Global Patent Index - EP 0510181 A4

EP 0510181 A4 19930519 - APPLICATOR FOR SOFT MATERIALS

Title (en)

APPLICATOR FOR SOFT MATERIALS

Publication

EP 0510181 A4 19930519 (EN)

Application

EP 92901172 A 19911113

Priority

US 61165990 A 19901113

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9208387A1] An improved applicator for soft materials includes a cartridge section (2) and a relatively rotatable body section (3), the soft material being contained within the cartridge section (2) and a plunger (12) being provided to advance the soft material. The improvement resides in providing a clutch assembly (30) within the applicator body (3) to prevent the inadvertent separation of the cartridge section (2) from the body section (3). In a preferred embodiment, this assembly comprises a clutch means (30) between the rotatable body section (3) and the plunger (12) whereby rotation of the body (3) is transmitted to the plunger (12) to advance and retract the plunger (12) and associated soft material, the clutch means (30) being designed so as to disengage before the plunger (12) is retracted to the point at which it would forcibly separate the cartridge (2) from the body (3).

IPC 1-7

A45D 40/08; A45D 40/06; A45D 40/20

IPC 8 full level

A45D 40/02 (2006.01); A45D 40/04 (2006.01); A45D 40/20 (2006.01); B43K 19/18 (2006.01); B43K 21/08 (2006.01); B65D 83/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A45D 40/04 (2013.01); A45D 40/20 (2013.01); A45D 40/205 (2013.01); B43K 21/085 (2013.01); A45D 2040/0056 (2013.01); A45D 2040/208 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9208387 A1 19920529; CA 2048038 A1 19920514; CA 2048038 C 19950228; EP 0510181 A1 19921028; EP 0510181 A4 19930519; JP 2980981 B2 19991122; JP H05504903 A 19930729

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9108456 W 19911113; CA 2048038 A 19910729; EP 92901172 A 19911113; JP 50228092 A 19911113