Patent ID: 8092108

Claim:
A porous tip liquid applicator comprising: a body defining opposed ends and an interior reservoir; an end cap secured to one end of said body defining a bore therethrough; a nib housing secured to the remaining end of said body having a porous nib supported therein in communication with said reservoir; a plunger moveable within said reservoir, said plunger including a resilient plunger seal, a piston and attachment means for securing said resilient plunger seal to said piston; means for coupling operative between said end cap and said piston when said piston is drawn against said end cap to inhibit rotation of said piston; and a plunger handle extending through said end cap bore into said reservoir, said plunger and said plunger handle including threaded engagement means for removable engagement and disengagement therebetween whereby said plunger handle removably engages said plunger to permit drawing liquid into said reservoir by drawing said plunger handle away from said nib housing to bring said piston against said end cap and whereby said plunger handle may be disengaged from said plunger by rotation and removed once liquid drawing is completed and whereby said plunger and said resilient plunger seal maintain a seal of said interior reservoir captivating liquid therein after said plunger handle is disengaged from said plunger and removed from said applicator.