Tire dressing applicator

Abstract

An applicator for applying a liquid to the surface of a vehicle tire side wall. The applicator includes an elongate container for holding a selected quantity of liquid and a housing connected thereto. The housing has a concave front face with an elongate open faced channel extending along a selected length portion thereof for distributing the liquid to a porous pad overlying the concave face. There is at least one vent hole through pad with an inlet thereto communicating with such open faced channel and an outlet in a free outer surface of the pad.

1 . An applicator for applying a liquid to the surface of a vehicle tire side wall, said applicator comprising:
 an elongate container capable of holding a selected quantity of said liquid and having an open ended neck projecting from one end thereof,   a housing having a generally rectangular plate-like portion with a concave front face on one side thereof and a rear face on the opposite side, said front face having first and second spaced apart ribs projecting therefrom providing an elongate open faced channel extending along a selected length portion of the housing, a third rib projecting from said front face and surrounding said channel at a position in spaced relation therewith, a spigot projecting from said rear face and having means associated therewith for coupling with the neck of the container and thereby interconnect the housing and container, a fluid flow passage through said housing, said passage having an inlet thereto in said spigot communicating with liquid in the container and an outlet discharging directly into said elongate channel,   and a selectively porous applicator pad overlying said curved front face of the housing, means attaching said pad to free outer edges of said ribs and at least one vent hole through said pad with an inlet thereto communicating with said elongate channel and an outlet therefrom in a free outer surface of the pad.   
     
     
         2 . An applicator as defined in  claim 1  including means controlling fluid flow through said fluid flow passage. 
     
     
         3 . An applicator as defined in  claim 1  wherein said container has opposed front and rear faces and a spaced apart pair of edges interconnecting the same and means rendering said end edges stiffer that said opposed faces. 
     
     
         4 . An applicator as defined in  claim 3  wherein said container is oval in cross-section. 
     
     
         5 . An applicator as defined in  claim 4  including a concave portion in at least one of said end edges. 
     
     
         6 . An applicator as defined in  claim 1  including a further channel portion at each of respective opposite ends of said elongate channel and disposed transversely with respect thereto and in fluid flow therewith. 
     
     
         7 . An applicator as defined in  claim 6  wherein each said first and second rib is continuous and provide said elongate and each of said further channels disposed transversely at respective opposite ends thereof. 
     
     
         8 . An applicator as defined in  claim 6  wherein a vent hole through said pad is disposed in direct communication with said elongate channel and at least one further vent hole is disposed in direct communication with a transversely disposed channel portion at one end of such elongate channel. 
     
     
         9 . An applicator as defined in  claim 8  wherein said fluid flow passage outlet is located in closer proximity to the transversely disposed channel at the end of said elongate channel opposite said one end. 
     
     
         10 . An applicator as defined in  claim 1  wherein said spigot and bottle neck have respective internal and external mating threads detachably interconnecting the container and housing. 
     
     
         11 . An applicator as defined in  claim 7  wherein said third rib extends around the outer periphery of said curved front face. 
     
     
         12 . An applicator for applying a liquid to the surface of a vehicle tire side wall, said applicator comprising:
 an elongate container capable of holding a selected quantity of said liquid and having an open ended neck projecting from one end thereof, said container having opposed front and rear walls with a spaced apart pair of side edges interconnecting the same and means rendering said side edges stiffer that said front and rear faces,   a housing having a generally rectangular plate-like portion with a concave front face on one side thereof and a rear face on the opposite side, said front face having first and second spaced apart ribs projecting therefrom providing an elongate open faced channel extending along a selected length portion of the housing, a third rib projecting from said front face and surrounding said channel at a position in spaced relation therewith, a spigot projecting from said rear face and having means associated therewith for coupling with the neck of the container and thereby interconnect the housing and container, a fluid flow passage through said housing, said passage having an inlet thereto in said spigot communicating with liquid in the container and an outlet discharging directly into said elongate channel,   and a selectively porous applicator pad overlying said curved front face of the housing, means attaching said pad to free outer edges of said ribs and at least one vent hole through said pad with an inlet thereto communicating with said elongate channel and an outlet therefrom in a free outer surface of the pad.   
     
     
         13 . An applicator as defined in  claim 12  wherein said container is oval in cross-section. 
     
     
         14 . An applicator as defined in  claim 13  including a concave portion in at least one of said container edges. 
     
     
         15 . An applicator as defined in  claim 12  including a further channel portion at each of respective opposite ends of said elongate channel and disposed transversely with respect thereto and in fluid flow therewith. 
     
     
         16 . An applicator for applying a liquid to the surface of a vehicle tire side wall, said applicator comprising:
 an elongate container capable of holding a selected quantity of said liquid and having an open ended neck projecting from one end thereof, said container having opposed front and rear walls with a spaced apart pair of side edges interconnecting the same, means rendering said side edges stiffer that said front and rear walls,   a housing having a generally rectangular plate-like portion with a concave front face on one side thereof and a rear face on the opposite side, said front face having first and second spaced apart ribs projecting therefrom providing an elongate open faced channel extending along a selected length portion of the housing, a third rib projecting from said front face and surrounding said elongate channel at a position in spaced relation therewith, each said first and second ribs being continuous and providing said elongate channel and each of said further channels disposed transversely at respective opposite ends thereof, a spigot projecting from said rear face and having means associated therewith for coupling with the neck of the container and thereby interconnect the housing and container, a fluid flow passage through said housing, said passage having an inlet thereto in said spigot communicating with liquid in the container and an outlet discharging directly into said elongate channel,   and a selectively porous applicator pad overlying said curved front face of the housing, means attaching said pad to free outer edges of said ribs, a vent hole through said pad disposed in direct communication with said elongate channel and at least one further vent hole through said pad and disposed in direct communication with a transversely disposed channel portion at one end of such elongate channel, each said vent hole terminating in a free outer face of said pad.   
     
     
         17 . An applicator as defined in  claim 16  wherein said spigot and bottle neck have respective internal and external mating threads detachably interconnecting the container and housing. 
     
     
         18 . An applicator as defined in  claim 16  wherein said third rib extends around the outer periphery of said curved front face. 
     
     
         19 . An applicator as defined in  claim 16  including a rib projecting into said elongate channel proximate one end thereof from a bottom wall of the channel providing a fluid flow dam with the container disposed in an upright position.