Application pen

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10239342-B2
Application number	US-201514803395-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 20, 2015
Priority date	Jul 25, 2014
Publication date	Mar 26, 2019
Grant date	Mar 26, 2019

Abstract

The invention relates to an application pen for dispensing a liquid onto a surface, such as for applying a protection layer onto adhesion surfaces of a vehicle; for example, for improving adhesion in the case of adhesive applications, the application pen including a hollow body and an ampoule which is received in the hollow body, including a circumferential face, for receiving the liquid, wherein the ampoule can be broken for discharging the liquid, wherein a breaking device with an axially movable portion is provided and is realized in such a manner that a movement of the movable portion in the axial direction results in the breaking of the ampoule.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. Application pen for dispensing a liquid onto a surface, said application pen comprising:
a hollow body for receiving a liquid inside an ampoule,
wherein the ampoule is configured to be broken for discharging the liquid,
wherein the hollow body includes at least one closure cap as well as a basic body, wherein the closure cap includes a liquid applicator part, wherein the closure cap with the liquid applicator part is configured to be removable from the basic body, and wherein the closure cap is configurable in a closed state on the application pen such that, when the closure cap is in the closed state on the application pen, the closure cap covers an axial end of the liquid applicator part,
wherein the hollow body contains the basic body and one head part, and
wherein the head part includes a flexible end face with a slot.

2. Application pen according to claim 1 , wherein the liquid applicator part includes a liquid applicator felt, and with the cap removed, protrudes at least in part from the closure cap.

3. Application pen according to claim 1 , the liquid applicator part comprising:
a porous body, which is configured to include a liquid applicator felt or which consists of a liquid applicator felt.

4. Application pen according to claim 1 , wherein the liquid applicator part is fixedly connected to the closure cap, and is plugged in and/or pressed in and/or glued on and/or welded on.

5. Application pen according to claim 1 , wherein an end of the closure cap remote from the liquid applicator part comprises:
a recess, and/or the closure cap comprises axially extending ribs on its outer circumferential face.

6. Application pen according to claim 4 , comprising:
a breaking device with an axially movable portion configured such that a movement of the axially movable portion in an axial direction will result in the ampoule being broken during operation.

7. Application pen according to claim 6 , wherein the axially movable portion is arranged to be movable in the axial direction onto an end of the application pen as a result of an impact that is carried out in the axial direction such that the ampoule breaks, and/or wherein a rotatable portion is configured such that a rotation of the rotatable portion will drive the movable portion, during operation, in the axial direction such that the ampoule breaks.

8. Application pen according to claim 7 , wherein the breaking device comprises:
a deflecting device configured in such a manner that a force which acts axially on account of movement of the movable portion will be deflected, during operation, in a direction of a circumferential face of the ampoule.

9. Application pen according to claim 8 , wherein the breaking device comprises:
at least one claw, arranged such that the claw will be driven, during operation, against the circumferential face of the ampoule as a result of the axial movement of the movable portion.

10. Application pen according to claim 1 , wherein the hollow body comprises:
at least two parts, wherein at least one sealing ring is provided on at least one face of one of the parts, which is facing a face of a further part.

11. Application pen according to claim 1 , wherein a width of the slot is no larger than 1 mm, and/or wherein a length of the slot is at least 1.5 mm and the length of the slot is no longer than 10 mm.

12. Application pen according to claim 1 , wherein the ampoule is received in the hollow body.

13. Application pen according to claim 1 , wherein the liquid is selected for a protection layer of an adhesion surface.

14. Application pen according to claim 1 , wherein the liquid applicator part includes a liquid applicator felt which, with the cap removed, protrudes at least in part from the closure cap by at least 2 mm.

15. Application pen according to claim 1 , wherein the liquid applicator part includes a liquid applicator felt which, with the cap removed, protrudes at least in part from the closure cap by at least 4 mm.

16. Application pen according to claim 9 , wherein the claw is a flexible claw.

17. Application pen according to claim 10 , wherein the hollow body comprises:
three parts, the sealing ring being a sealing lip provided on a circumferential face of one of the parts facing a circumferential face of a further part.

18. Application pen according to claim 1 , wherein a width of the slot is no larger than 0.5 mm, and/or wherein a length of the slot is at least 2 mm and the length of the slot is no longer than 5 mm.

19. Application pen according to claim 1 , wherein a width of the slot is no larger than 0.2 mm, and/or wherein a length of the slot is at least 2 mm and the length of the slot is no longer than 5 mm.

Assignees

• Sika Tech Ag

Inventors

• Fehlmann Daniel
• Maiwald Dana
• Burkard Dominique

Classifications

• B05C17/10

  Hand tools for removing partially or for spreading or redistributing applied liquids or other fluent materials, e.g. colour touchers · CPC title

• A46B11/0003 Primary

  containing only one dose of substance, e.g. single-use toothbrushes · CPC title

• B05C17/002

  with feed system for supplying material from an external source; Supply controls therefor (B05C17/02 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A46B11/0013

  dispensing by gravity or by shaking · CPC title

• B43K8/024 Primary

  with writing-points comprising felt · CPC title