfernen Ende des Schaftes (20) angebracht ist, wobei das körperferne Ende des Schaftes dafür eingerichtet ist, in die Manschette zu gleiten und so an ihr befestigt zu werden,
    gekennzeichnet durch eine Lücke, die zwischen einer Endfläche des Schaftes (20) und einer der Endfläche des Schaftes (20) zugewandten Innenfläche der Manschette (10) ausgebildet ist.
  2. Korrekturflüssigkeitsspender nach Anspruch 1, worin die Manschette (10) aus Polyurethan-Weichschaum hergestellt ist.
  3. Korrekturflüssigkeitsspender nach Anspruch 1, worin die Manschette (10) aus Polyester-Weichschaum hergestellt ist.
  4. Korrekturflüssigkeitsspender nach Anspruch 1, worin die Manschette (10) aus einem von Folgendem hergestellt ist: Polyether-/Polyurethan-, Polyester-/Polyurethan- oder Polyetherschaum.
  5. Korrekturflüssigkeitsspender nach Anspruch 1, worin die Manschette (10) aus einer Kombination von beliebigen der Folgenden hergestellt ist: Polyether-/Polyurethan-, Polyester-/Polyurethan- oder Polyetherschaum.
  6. Korrekturflüssigkeitsspender nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 5, worin der Schaum gegenüber organischen Lösungsmitteln stabil ist.
  7. Korrekturflüssigkeitsspender nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 6, worin der Schaum imstande ist, eine Korrekturflüssigkeitsmenge zu absorbieren und zur anschließenden Abgabe zu speichern.
  8. Korrekturflüssigkeitsspender nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, worin der Schaft (20) an seinem körpernahen Ende einen Hohlzylinder (24) zur Verbindung mit dem Griff (30) und an seinem körperfernen Ende eine Spenderspitze (22) umfasst.
  9. Korrekturflüssigkeitsspender nach Anspruch 8, worin die Spenderspitze (22) verjüngt ist.
  10. Korrekturflüssigkeitsspender nach Anspruch 9, worin die Spenderspitze (22) an ihrer Spitze weitgehend flach ist, und zwar mit einer gegenüber dem Durchmesser des anschließenden Abschnitts des Schaftes (20) vergrößerten Breite.
  11. Korrekturflüssigkeitsspender nach einem der Ansprüche 8 bis 10, worin die Schaummanschette (10) die Spenderspitze (22) vollständig bedeckt, wobei sie sich über den Punkt hinaus erstreckt, wo die Spenderspitze (22) an den Schaft (20) anschließt.
  12. Korrekturflüssigkeitsspendersystem, umfassend:
    einen Behälter (40) mit einer Öffnung, wobei der Behälter (40) imstande ist, darin eine Flüssigkeitsmenge zu speichern; und
    einen Spender nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 11;
    so dass, wenn der Griff (30) über der Öffnung des Behälters (40) platziert wird, wodurch er eine Kappe (30) bildet, der Schaft (20) sich durch die Öffnung hindurch und weitgehend in den Behälter (40) hinein erstreckt.
  13. Korrekturflüssigkeitsspendersystem nach Anspruch 12, worin die Öffnung am oberen Ende des Behälters (40) angeordnet ist und, wenn die Kappe (30) über der Öffnung platziert wird, die Manschette (10) fast bis zum Boden des Behälters reicht.
  14. Korrekturflüssigkeitsspendersystem nach Anspruch 12, worin die Kappe (30) auf eine Außenfläche des Behälters (40) geschraubt werden kann, wodurch sie die Öffnung blockiert und für weitgehende Wasserdichtheit innerhalb des Behälters (40) sorgt.
  15. Korrekturflüssigkeitsspendersystem nach Anspruch 14, worin der Behälter (40) einen Hals (42) hat und ein Einsatzstück (60) dafür eingerichtet ist, in den Hals (42) zu gleiten, um ein Verschütten der Korrekturflüssigkeit zu verhindern, wenn der Spender in den Behälter (40) eingesetzt und herausgenommen wird, indem überschüssige Flüssigkeit entfernt wird, bevor der Schaum den Behälter (40) verlässt.
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