Patent ID: 7168878

Claim:
An applicator for containing a liquid filler and having a longitudinal axis, comprising: a container body defining a front section, and a filling region arranged so that a liquid filler filled in the body filling region can be extruded toward the container body front section; a core member defining a front section, and being connected to the container body front section, the core member defining a hole having an inlet and outlet, and extending along the applicator axis, the inlet of the core member hole communicating with the container body filling region; an application member formed of a soft elastic material, and defining front and rear sections, the application member including a recess formed at the rear section thereof, a delivery hole extending along the applicator axis and having an outlet and an inlet such that the inlet of the delivery hole communicates with the core member hole, and a delivery port located at the application member front section and in communication with the outlet of the delivery hole, the core member front section being inserted into the application member recess and directly connected therewith; and a tapered, conical-shaped projection element held by the outlet of the core member hole, the projection element having a front section disposed in the application member delivery hole inlet; wherein an inside space is defined between the core member front section and the inlet of the application member delivery hole, the inside space including roundabout passages permitting a liquid filler to move in a direction away from the longitudinal axis and through passages formed between the projection element and the application member that permit a liquid filler to move in a direction approaching the applicator axis.