Patent ID: 7891900

Claim:
A stain and sealant applicator system comprising: a reservoir that is adapted to contain a fluid finish; a flexible conduit that is adapted to conduct the fluid finish from the reservoir to an applicator, the conduit being operatively connected with the reservoir, and extending from a first end at the reservoir to an opposite terminal end; an applicator that is adapted to dispense a fluid finish upon a surface, the applicator being operatively connected with the terminal end of the conduit, and having a base portion, a plenum portion on the base portion at a rear surface thereof, and an application face portion positioned on a front surface of the base portion and in fluid communication with the plenum portion, the base portion being of a liquid impermeable structural substrate, the face portion being of a liquid permeable material, the plenum portion having an inlet connectable in fluid communication with the terminal end of the conduit and being adapted to distribute the fluid finish to the face portion; a flow control that is adapted to control flow of a fluid finish through the conduit and that operatively engages the conduit; and an applicator holder adapted to releasably couple with the applicator and provide a structural foundation to the applicator, the holder further including a handle adapted to be grasped and manipulated by a user, wherein the conduit comprises a one piece tubular member extending from a first end within the reservoir, through an annular stem on the reservoir, to an opposite second end.