Patent ID: 7988376

Claim:
A fluid application device comprising: a holder; a tube connected to the holder; a reservoir connectable to the tube; a porous fluid applicator substantially enclosed by and compressed within the holder, wherein the holder also contacts at least a portion of a substantially flat outwardly-facing bottom surface of the porous fluid applicator; a porous flow regulator contained within the holder or the tube, wherein the porous flow regulator is a gravity-dependent porous flow regulator adapted to receive fluid from the reservoir when the fluid application device is oriented with the porous flow regulator located below the reservoir, further wherein the porous flow regulator is adapted to be in non-wicking fluid communication with the porous fluid applicator; and free space between the porous fluid applicator and the porous flow regulator to prevent contact of the porous flow regulator with the porous fluid applicator, wherein an upper surface of the porous fluid applicator is substantially concave in relation to a bottom surface of the porous flow regulator.