Patent ID: 6857806

Claim:
A device for dispensing liquids comprising a container ( 1 ) to hold the liquid and a headpiece ( 3 ) on the container having a roller seating ( 31 ) in which an applicator roller ( 5 ) is retained rotatably, with a front surface thereof exposed for applying liquid and a rear surface thereof exposed to a liquid pick-up region ( 6 ), characterised in that a barrier ( 2 ) is provided between the interior of the container ( 1 ) and the headpiece ( 3 ), the barrier having one or more flow openings ( 24 ) and the barrier and headpiece being movable relative to one another between an open position, in which the one or more flow openings ( 24 ) of the barrier communicate(s) with the liquid pick-up region ( 6 ), and a closed position in which the headpiece and barrier engage one another making an internal seal which blocks such communication, said relative movement between the barrier ( 2 ) and the headpiece ( 3 ) being in an axial direction of the dispenser and in which the barrier and headpiece are rotatable relative to one another around the axis, to drive said relative axial movement between them by means of a cam engagement.