Patent ID: 8485748

Claim:
A method for activating an art instrument having a self-contained reservoir in a reservoir body in which application liquid is stored, comprising: arranging a regulating ring around an open end of the reservoir body; then attaching a dispensing assembly that dispenses the application liquid from the reservoir to the reservoir body such that the regulating ring is at least partly interposed between the reservoir body and the dispensing assembly, the dispensing assembly comprising: an applicator; a primary orifice restrictor including a channel; a movable actuating assembly that retains the applicator and the primary orifice restrictor, the actuating assembly being movably connected to the open end of the reservoir body; and a secondary orifice restrictor arranged in the opening of the reservoir body and including an interior channel and a closure that closes the channel; initially positioning the regulating ring in a position in which the regulating ring limits movement of the actuating assembly and prevents opening of the closure of the channel of the secondary orifice restrictor to thereby maintain the channel of the secondary orifice restrictor in a closed state; and then when activation of the art instrument is desired, manually adjusting the regulating ring, without removing the regulating ring from its position interposed between the reservoir body and the dispensing assembly, to enable the regulating ring to be brought to a position in which the regulating ring allows movement of the actuating assembly to a position in which the actuating assembly opens the closure of the channel of the secondary orifice restrictor and the channel of the primary orifice restrictor is then in flow communication with the channel of the second orifice restrictor and thus enables dispensing of application liquid from the reservoir.