EP0092359A2
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Liquid dispensing and atomizing device
Assignee: ASSOCIATED INVESTMENTS Ltd
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Filing: 1983-04-12
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2003-04-12
Abstract
Abstract A liquid dispensing and atomizing device comprises a reservoir (22) for liquid to be dispensed, a capillary feed device, preferably a wick (23) of absorbent material, for feeding liquid from the reservoir (22) and nozzle means (9, 10) for directing a jet of air or other gas under pressure over or against the tip of the wick (23), or other capillary feed device, whereby liquid in the tip is dispensed as an atomized spray in the jet leaving the tip and liquid is simultaneously drawn to the tip from the reservoir (1). The nozzle means (9, 10) is connected to a source (1) of compressed air or other gas through a manually-operable valve (5). With such a device, a variety of effects can be produced in a simple manner, particularly in the graphics art and fine art fields. In a further embodiment a conventional felt or fibre-tip pen, or a conventional technical drawing pen is used as the liquid reservoir.
Inventors
- 👤 Terence William Bolton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 01:57
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D83/00; B65D83/14; B65D83/68; B65D83/682; B65D83/685; B05; B05B; B05B7/00; B05B7/24; B05B7/2402; B05B7/2459; B43; B43K; B43K8/00; B43K8/006; B65D83/60
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
80 words
A liquid dispensing and atomizing device for dispensing liquid in the form of an atomized spray, comprising a reservoir for liquid to be dispensed, a capillary feed device for feeding said liquid to be dispensed from said reservoir to a tip at one end of the device, and nozzle means for directing a jet of air or other gas under pressure over said tip, whereby liquid is dispensed from said tip in atomized form in the jet leaving the tip.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
80 words
A liquid dispensing and atomizing device for dispensing liquid in the form of an atomized spray, comprising a reservoir for liquid to be dispensed, a capillary feed device for feeding said liquid to be dispensed from said reservoir to a tip at one end of the device, and nozzle means for directing a jet of air or other gas under pressure over said tip, whereby liquid is dispensed from said tip in atomized form in the jet leaving the tip.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A device as claimed in Claim 1, wherein said capillary feed device is a wick of absorbent material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A device as claimed in Claim 2, wherein the tip of said wick is of pointed or wedge-shaped form.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
37 words
A device as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 3, wherein said nozzle means comprises a nozzle adapted to be connected to a source of air or other gas under pressure through a manually-operable valve.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A device as claimed in Claim 4, wherein said source is a container for air or other gas under pressure directly connected to a nozzle head containing said nozzle.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
A device as claimed in Claim 5, wherein said container for air or other gas under pressure is connected co-axially to said nozzle head through a tilt-action valve actuated by tilting said container with respect to said nozzle head.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
A device as claimed in Claim 5, wherein said nozzle is adapted to be connected to a remote source of gas or air under pressure through a hose, said nozzle head being connected to a body portion accommodating said manual valve.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
31 words
A device as claimed in any one of Claims 4 to 6, wherein means are provided for varying the volume flow of air or other gas under pressure through said nozzle.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
A device as claimed in Claim 2 or Claim 3, or any one of Claims 4 to 7 as dependent thereon, wherein said liquid is accommodated in absorbent material in said liquid reservoir in contact with said wick.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
A device as claimed in Claim 9, wherein said absorbent material is constituted by a length of said wick housed in said liquid reservoir.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
27 words
A device as claimed in any one of the preceding Claims, wherein said liquid reservoir is adapted to be removably mounted in or on said nozzle head.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
25 words
A device as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 9, wherein said liquid reservoir is constituted by a chamber in said nozzle head.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
39 words
A device as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 10, wherein said liquid reservoir is constituted by a conventional felt or fibre-tip pen or marker, or by a conventional technical drawing pen having a capillary feed nib.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
104 words
An attachment for use with a conventional felt or fibre-tip pen or marker, or a conventional technical drawing pen, to form a device as claimed in Claim 13 comprising a nozzle head having nozzle means adapted to be connected to a remote source of air or other gas under pressure through manually-operable valve means accommodated in the nozzle head, and means for removably attaching said nozzle head to said pen or marker so that a jet of air or other gas under pressure issuing from said nozzle means will impinge on the tip of a pen or marker attached thereto by said attachment means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
A kit comprising a plurality of devices according to any one of Claims 1 to 11 each containing a different liquid to be dispensed.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
30 words
A kit comprising a plurality of conventional felt or fibre-tip pens or markers, or conventional technical drawing pens having capillary feed nibs, and an attachment as claimed in Claim 14.
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