DISPENSER

• Main Authors: GOODMAN, Jack, SHEPARD, Thomas A, HAKE, Gregory, SCHOON, Thomas
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 26.12.2018
• Subjects: APPARATUS FOR APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATERIALS TOSURFACES, IN GENERAL; APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL; BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; BUREAU ACCESSORIES; BUREAU ACCESSORIES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROMTHE BODY; DIAGNOSIS; DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISEPROVIDED FOR; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; IDENTIFICATION; LIQUID HANDLING; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; OPENING, CLOSING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; SURGERY; TRANSPORTING; WRITING OR DRAWING IMPLEMENTS

This invention generally relates to a method of dispensing an adhesive material using an applicator comprising: a body having a cavity; at least one breaking member integral with the body and having a surrounding gap, the breaking member deflectable into the cavity and having a first engagement member; an annular housing movable with respect to the body and having a second engagement member complementary with the first engagement member, the first and the second engagement members being cooperatively engageable; a reservoir secured to body and having applicator means; a retaining member between the body and reservoir; and a frangible container of adhesive material disposed within the cavity; moving the annular housing relative to the body from a first position to a second position where the engagement members are cooperatively engaged; deflecting the breaking members and breaking the frangible container; and squeezing the reservoir and dispensing adhesive material.