A paint dispenser is described. In one embodiment, the paint dispenser can comprise a paint tube and a body. The paint tube can comprise an opening. The body can connect with the paint tube. The body can be capable of containing paint dispensable from the opening. Further, the body can comprise a pair of rail tracks, a pair of rack tracks, a pair of rails, a pair of racks, a pair of pinions, a pair of grips, a pair of axes, a pair of torsion spring, and a button. Each of the rails can be mounted within each of the rail tracks. Each of the racks can be mounted within each of the rack tracks. The pair of pinions can be at the center of middle layer of the body such that each of the pair of racks can come in contact with the outer edges of each pinion.

A paint dispenser is described. In one embodiment, the paint dispenser can comprise a paint tube and a body. The paint tube can comprise an opening. The body can connect with the paint tube. The body can be capable of containing paint dispensable from the opening. Further, the body can comprise a pair of rail tracks, a pair of rack tracks, a pair of rails, a pair of racks, a pair of pinions, a pair of grips, a pair of axes, a pair of torsion spring, and a button. Each of the rails can be mounted within each of the rail tracks. Each of the racks can be mounted within each of the rack tracks. The pair of pinions can be at the center of middle layer of the body such that each of the pair of racks can come in contact with the outer edges of each pinion.

An apparatus is disclosed for coating a surface that is movable relative to the apparatus with a layer of metallic particles or particles having a metal-like appearance and reflectivity, the particles adhering more strongly to the surface than to one another. The apparatus comprises at least one spray head for directly or indirectly applying to the surface a fluid stream within which the particles are suspended, a housing surrounding the spray head(s) and defining an interior plenum for confining the fluid stream, the housing having a rim adjacent the surface that is configured to prevent egress of particles from a sealing gap defined between the rim of the housing and the surface to be coated, and a suction source connected to the housing to extract from the plenum the sprayed fluid and particles suspended in the sprayed fluid. In operation, the suction source extracts substantially all particles that are not in direct contact with the surface, so as to leave only a substantially single particle layer adhering to the surface on exiting the apparatus.

An apparatus is disclosed for coating a surface that is movable relative to the apparatus with a layer of metallic particles or particles having a metal-like appearance and reflectivity, the particles adhering more strongly to the surface than to one another. The apparatus comprises at least one spray head for directly or indirectly applying to the surface a fluid stream within which the particles are suspended, a housing surrounding the spray head(s) and defining an interior plenum for confining the fluid stream, the housing having a rim adjacent the surface that is configured to prevent egress of particles from a sealing gap defined between the rim of the housing and the surface to be coated, and a suction source connected to the housing to extract from the plenum the sprayed fluid and particles suspended in the sprayed fluid. In operation, the suction source extracts substantially all particles that are not in direct contact with the surface, so as to leave only a substantially single particle layer adhering to the surface on exiting the apparatus.

New forms of self-cleansing surfaces are provided. In some embodiments, a self-cleansing surface is provided, which is configured to be handled by a human user, as a user interface. The self-cleansing surface may comprise one or more surface device(s), with surface-covering pores configured to release a cleanser upon physical contact or actuation of the user interface, and configured to clean the self-cleansing surface. In some embodiments, the release is mediated by a physical trigger. In some embodiments, the surface device includes a control system that monitors surface handling with a sensor, and mediates the release with an actuator. The invention may be provided on or in any form of user interface that may be physically touched by a user. For example, in some embodiments, the invention may be provided on door handles or controls, appliance handles or controls, and any other user interfaces bearing a risk of carrying microbes.

A dual lip product applicator having a cosmetic bullet insert. The device including a body member having a top region and a bottom region attachably connected to one another forming the body member. The top region includes a handle member having a cap at its proximate end for opening and closing a tip region of the handle member and having a lip applicator structure attached to its distal end. The cosmetic bullet insert is fixedly attached to an extraction mechanism for moving the cosmetic bullet insert up and down the internal cavity. The bottom region of the body member operates as a handle for the top region when applying the cosmetic bullet insert to a user's lips. The bottom region of the body member includes a container member for storing a lip product and for receiving a lip applicator structure for applying the lip product to the user's lips.

A positioning jig includes a holding portion, a contact portion, and an operating portion. The holding portion holds the cartridge. A portion of the contact portion contacts a writing portion of the pen when the cartridge is held in the holding portion and the pen is held in the accommodating portion. The contact portion is able to rotate with a direction in which an axis of the pen extends as a first rotational axis. The operating portion performs an operation to rotate the contact portion. The contact portion restricts rotation of the pen about the first rotational axis with respect to the contact portion by contacting the writing portion of the pen and positions the pen in a rotational direction about the first rotational axis with respect to the cartridge.

A positioning jig includes a holding portion, a contact portion, and an operating portion. The holding portion holds the cartridge. A portion of the contact portion contacts a writing portion of the pen when the cartridge is held in the holding portion and the pen is held in the accommodating portion. The contact portion is able to rotate with a direction in which an axis of the pen extends as a first rotational axis. The operating portion performs an operation to rotate the contact portion. The contact portion restricts rotation of the pen about the first rotational axis with respect to the contact portion by contacting the writing portion of the pen and positions the pen in a rotational direction about the first rotational axis with respect to the cartridge.

A tire shine application system includes a computer having at least one sensor interfaced thereto that detects and measures sizes of a tire of a vehicle as the vehicle enters a car wash. A tire shine applicator is interfaced to a three-directional movement device that is controlled by the computer. When the tire approaches the tire shine applicator, the computer controls the three-directional movement device to position the tire shine applicator to an outwardly facing wall of the tire and controls the three-directional movement device so that the tire shine applicator traverses the outwardly facing wall of the tire while tracking the tire as the tire shine applicator deposits tire shine liquid on the outwardly facing wall of the tire.

A tire shine application system includes a computer having at least one sensor interfaced thereto that detects and measures sizes of a tire of a vehicle as the vehicle enters a car wash. A tire shine applicator is interfaced to a three-directional movement device that is controlled by the computer. When the tire approaches the tire shine applicator, the computer controls the three-directional movement device to position the tire shine applicator to an outwardly facing wall of the tire and controls the three-directional movement device so that the tire shine applicator traverses the outwardly facing wall of the tire while tracking the tire as the tire shine applicator deposits tire shine liquid on the outwardly facing wall of the tire.