Patent ID: 9603495
Date: 2017-03-28
CPC Classifications: A47K

Claim:
1. An apparatus for dispensing a wipe to clean an earring post, the apparatus comprising: a container having a front wall and a bottom plate for supporting the wipe; a horizontal slot in the front wall through which the wipe can be pulled; and a reservoir positioned adjacent to the front wall, above the bottom plate, and in the container, wherein the reservoir can be filled with a cleaning fluid, wherein the reservoir has a fluid application tip that emits cleaning fluid upon actuation, the fluid application tip including a first tab and a second tab that extend along a length of the horizontal slot and that bias together to form a compressive seal at the fluid application tip, wherein the second tab extends beyond the first tab and the compressive seal, wherein the second tab is adapted to be in contact with the wipe, and wherein the fluid application tip is frictionally actuated to emit the cleaning fluid by friction between the wipe and the second tab by pulling the wipe through the slot.