Patent ID: 8057445
Filing Date: 2011-11-15
Classification: A01K,A61D

Abstract:
1. A direct delivery applicator for delivering a solution to an animal's skin, comprising: a. an applicator base having a chamber comprising a top surface with a first opening and bottom surface traversing into a canal, said chamber being appointed to receive a cartridge having a cartridge aperture and a solution compartment housing a solution, said cartridge being appointed to be received within said first opening and removably housed within said chamber of said applicator base; b. an applicator head having an applicator orifice and being aligned with said canal of said chamber; c. at least one prong member having an internal channel therein with a delivery aperture being associated and aligned with said applicator head, said cartridge aperture of said cartridge appointed to be aligned with said applicator orifice of said applicator head for delivery of said solution through said delivery aperture of said internal channel of said prong member onto said animal's coat; d. said chamber of said applicator base being composed of a flexible deformable material so that said chamber can be squeezed to apply enhanced pressure on said solution compartment of said cartridge to facilitate release of said solution from said cartridge and through said prongs; and e. said flexible deformable material being composed of rubber having a thickness in the range of 1/32 inch to 3/32 inch; wherein pressing on said solution compartment of said cartridge causes said solution to travel through said internal channel of said prong and onto said animal's skin.