Patent ID: 6945722

Claim:
A tire applicator for applying cleaning or other surface treatment fluid to the convex curving sidewall of a tire comprising: a housing formed with a flow chamber and including a coupling assembly that includes an inlet to the chamber and a first connector element, the housing further being formed on one side with a distribution plate through which is formed an outlet for communicating fluid from the flow chamber to an outwardly facing distribution surface; an elongated pad mounted on one side to the distribution surface at an interface and formed on its opposite side with a concave working surface to complementally fit the convex curving sidewall, the pad further being porous for flow of fluid therethrough to the working surface; a container including a second connector element releasably engagable with the first connector element and an outlet neck for receipt in the coupling assembly to engage in the inlet; a fluid distribution device interposed at the interface and in fluid communication with the outlet to distribute the fluid longitudinally along the pad; and a flow control device for regulating the flow of fluid to the distribution surface.