Patent ID: 7862533

Claim:
An applicator having four non-integral components, the four non-integral components comprising: an insertion tip having a first end and a second end; a barrel having a forward end and a rearward end opposite said forward end; a fingergrip having a barrel end and a plunger end, said plunger end having a cross-sectional area that is less than a cross-sectional area of said barrel end; and a plunger, wherein said insertion tip, barrel, fingergrip, and plunger are four separate components, wherein said forward end of said barrel is connected to said second end of said insertion tip and said rearward end of said barrel is connected to said barrel end of said fingergrip, wherein when said rearward end of said barrel is connected to said barrel end of said fingergrip, said barrel is permanently connected to said fingergrip, and wherein said rearward end of said barrel and said barrel end of said entire fingergrip create a continuous surface flush with said barrel when connected.