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WO1981000196A1
WO1981000196A1 PCT/US1980/000914 US8000914W WO8100196A1 WO 1981000196 A1 WO1981000196 A1 WO 1981000196A1 US 8000914 W US8000914 W US 8000914W WO 8100196 A1 WO8100196 A1 WO 8100196A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D34/00—Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling liquid toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. perfumes
    • A45D34/04—Appliances specially adapted for applying liquid, e.g. using roller or ball
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L25/00—Domestic cleaning devices not provided for in other groups of this subclass 
    • A47L25/08—Pads or the like for cleaning clothes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B10/00—Instruments for taking body samples for diagnostic purposes; Other methods or instruments for diagnosis, e.g. for vaccination diagnosis, sex determination or ovulation-period determination; Throat striking implements
    • A61B10/0035—Vaccination diagnosis other than by injuring the skin, e.g. allergy test patches
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M35/00—Devices for applying media, e.g. remedies, on the human body
    • A61M35/003—Portable hand-held applicators having means for dispensing or spreading integral media
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M35/00—Devices for applying media, e.g. remedies, on the human body
    • A61M35/003—Portable hand-held applicators having means for dispensing or spreading integral media
    • A61M35/006—Portable hand-held applicators having means for dispensing or spreading integral media using sponges, foams, absorbent pads or swabs as spreading means
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D75/00—Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
    • B65D75/52—Details
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D2200/00—Details not otherwise provided for in A45D
    • A45D2200/10—Details of applicators
    • A45D2200/1009—Applicators comprising a pad, tissue, sponge, or the like
    • A45D2200/1018—Applicators comprising a pad, tissue, sponge, or the like comprising a pad, i.e. a cushion-like mass of soft material, with or without gripping means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D2200/00—Details not otherwise provided for in A45D
    • A45D2200/10—Details of applicators
    • A45D2200/1009—Applicators comprising a pad, tissue, sponge, or the like
    • A45D2200/1036—Applicators comprising a pad, tissue, sponge, or the like containing a cosmetic substance, e.g. impregnated with liquid or containing a soluble solid substance
    • A45D2200/1045—Applicators comprising a pad, tissue, sponge, or the like containing a cosmetic substance, e.g. impregnated with liquid or containing a soluble solid substance with one or more internal reservoirs, e.g. rupturable microcapsules

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  • The-relatively stiff, but flexible material is cut through or partially through in an interrupted pattern and, when cut through, at least one side of the relatively stiff, but flexible material, at least in the area of the cut pattern, being covered with a sealant, which sealant preferably is a foil, the package, when bent, opening up along the cut pattern to dispense the flowable product from the package.
  • a sealant which sealant preferably is a foil
  • the prior art package noted herein functions in dis ⁇ pensing a flowable product from the package, it lacks the teaching of specific applicator packages which c n " be used in diverse applications.
  • the packages of the present invention overcome the problems heretofore encountered with this prior art package and overcomes the disadvantages, and provides.a number of applicator packages which have specific applications, particularly in the medical and veterinarian fields. Other packages for use in still other fields are also disclosed in the instant application.
  • one of the primary objects of the present invention is to provide an improved package, such as a swab package, embodying a foam applicator pad and a pair of members comprising a backing member of a relatively rigid, flat sheet material adjacent the appli ⁇ cator pad, and a formed material for containing the flowable product in a reservoir formed in said material and captured between said two members.
  • the flat sheet material is provided with a slit or weakened portion in the surface of said material, and the slit or weakened portion is transversely disposed so that upon rupturing it by forcing the opposite ends of the applicator package toward each other about the slit or weakened portion, thereby enabling the contents of the reservoir to be re- leased into the foam pad upon pressure deforming the formed material.
  • the invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combination of elements, and arrange ⁇ ments of parts, which will be exemplified in the preferred constructions hereinafter described, and of which the scope will be indicated by the claims.
  • Figure l. is a top perspective view of a swab package of the present invention with an externally disposed wiper;
  • Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 2-2 of figure 1;
  • Figure 3 is a view similar to that of figure 2, but with the swab package partially folder back upon itself to commence breaking of the rupturable seal
  • Figure 4 is a view similar to that of figure 3, but showing the swab package in use where the rupturable seal is completely broken and the contents of the package penetrates thw wiper and is applied to a surface, such as a body
  • Figure 5 is an alternate modification in cross- section of the swab package embodying a centrally disposed "split or butterfly type" sponge which in use provides a large wiping surface and improved means for gripping the swab package
  • Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view similar to that of figure 4, but showing the swab package of figure 5 in use;
  • FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of another swab package with a centrally disposed sponge, similar to that of figure 1, but with a smaller wiping surface;
  • Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 8-8 of figure 7;
  • Figure 9 is a cross-sectional view similar to that of figure 6, but showing the swab package of figure 7 in use;
  • Figure 10 is a plan view of another modification of the swab package with the sponge swab portion disposed at one end of package and with the rupturable seal area also disposed at the same end of the package;
  • Figure 11 is a cross-sectional view ⁇ _> ' £ the em ⁇ bodiment of figure 10, showing the swab package in use;
  • Figure 12 is a bottom plan view of a further modication of the swab package wherein the sponge is internally disposed within the swab package and has a large cross-cut rupturable seal;
  • Figure 13 is a view similar to that of figure 12, but showing a like swab package with a transverse rupture line or seal;
  • Figure 14 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 14-14 of figure 13;
  • Figure 15 is a cross-sectional view similar to that of figures 4, 6, 9 and 11, but illustrating the internally disposed sponge wiper of figures 12-14 pro ⁇ truding from the ruptured seal when in use;
  • Figure 16 is a.cross-sectional view of a "bandaid" modification of the swab package of the present invention
  • Figure 17 is a cross-sectional view of yet a further modification of the invention with dual chambers and rupturable seals adapted for use as an inhaler, such as an ammonia inhaler;
  • Figure 18 is a cross-sectional view of another embodiment of the invention showing a scrub brush with bristles and with a rupturable package disposed within a sponge secured to the back of the brush;
  • Figure 19 is a side elevational view of the scrub brush of figure 18, showing it slightly bent ⁇ along a transverse plane so as to rupture the sealed, package and release its contents into the sponge;
  • Figure 20 is a perspective view of a further modification of the applicator package;
  • Figure 21 is a perspective view of the embodiment of Figure 20, but showing the applicator package in use with the distal ends thereof squeezed toward each other;
  • Figure 22 is a rear plan view illustrating the back side of the applicator package of Figures 20-21;
  • Figure 23 is a perspective view showing the applicator package in a paper wrapper having a scored or weakened perforated zone permitting the foam to burst through the wrapper upon activation and use of the appli ⁇ cator.
  • This invention generally relates to swab articles, such as swab packages, swab sticks or applicators, scrub brushes with a swabbing or wiping surface, and to other similar type packages adapted for use as bandaids, inhal ⁇ ants and the like, such as skin preping or pre-operative scrubs having cleansing agents, surgical scrubs, skin preps for cardiac electrodes and tincture or dye appli- cators, skin patch testing and through-the-skin dispensing of hormones or medicaments including time release formulat ⁇ ions (such as insulin time release compounds) .
  • time release formulat ⁇ ions such as insulin time release compounds
  • the swab packages of the invention are basically of the rupturable type embodying a receptacle for fluids, such as oint ⁇ ments, powders, germicides, liquids, gels, pastes, etc.
  • the swab packages include an applicator pad or surface or other like structure, and may be, if desired, suitably packaged with an overwrap to provide sterility.
  • a swab package 10 embodying a receptacle or reservoir 12 and an externally mounted applicator 14, such as a gauze pad, plastic foam pad or synthetic cotton or fabric pad.
  • the plastic foam material may comprise a urethane foam material or a natural latex foam.
  • the construction of the receptable or reservoir 12 is basically of the type disclosed in U.S.P. No. 3,986,640 as noted herein- before, and all of the teachings of said patent are hereby incorporated herein and form a part of this appli ⁇ cation.
  • the receptable 12 may comprise on one side thereof a thin, relatively stiff laminate type of plastic sheet material 16, such as an extruded polystyrene, acrilon- itride or copolymer with polystyrene with or without special coatings, such as vapor or bas barriers or heat sealants or bonding coats.
  • the material may be, if desired, initially treated by stretching so as to orient the structure for providing additional strength in one direction only, whereby the material is capable of splitting easily in a direction orthogonal thereto, pro ⁇ vided a score line or other weakened area 18 is made a part of the receptable 12.
  • Such a score or cut line or weakened area 18 is provided on the side or surface 20 to which the applicator 14 is mounted or otherwise secured to the receptacle 12, by means such as adhesives, heat sealing, ultrasonic or electronic impulse bonding or other like securing means. Subsequent to the stret ⁇ ching of the base material, the material is then further provided with any desired laminate coating, such as 5 spraying, or adhering another sheet of material directly on the base material.
  • the periphery 20 of the receptacle 12 is provided with a marginal seal such as a heat seal, to retain the fluid in said receptable 12 from escaping therefrom until 10 the receptacle 12 is fractured or ruptured, as well be further described herein in greater detail.
  • a marginal seal such as a heat seal
  • the upper exposed surface 28 is preferably a thin-coated foil, a single plastic layer, such as poly- etheylene or a laminate sheet material which is capable
  • the inside surface of the foil or other sheet material is generally coated or laminated with a poly- -8-
  • the packages of the pre ⁇ sent invention are generally designed for medical or veterinarian use, Since they are of the disposable type after a single use or application.
  • Other applicators, such as in the cosmetic industry where a liquid, gel or creams are used may be packaged and are considered within the scope of the present invention. For example, liquid make-up or make-up removers, hair coloring
  • an upper surface 28 made of a plastic or synthetic material, such as polyethylene which has some memory when squeezed the release of finger pressure would tend to cause or generate a vacuum and some of the fluid deposited on a body surface 26 would be sucked back through the foam which might be desired when an excess of the medicament or dye has been applied on a body sur- face or other area
  • FIGS 5-9 there is shown alternate embodi ⁇ ments of the invention.
  • Figures 5 and 6 illustrate a device or swab package similar to that of figures 1-4, but with a small split applicator pad 30 which forms a "butterfly" or inverted T with the large limb or top of the T forming the wiping applicator surface.
  • the pad 30 is centrally disposed on the device and has a pair of slits 32, 34 which provides a much larger wiping surface of the head portion as compared to the head portion or wrap-around wiping surface of the device shown in figures 1-4.
  • One of the advantages of this type of construction is that it prevents a doctor's fingers with coming in contact with the body 26, should the fingers slip down ⁇ wardly or forwardly.
  • the fingers would d - simply contact the top or upper side of the wiping applicator surface.
  • a denser or stiffer urethane foam material having less pores per inch is preferred as the outwardly extending ends should stay in contact with the body or surface 26 and not flap loosely or curl when the applicator is vigorously wiped back and forth.
  • FIG. 7-9 illustrate another centrally disposed applicator pad 40 suitably affixed to the lower surface of the receptacle 12.
  • the pad 40 is of a generally small size so as to preclude or reduce the chances of the fingers of a doctor from coming in contact with the foam or sponge-like applicator pad 40 and thereby contaminating same.
  • the cut or score line 42 may be suitably formed as a single strike or line, double line or row.
  • the line or cut may be straight or curved half moon or semi-lunar shaped or preferably can form the shape of a Roman numerial I, as best shown in Figure 13.
  • Other examples of the cut, score or weakened area are more particularly described in the aforesaid U.S. Patent No. 3,986,640.
  • Figures 10 and 11 show a modified swab appli- cator embodying a foam applicator tip 50 suitably affixed to the end 51 of a stem or handle 52 proximal to the cut or scored line 54 of the receptacle 56.
  • a foam applicator tip 50 suitably affixed to the end 51 of a stem or handle 52 proximal to the cut or scored line 54 of the receptacle 56.
  • the stiffer material should be properly oriented so that the score or cut line can be easily ruptured (oriented transverse to the stretched direction of the material) .
  • the fluid contents of the receptacle 56 will be expelled at the proximal end of ⁇ the foam pad 50, it will swish easily to the distal end of the pad as the fluid is further forced out of the receptacle 56.
  • the end of the stem or handle 52 may be affixed to an outside surface of the receptacle 56, in lieu of being internally disposed in the foam pad 50 as shown in figures 10 and 11.
  • the applicator pad 60 is in- ternally disposed within the cavity of the receptacle or reservoir.
  • One of the advantages of this structure is that since the package forms in effect a totally sealed construction, there is no chance of contamination of the applicator pad until rupture and actual use.
  • an outer wrap is nec ⁇ essary to maintain the applicator pad from particulate matter and also to retain sterility of the overall package prior to its use.
  • a plur ⁇ ality of non-overwrapped applicators may be conveniently dispensed from a multiple dispenser box which initially may be suitably sealed and sterilized when initially packed at the factory. Of course, after the package is opened, sterility cannot be guaranteed for the rest of its con ⁇ tents.
  • the sponge or foam area in the vicinity of the cut or score line is very preferable for the sponge or foam area in the vicinity of the cut or score line to have a trans ⁇ verse protrusion, head or thickened portion facing said cut or score line.
  • This thickened portion or protrusion 62 is shown protruding from the cut or score line 64.
  • the top or upper surface 66 of the receptacle 68 is pre ⁇ ferably provided with a depression forming a rib 70. This rib 70 serves to assist in pushing or forcing sai ⁇ applicator pad 60 through said cut or score line 64, when the package is bent or folded during use.
  • Figure 12 merely illustrates a cross type of cut or score line, in lieu of a straight line or line having the shape of Roman numeral I, as shown in figures 13-15. Even with this type of slitting, the pad 60 protrudes from the package, but only in a limited circular area or zone which may be desirable for certain applications, in contrast to the larger transverse wiping surface formed when the alternate package-constructions are bent or folded.
  • a surgical dressing or "Band-Aid" type of appli ⁇ cator package is shown in figure 16.
  • the dressing is generally in the form of a cotton or synthetic pad 70 affixed to the receptacle or reservoir 72 and both elements are suitably secured to an outer adhesive type material 74 having one or -more removable layers or cover ⁇ ings, such as siliconized papers.
  • an outer adhesive type material 74 having one or -more removable layers or cover ⁇ ings, such as siliconized papers.
  • a pair of such pealable papers 76 and 78 is provided to protect the adhesive 79 and its tape qualities and to maintain the integrity of the overall package, particularly the cotton or synthetic pad 70.
  • the protective paper material may be removed first and then the receptacle can be cracked or ruptured to dispense the fluid into the dressing or pad 70 or the reverse procedure is also possible.
  • the application of the dressing on a wound is akin to that of a "Band-Aid" or other like dressing with the addition of a self-contained medicament.
  • This embodiment of the invention is also adapted for use as a skin patch tester or through-the-skin dispenser or infuser.
  • the cotton or cellulose, rayon or urethane pad 82 is affixed to the re ⁇ ceptacle 84 and when the receptacle 84 is bent or folded upon itself, the cut or score line 86 is ruptured causing the fluid to escape into the pad 82.
  • the indentation or depression 88 in the package is like the depression 70 of the package shown in figure 14.
  • Such a feature pro ⁇ vides a wedge for pressing against the cut or score line 86 so as to easily cause the rupture of same without undue bending forces.
  • the pad 82 need not have a protective covering as it is merely used as a porous absorber for the inhalant material which is released from the receptacle 84 into the pad 82 upon squeezing the pack- age together about the score line 86, as best shown by the phantom lines of Figure 17.
  • Figure 18 shows a scrub brush 90 with bristles and with a rupturable package disposed within a sponge 92 secured to the base or well 94 on the back of the brush.
  • the bristles 96 form part of the generally rigid and generally perforated backing element 98.
  • This backing member 98 may have suitable sides to aid in retaining the sponge 92 which may be suitably secured, such as by ad- hesives, to the backing member 98.
  • the sponge 92 may be suitably slit along a line 100 so as to accommodate a re ⁇ ceptacle 102 containing a germicidal composition or other scrubbing or cleansing solution.
  • the receptacle 102 is suitably weakened or scored at 104 so as to split in the central portion of the scrub brush or receptacle and re ⁇ lease the composition or other cleansing solution into the sponge 92 when the brush is bent or folded about a weakened area or zone 106 on opposite longitudinal side walls 108 of the backing member 98, as best shown in Figure 19.
  • My co-pending patent application, Serial No. ⁇ 828,763, filed 8-29-77 disclosed such a foldable brush which could be adapted to contain the receptacle 102.
  • the width of the recep ⁇ tacle would be wider as the slit would have to be oriented longitudinally instead of transversely.
  • the germicidal solution may comprise povidine iodine, chloro- hexedine, hexochlorphene, alcohol, etc. and/or a deter- gent in the form of powder or crystals which when suitably melted provide a cleansing, scrubbing and disinfecting composition.
  • Other solutions such as perthiolate, zephrin chloride in a liquid or a gel may also be used.
  • the relatively stiff or rigid sheet material having the weakened or scored zone is of a plastic, such as polystyrene or a copolymer thereof.
  • a gas and/or a vapor barrier should be applied to the outer side of the receptacle to preclude water, vapor loss and entry of oxygen or evaporation of the receptacle's contents, such as alcohol.
  • Such barriers may be coating or layers of materials, such as BARTUFF (a trademark of American Can Co.), SARAN (a Dow Chemical Co. trademark) Aclar, a fluoro- halocarbon film, (a trademark of Allied Chemical, N.J.), thin foil, etc.
  • the score or cut pattern or patterns extend only partially through the material, and the use of a sealant or foil covering one or both outer faces of the sheet material may be used, if desired, where packaging requirements dictate such additional layers or coatings which serve other well known functions.
  • gas barriers such as foil (aluminum) preclude loss of product or active ingredients of the stored product. Also, they tend of keep water or the alcohol context of the product stable in order to have a normal or extended shelf life for the product.
  • Other backing types of laminates embodying aluminum foil which may be employe ⁇ , with the invention comprise foil and polyethylene; foil polyester and polyethylene; or foil and a polyester.
  • Polyester and styrene sheets do not exhibit as good gas and water barrier characteristics.
  • Better gas and water barrier type packages are formed by butylated low density and high density polyetheylene laminated to nylon, polyvinylidene chloride (Saran) , acrylic, polyester, and Aclar and other suitable coatings.
  • the type of material used depends on the product to be packaged. For example, iodine attacks foil chemically changing it to aluminum iodide, which is a white powder and the active iodine (free iodine) is thus lost because it has an affinity for the foil, thereby weakening the iodine solution (loss of the active or free iodine) .
  • a polyester coating can be used to separate the iodine from the boil barrier.
  • Bonding the layer together, heat sealing the seams and containing the product over long periods of time involve a constant search for better and stronger combinations of materials and coatings, so that a sound package is formed completely free of failure (leakage) or deterioratio of shelf life where, say the active materials in the iodine solution are dissipated gradually due to being absorbed or reacted with the polyester or polyetheylene coatings.
  • Figures 20-23 a further modifications of the invention are illustrated. As shown therein, a pair of reservoirs 100 and 102 having necked down portions 104 leading to a fanned out proximal portion 106.
  • the function of the funneling or necked down effect is to provide a controllable flow or to slow down the flow rate of the fluid being forced out of the reservoirs 100 and 102.
  • the fanned out portions 104 distribute the fluid more evenly over the entire transverse length of the swab material 108.
  • the swab material 108 is a urethane foam material shaped in the form of a half round adhered to each side of the weakened area 110.
  • the fluid With a single reservoir, the fluid has a; tendency to rush out into the foam or sponge and through it at an almost uncontrollable rate, thereby not uniformly wetting the entire sponge initially. Also, it passes through the sponge creating drips and spillage and generally messes up a neat and clean application of the fluid. Also, such a construction does not leave any further fluid in reserve for further use in scrubbing.
  • this structure makes the reservoir portion more rigid because there is more definition im ⁇ plied by the configuration of a dual, or double necked down-fanned out reservoir.
  • the multiple compound shapes or ribbing effect pressed into or vacuum formed in the foil laminate gives it superior strength which is not naturally inherent or formed in such materials- hus ⁇ .
  • the swab is stronger and will crack more easily when- desired and the limbs of the swab will meet in a better back-to-back fashion and have less likelihood of scissor ⁇ ing since the structure lends itself to a more sharper and distinct action when the package is activated by bending together the opposite ends for opening the reser ⁇ voir.
  • Figure 23 shows an applicator package in a peripher- ally-sealed paper wrapper 112 having a scored or weakened transverse perforated line 114 which permits the foam pad or applicator to burst through the wrapper upon activation and use of the applicator package. This eliminates con ⁇ tamination of the foam pad in use.
  • pealable end flaps 116 may be employed to conventionally open an end of the paper wrapper so as to provide access to the applicator.
  • the package of. Figures 20-22 can be used to dispense as epoxy cement.
  • One of the two reservoirs can store any conventional filler or epoxy resin and the other reservoir can store the appropriate hardener or activator.
  • Such a two-component epoxy system can be designed with the necked portion 104 of each reservoir meeting adjacent each other at their ends in the center of the package below the split 110 which need not necessarily be transversely disposed across the entire width of the package.
  • OM portions 106 as the metering of the epoxy would be just to a small spot or area where the split 110 would be pro ⁇ vided in the immediate vicinity of the ends of the necked- down portions 104.
  • the package can simply be arranged to contain, for example, two reservoirs on one or both sides by simply dividing the reservoir (100 or 102 or both) in half with a separ- ation or barrier wall disposed horizontally or longitud ⁇ inally down the center of the package. This construction could then be used in any system where three or four reservoir cavaties are required.

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Abstract

Articles tampons jetables et autres emballages similaires comprenant un emballage d'application ayant des extremites distales et un tampon mousse applicateur (14) et un recipient (12) adjacent a ce dernier. Le contenu (22) du recipient (12) doit rester hors de contact avec le tampon applicateur (14) jusqu'a utilisation. Le but est d'ouvrir facilement le recipient (12) lors de l'utilisation. Le receptacle (12) possede au moins un tampon reservoir forme d'un materiau en feuille plat relativement rigide (16) et d'un couvercle forme (28) pour renfermer le contenu du reservoir entre les deux. Le materiau en feuille plat (16) possede une partie fendue ou affaiblie (18) dans la surface du materiau (16) et la partie fendue ou affaiblie (18) est disposee transversalement par rapport au materiau en feuille plat (16), de maniere a ce que la partie fendue ou affaiblie (18) se casse en forcant les extremites distales l'une vers l'autre autour de la partie fendue ou affaiblie (18). Le contenu (22) du reservoir est ainsi libere dans le tampon applicateur de mousse (14) par la pression qui deforme le couvercle (28).
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