Janet X Kaufman

US Patent:

20110142527, Jun 16, 2011

Filed:

Apr 28, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/596103

Inventors:

Jack W. Kaufman - Los Angeles CA, US
Janet P. Kaufman - Los Angeles CA, US
James Brown - Armonk NY, US

Assignee:

BIOMED PACKAGING SYSTEMS INC. - Norwalk CT

International Classification:

A61M 35/00

US Classification:

401132

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a hand-held dispensing applicator comprising a source of fluid, a frangible applicator tip attached to the fluid source, and an absorbent member attached to the frangible applicator tip. When the frangible applicator tip is broken, fluid flows from the source to the absorbent member, whereby the fluid is applied and spread on a surface. In one embodiment, the dispensing applicator comprises a support element permanently connected to the fluid source, a relatively rigid tongue element extending outwardly of the support element, and a frangible region there between. Optionally, the tongue element comprises ribs for reinforcing the tongue element to resist unintentional breaking of the frangible region. Also optionally, the applicator tip comprises a semi-permeable or non-permeable partial shield member disposed around the frangible region to control the speed and direction of the dispersion of the fluid in the absorbent member. Adaptive embodiments allow the generation of designs applicable to a particular medical purpose.