Patent ID: 9636489
Date: 2017-05-02
CPC Classifications: A45D,A61L,A61M,B43M

Claim:
1. A dispensing applicator comprising a frangible applicator tip, said applicator comprising: a substantially rigid unitary body having a substantially cylindrical fluid source region, a fracture member region, and a substantially rigid tongue element, said tongue element extending outwardly from said fracture member region, and wherein said tongue element has a central portion and at least two side portions; an applicator head comprising a generally triangular cross-section base provided with an inner cavity for receiving at least said tongue element; and a frangible region defined as a region at the juncture of said fracture member region and said tongue element; wherein fracture of said frangible region allows partial fluid release from said fracture member region to said applicator head during a use thereof, wherein said tongue element is provided with one or more reinforcing ribs extending from said fracture member region across said frangible region and wherein a plurality of said side portions of said tongue element extend outwardly so as to engage with said inner cavity of said applicator head.