Pressurized continuous flow liquid applicator with shut-off valve

Claim 1

A liquid applicator having intermittent or continuous flow comprising a hollow flexible handle defining an interior space, a flexible tube, a liquid source connected to said tube, a backing element at one end of said handle in communication with the interior space of said handle and having an applicator member secured thereto, said member being provided with a first valve through which communication with said space is established said valve being normally closed and opening only after a predetermined pressure is applied to said backing element to permit liquid in said space to penetrate through said valve to said applicator member, an additional valve in said handle through which communication between said tube and space is established, said valve operating in reverse to the operation of said first mentioned valve selectively and alternately to permit and prevent liquid entering said space, said handle being unsupported whereby during use it flexes to constitute means to draw liquid from said container through said additional valve and to push liquid drawn through said additional valve through said first valve to said applicator member.