WO2005013764A1 - Swab packaging with separated liquid and dry compound - Google Patents
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- WO2005013764A1 WO2005013764A1 PCT/US2003/021115 US0321115W WO2005013764A1 WO 2005013764 A1 WO2005013764 A1 WO 2005013764A1 US 0321115 W US0321115 W US 0321115W WO 2005013764 A1 WO2005013764 A1 WO 2005013764A1
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- liquid
- dry compound
- swab
- applicator tip
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
- A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
- A45D34/00—Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling liquid toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. perfumes
- A45D34/04—Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid, e.g. using roller or ball
- A45D34/042—Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid, e.g. using roller or ball using a brush or the like
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
- A61M35/00—Devices for applying media, e.g. remedies, on the human body
- A61M35/003—Portable hand-held applicators having means for dispensing or spreading integral media
- A61M35/006—Portable hand-held applicators having means for dispensing or spreading integral media using sponges, foams, absorbent pads or swabs as spreading means
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
- A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
- A45D2200/00—Details not otherwise provided for in A45D
- A45D2200/05—Details of containers
- A45D2200/058—Means for mixing different substances prior to application
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
- A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
- A45D2200/00—Details not otherwise provided for in A45D
- A45D2200/10—Details of applicators
- A45D2200/1009—Applicators comprising a pad, tissue, sponge, or the like
- A45D2200/1018—Applicators comprising a pad, tissue, sponge, or the like comprising a pad, i.e. a cushion-like mass of soft material, with or without gripping means
Definitions
- the present invention relates generally to a package for swab applicators. More specifically the present invention relates to a packaging for swab applicators that allows separate storage of predetermined quantities of dry compound and liquid in the same packaging with the swab applicator.
- Swab applicator generally comprises of a tubular handle with a formed absorbent tip at one or both of the two ends of the tubular handle.
- the absorbent tip may be made of cotton or a foam absorbent material.
- the tubular handle may be made of wood, paper, or plastic and it may be solid or hollow.
- a hollow tubular handle may also contain liquid or cream within its hollow interior.
- Swab applicators have a variety of applications. Swab applicators are a convenient and sanitary means for applying and removing a variety of substances such as liquids, lotions, creams, and various chemicals and medications. However, most chemicals and medications will have a much longer shelf life if kept in dry powder form as compared to premixed liquid form.
- the chemicals and medications must be kept as a dry powder form and a liquid activator must be mixed with the dry powder in predetermined ratio just before application. This may be achieved by keeping the dry powder in a separate container from the liquid activator. The dry powder and the liquid activator will then have to be measured and mixed in a predetermined ratio before application. A swab applicator may then be used to apply the liquid mixture. This is an inconvenient and time consuming process which requires careful measuring of the dry powder and the liquid activator and is prong to mistakes and accidental spills.
- the present invention is a swab packaging with separated liquid and dry compound that allows separate storage of predetermined quantities of dry compound and liquid in the same packaging with the swab applicator.
- the swab packaging with separated liquid and dry compound comprises of a swab applicator comprising an elongated tubular housing with liquid enclosed within the hollow interior of the elongated tubular housing with an opening means to release the liquid activator to an applicator tip affixed to one end of the elongated tubular housing wherein the swab applicator is sealed in a package with the dry compound form of the chemical or medication sealed in or around the applicator tip.
- the liquid in the moisturized applicator tip will interact with the dry compound for application.
- the packaging is then removed to use the swab applicator. This separation of the dry compound and liquid will greatly prolong the shelf life of the contents.
- Figure 1 shows the preferred embodiment of the swab packaging with separated liquid and dry compound.
- Figure 2 shows another embodiment of the swab packaging with separated liquid and dry compound.
- the swab packaging with separated liquid and dry compound comprises of a swab applicator 1 with an elongated tubular housing 2 with a predetermined quantity of liquid 3 enclosed within the hollow interior of the elongated tubular housing 2 with an opening means 4 to release the liquid 3 to an absorbent tip 5 affixed to one end of the elongated tubular housing 2.
- the opening means 4 may be as in United States Patent No. 5,702,035 or any other suitable opening means.
- a predetermined quantity of the dry compound 7 form of the chemical or medication is sealed in or around the absorbent tip 5.
- the dry compound 7 may be starch or any other suitable dry compound or powder.
- the liquid 3 in the moisturized absorbent tip 5 will interact with the dry compound 7 in the correct predetermined ratio for application.
- a brush or other suitable applicator may also be used in place of the absorbent tip. This separation of the dry compound 7 and liquid 3 will greatly prolong the shelf life of the contents.
- Figure 2 shows another embodiment of the present invention.
- the swab packaging with separated liquid and dry compound comprises of a swab applicator 1 with an elongated tubular housing 2 with a predetermined quantity of liquid 3 enclosed within the hollow interior of the elongated tubular housing 2 with an opening means 4 to release the liquid 3 to an absorbent tip 5 affixed to one end of the elongated tubular housing 2.
- the opening means 4 may be as in United States Patent No. 5,702,035 or any other suitable opening means.
- the swab applicator 1 is sealed in a package 6 with a predete ⁇ nined quantity of the dry compound 7 form of the chemical or medication sealed in or around the absorbent tip 5.
- the package may enclose the entire swab applicator 1 or only the absorbent tip 5.
- the dry compound 7 may be starch or any other suitable dry compound or powder.
- the liquid 3 in the moisturized absorbent tip 5 will interact with the dry compound 7 in the correct predete ⁇ nined ratio for application. This separation of the dry compound 7 and liquid 3 will greatly prolong the shelf life of the contents.
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PCT/US2003/021115 WO2005013764A1 (en) | 2003-07-07 | 2003-07-07 | Swab packaging with separated liquid and dry compound |
AU2003251782A AU2003251782A1 (en) | 2003-07-07 | 2003-07-07 | Swab packaging with separated liquid and dry compound |
US10/614,886 US20050029138A1 (en) | 2003-07-07 | 2003-07-07 | Swab packaging with separated liquid and dry compound |
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PCT/US2003/021115 WO2005013764A1 (en) | 2003-07-07 | 2003-07-07 | Swab packaging with separated liquid and dry compound |
US10/614,886 US20050029138A1 (en) | 2003-07-07 | 2003-07-07 | Swab packaging with separated liquid and dry compound |
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US4952204A (en) * | 1988-08-10 | 1990-08-28 | Gam-Med Packaging Corporation | Dry handle swab assembly and unit |
US5490736A (en) * | 1994-09-08 | 1996-02-13 | Habley Medical Technology Corporation | Stylus applicator for a rehydrated multi-constituent medication |
US5702035A (en) * | 1995-09-05 | 1997-12-30 | Tsao; Chien-Hua | Slender tubular container with opening and closing means |
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US3958571A (en) * | 1973-08-22 | 1976-05-25 | Bennington William E | Swab applicator |
US5511654A (en) * | 1993-05-18 | 1996-04-30 | Calis Holdings, Inc. | Swab and shield assembly for daubable material |
US5996780A (en) * | 1997-10-20 | 1999-12-07 | Gurrera; Vivien K. | Cosmetic apparatus |
US5927884A (en) * | 1998-01-28 | 1999-07-27 | Kao; Yu-Chien | Disposable perfume stick |
US6516947B1 (en) * | 2000-08-11 | 2003-02-11 | Viridian Packaging Solutions, Llc | Containers having a fracture recess for opening the containers |
US6505985B1 (en) * | 2001-08-21 | 2003-01-14 | Healthpoint, Ltd. | Antiseptic preoperative applicator |
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- 2003-07-07 WO PCT/US2003/021115 patent/WO2005013764A1/en active Application Filing
- 2003-07-07 AU AU2003251782A patent/AU2003251782A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2003-07-07 US US10/614,886 patent/US20050029138A1/en not_active Abandoned
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US4952204A (en) * | 1988-08-10 | 1990-08-28 | Gam-Med Packaging Corporation | Dry handle swab assembly and unit |
US5490736A (en) * | 1994-09-08 | 1996-02-13 | Habley Medical Technology Corporation | Stylus applicator for a rehydrated multi-constituent medication |
US5702035A (en) * | 1995-09-05 | 1997-12-30 | Tsao; Chien-Hua | Slender tubular container with opening and closing means |
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