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Applicator tip assembly for a pen-like instrument

CA 1232573 A · Owner: Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company · Inventors: Kirchhoff, Kenneth J.

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An applicator tip assembly including a body adapted to be secured to a fluid filled housing and having a through opening through which the fluid is dispensed and an applicator member positioned within the through opening and normally biased by a coil spring into sealing engagement against walls of the body defining an outlet for the through opening. The through opening in the body is partially defined by longitudinally extending radially inwardly projecting spaced fins, and the coil spring has a compressible portion between and guided for longitudinal movement by the fins adjacent the applicator member and an, anchor portion at the end of the compressible portion opposite the applicator …

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  • Granted February 9, 1988. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended February 9, 2005.
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FiledJune 17, 1985
GrantedFebruary 9, 1988
Term endedFebruary 9, 2005
Patent numberCA 1232573 A
Classification (IPC)B43K3/04 +2 more

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1986198819901992199419961998200020022004Application filedJune 17, 1985Patent grantedFeb 9, 1988Term endedFeb 9, 2005

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