A hand-held fluid dispensing applicator that includes a fluid source for containing a fluid, said fluid source having a closed distal end and a proximal end for allowing a liquid to be dispensed therethrough during a use; a tongue member; an attachment portion for connection with said proximal end, said attachment portion having a fracture region at a region of intersection of said tongue and said attachment portion, said tongue member extending outwardly from said fracture region of said attachment portion; an absorbent applicator comprising a stem piece comprising a tubular component; and a fracture anvil coupled to the stem piece, the fracture anvil secured within the tubular component, the fracture anvil comprising a passage in which the tongue member is positioned, a movement of the fracture anvil relative to an axis extending lengthwise along a length of the tongue member causing the tongue member to fracture relative to the fracture region, thereby permitting ejection of the liquid from the fluid source.

A hand-held fluid dispensing applicator that includes a fluid source for containing a fluid, said fluid source having a closed distal end and a proximal end for allowing a liquid to be dispensed therethrough during a use; a tongue member; an attachment portion for connection with said proximal end, said attachment portion having a fracture region at a region of intersection of said tongue and said attachment portion, said tongue member extending outwardly from said fracture region of said attachment portion; an absorbent applicator comprising a stem piece comprising a tubular component; and a fracture anvil coupled to the stem piece, the fracture anvil secured within the tubular component, the fracture anvil comprising a passage in which the tongue member is positioned, a movement of the fracture anvil relative to an axis extending lengthwise along a length of the tongue member causing the tongue member to fracture relative to the fracture region, thereby permitting ejection of the liquid from the fluid source.

A dispensing applicator including a frangible applicator tip, said applicator including: a substantially rigid unitary body having a bounded fluid source region, a fracture member region and a rigid tongue element, said tongue element extending outwardly from said fracture member region; an applicator head comprising a base provided with an inner cavity shaped for receiving at least said tongue element; a frangible region defined as a region at the juncture of said fracture member region and said tongue element; a fin member including at least one set of side portions extending from opposing sides of the fin member, said fin member shaped to be disposed about portions of the rigid tongue element and said fracture member; and wherein a fracture of said frangible region allows partial fluid release from said fracture member region to said applicator head.

A dispensing applicator including a frangible applicator tip, said applicator including: a substantially rigid unitary body having a bounded fluid source region, a fracture member region and a rigid tongue element, said tongue element extending outwardly from said fracture member region; an applicator head comprising a base provided with an inner cavity shaped for receiving at least said tongue element; a frangible region defined as a region at the juncture of said fracture member region and said tongue element; a fin member including at least one set of side portions extending from opposing sides of the fin member, said fin member shaped to be disposed about portions of the rigid tongue element and said fracture member; and wherein a fracture of said frangible region allows partial fluid release from said fracture member region to said applicator head.

A hand-held device, in particular a writing instrument, comprising a body, a single carriage carrying a first head and a second head, or a first carriage and a second carriage carrying respectively the first head and the second head, and a blocking device including a cavity and a ball, the ball) blocking the single carriage or the first carriage when the first end is below the second end, such that the first head is blocked and projecting while the second head is retracted, and the ball blocking the single carriage or the second carriage when the first end is above the second end, such that the second head is blocked and projecting while the second first head is retracted.

A dispensing applicator includes a container configured to contain a fluid, the container including an inlet end having an opening and an outlet end, the container containing a predetermined volume of fluid; an attachment member received within and secured to the container, the attachment member including a length portion including a frangible section, the frangible section including a tongue element; an end face member secured within the opening of the inlet end, the end face member defining an opening; a sealing member that fluidically seals the opening of the end face member; and a fracture anvil having an interior interference geometry configured to slidaby receive the tongue element during an assembly and wherein a rotational movement of the fracture anvil relative to the tongue element causing the interior geometry to interfere with said tongue element such that fluid is released from the container while said tongue element remains attached to the frangible section.

A dispensing applicator includes a container configured to contain a fluid, the container including an inlet end having an opening and an outlet end, the container containing a predetermined volume of fluid; an attachment member received within and secured to the container, the attachment member including a length portion including a frangible section, the frangible section including a tongue element; an end face member secured within the opening of the inlet end, the end face member defining an opening; a sealing member that fluidically seals the opening of the end face member; and a fracture anvil having an interior interference geometry configured to slidaby receive the tongue element during an assembly and wherein a rotational movement of the fracture anvil relative to the tongue element causing the interior geometry to interfere with said tongue element such that fluid is released from the container while said tongue element remains attached to the frangible section.

A hand-held device includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is engaged at least in part with the second portion while being movable in translation in an axial direction relative to the second portion. The first portion presents a first distal end while the second portion presents a second distal end opposite from the first distal end in the axial direction. A blocking device is configured to prevent the first portion from moving in translation in the axial direction relative to the second portion only when, considered in the gravity direction, the first distal end is arranged above the second distal end. The blocking device includes a chamber and a ball or the equivalent housed in the chamber.

A rod-like object dispensing container according to an embodiment includes a helical cylinder, an inner cylinder and a rod-like object holder, wherein the rod-like object holder includes a bottom plate having a receiving part receiving a rod-like object, sliding piece parts having a rod-like object supporting part that slidably engages with the inner cylinder, and protruding parts protruding outward in a radial direction from the sliding piece parts respectively that slidably engages with the helical cylinder, and a thin wall part extending in a direction intersecting the radial direction is formed in each supporting base part for the sliding piece parts of the bottom plate supporting the sliding piece parts.

A manual device extends in an axial direction and includes a housing having a first housing portion and a second housing portion. First and second heads are each axially movable between a use position and a stowed position. The first head is in the stowed position when the second head is in the use position, whereas the second head is in the stowed position when the first head is in the use position. The first head and the second head both are carried by a single carriage movable in the axial direction and arranged inside a barrel. A groove forming a cam track is formed by a first shoulder of the first housing portion and by a second shoulder of the barrel. A lug of the carriage cooperates with the groove.