Patent ID: 7597497

Claim:
A dispenser and applicator for liquid, comprising: a) a container having an internal chamber and an opening initially sealed by a seal such that liquid within said chamber is hermetically sealed therein; b) a porous applicator mounted on said container above said opening and overlying said seal; c) an over-cap covering said applicator and opening, said over-cap being movable with respect to said container and carrying a piercing member; d) said over-cap being movable from a position at which said piercing member is spaced from said seal to a position at which said piercing member extends through said applicator and pierces said seal, wherein the porous applicator comprises an opening sized to receive the piercing member, the piercing member is disposed in the opening when the piercing member is spaced from the seal, and the porous applicator is formed of a material having a sufficiently high density that the opening narrows when the piercing member is removed from the opening, to preclude free flow of liquid through the opening.