SPREADING IMPLEMENT
First Claim
1. An implement for applying a volume of liquid to a treatment surface including a support means onto which is mounted, a receptacle defining a reservoir space which receives the volume of liquid, the receptacle having a 5 base and a wall, the wall is substantially transverse to the base and has a working surface that is used to spread the liquid over the treatment surface, at least the wall is resiliently deformable so in use the working surface maintains contact with the treatment surface when spreading the liquid.
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Abstract
This invention relates to an implement 1 for applying a volume of liquid to a treatment surface. The implement includes a support means 3 onto which is mounted a receptacle 2, the receptacle defining a reservoir space 4 which receives the liquid. The receptacle includes a wall 6 having a working surface that is used to spread the liquid over the treatment surface. The wall 6 is resiliently deformable so in use the working surface maintains contact with the treatment surface when spreading the liquid. The implement has a specific application in applying a transdermal lotion to the axilla area of the user. The invention also relates to a system for transdermal administration of a physiological active agent from a liquid composition and a method of conducting the same.
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39 Claims
- 1. An implement for applying a volume of liquid to a treatment surface including a support means onto which is mounted, a receptacle defining a reservoir space which receives the volume of liquid, the receptacle having a 5 base and a wall, the wall is substantially transverse to the base and has a working surface that is used to spread the liquid over the treatment surface, at least the wall is resiliently deformable so in use the working surface maintains contact with the treatment surface when spreading the liquid.
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24. A system for transdermal administration of a physiologically active agent from a liquid composition, the system including
a container containing the liquid composition including the physiologically active agent, a dispensing means for delivering liquid from the container; - and
an applicator for applying the liquid to an area of skin for transdermal administration said applicator including a receptacle defining a reservoir space which receives a volume of liquid from the container, the receptacle having a base and a resiliently deformable wall substantially transverse to the base having a working surface that is used to spread the liquid over the area of the skin surface. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method of transdermal administration of a physiologically active agent to a subject including
providing an implement as hereinbefore described; -
applying a liquid including the physiologically active agent to the reservoir; and deforming the wall of the receptacle containing the liquid against the skin of the subject and spreading the liquid over the area of the skin surface preferably in at least one axilla.
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Current AssigneeAcrux DDS Pty Ltd (Acrux Limited)
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Original AssigneeAcrux DDS Pty Ltd (Acrux Limited)
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InventorsAhlstrom, Magnus, Bayly, Peter, Bayly, Mark Simon
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Granted Patent
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Time in Patent OfficeDays
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Field of Search
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US Class Current401/265
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CPC Class CodesA45D 34/04 Appliances specially adapte...A45D 40/26 Appliances specially adapte...A61K 2800/48 Thickener, Thickening systemA61K 2800/592 Mixtures of compounds compl...A61K 31/565 not substituted in position...A61K 31/568 substituted in positions 10...A61K 31/57 substituted in position 17 ...A61K 47/14 Esters of carboxylic acids,...A61K 8/26 Aluminium; Compounds thereofA61K 9/0014 Skin, i.e. galenical aspect...A61M 35/003 Portable hand-held applicat...A61Q 15/00 Anti-perspirants or body de...
