Pounce Applicator

Abstract

A pounce applicator comprises a roller assembly for coating an imprint. The roller assembly comprises a roller column and a pounce sleeve for discharging pounce. The roller column has a pounce storage chamber for storing pounce and a plurality of pounce outlets on the peripheral wall of the roller column which communicate with the pounce storage chamber. The pounce sleeve is sleeved outside the roller column, at least covering the plurality of pounce outlets of the roller column. The pounce sleeve is porous or semi-porous, and when an external force is applied on the pounce sleeve, the pounce sleeve exudes pounce out from the pounce storage chamber. The pounce of the present invention enables integrated storage. A tedious process of dipping powder slurry repeatedly by the user is avoided, and an operation mode is similar to that of the traditional brush.

Claims

1. A pounce applicator, comprising a roller assembly (2) for coating an imprint; wherein, the roller assembly (2) comprises a roller column (2a) with two closed ends and a peripheral wall between the two closed ends, and a pounce sleeve (21) for discharging pounce; the roller column (2a) has a pounce storage chamber (24) for storing pounce defined inside the roller column (2a) and a plurality of pounce outlets (234) on the peripheral wall of the roller column (2a) which communicate with the pounce storage chamber (24); the pounce sleeve (21) is sleeved outside the roller column (2a), at least covering the plurality of pounce outlets (234) of the roller column (2a); the pounce sleeve (21) is porous or semi-porous, and when an external force is applied on the pounce sleeve (21), the pounce sleeve (21) exudes pounce out from the pounce storage chamber (24).

2. The pounce applicator of claim 1, wherein the roller column (2a) comprises two end covers (22) and a tubular frame (23) having two ends, each end cover (22) is detachably connected to one of the two ends of the tubular frame (23); the tubular frame (23) comprises two annular portions (231) respectively located at the two ends of the tubular frame (23) and at least one ridge (232) arranged between the two annular portions (231); each of the two annular portions (231) is respectively located at the corresponding end of the tubular frame (23), the at least one ridge (232) extending lengthwise along the roller column (2a) has an arched outer surface to support the pounce sleeve (21).

3. The pounce applicator of claim 2, wherein the tubular frame (23) further comprises a plurality of annular ribs (233) distributed at intervals between the two annular portions (231), the number of the ridges (232) is greater than one and the plurality of ridges (232) is vertically intersected with the plurality of annular ribs (233) to form a grill with a plurality of grill pores, the plurality of grill pores defines the pounce outlets (234).

4. The pounce applicator of claim 2, wherein each end cover (22) has one or more elastic buckles (223) each extending inwards toward the roller column (2a) from a side surface of the end cover (22), the one or more elastic buckles (223) are capable of being buckled with each annular portion (231) of the tubular frame (23) so that the two end covers (22) are detachably connected to the tubular frame (23).

5. The pounce applicator of claim 2, wherein the pounce sleeve (21) having two ends is sleeved outside the tubular frame (23), each end of the pounce sleeve (21) covers the corresponding end of the tubular frame (23) and extends inwards of the tubular frame (23) so that small gaps between each end cover (22) and the ends of the tubular frame (23) are filled with the pounce sleeve (21).

6. The pounce applicator of claim 1, wherein the pounce sleeve (21) is a soft tubular sponge limited by the roller column (2a) which matches with the peripheral wall of the roller column (2a) in size.

7. The pounce applicator of claim 6, wherein the sponge of the pounce sleeve (21) is made of foamed polyurethane with a density ranging from 14 kg/m.sup.3 to 18 kg/m.sup.3, a thickness ranging from 4 mm to 6 mm, and a sponge flocking length ranging from 1 mm to 1.5 mm.

8. The pounce applicator of claim 2, further comprising a housing (1) having a handle (111), the roller assembly (2) is disposed inside the housing (1) and is rotatably connected to the housing (1).

9. The pounce applicator of claim 8, wherein a rotating shaft (221) is disposed at a center of an outer surface of each end cover (22), two C-shaped first clamping portions (112) each with an opening facing downward are respectively disposed at two ends of the housing (1), each rotating shaft (221) is clamped with the corresponding first clamping portion (112) of the housing (1) from the opening of the corresponding first clamping portion (112).

10. The pounce applicator of claim 9, wherein the housing (1) comprises an upper housing (11) and a lower housing (12) which is detachably connected to the upper housing (11), the handle (111) and the two first clamping portions (112) are disposed on the upper housing (11), the lower housing (12) has two C-shaped second clamping portions (122) for receiving the two first clamping portions (112), each second clamping portion (122) has an opening facing upward and is respectively disposed at one of two ends of the lower housing (12), each first clamping portion (112) is clamped with the corresponding second clamping portion (122).

11. The pounce applicator of claim 10, wherein the lower housing (12) has one or more legs (121) at a bottom of the lower housing (12) for supporting the pounce applicator.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pounce applicator according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0022] FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the pounce applicator according to the embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] FIG. 3 is an exploded view of a roller assembly according to the embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a roller column according to the embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] FIG. 5 is a vertical sectional view of the pounce applicator according to the embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0026] The present invention will be further described below in detail by embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0027] FIGS. 1-5 show a preferred embodiment of a pounce applicator of the present invention. The pounce applicator comprises a roller assembly 2 and a housing 1. As a main component for imprint coating, the roller assembly 2 can store and exudes pounce. The housing 1 is sleeved outside the roller assembly 2 for accommodating and preserving the roller assembly 2.

[0028] As shown in FIG. 3, the roller assembly 2 comprises a roller column 2a with two closed ends and a peripheral wall between the two closed ends and a soft pounce sleeve 21 sleeved outside the roller column 2a. The roller assembly 2a has a hollow chamber which defines a pounce storage chamber 24 for storing pounce.

[0029] The roller column 2a comprises a tubular frame 23 corresponding to the peripheral wall of roller column 2a and the two end covers 22. The tubular frame 23 has two ends and each end cover 22 is detachably connected to one of the two ends of the tubular frame 23.

[0030] The tubular frame 23 comprises two annular portions 231 respectively located at the two ends of the tubular frame 23 and the plurality of ridges 232 arranged between the two annular portions 231. Each of the two annular portions 231 is respectively located at the corresponding end of the tubular frame 23. Each ridge 232 extending lengthwise along the roller column 2a has an arched outer surface to support the soft pounce sleeve 21. The plurality of ridge 232 forms an outer frame of the cylindrical roller column 2a so as to support the soft pounce sleeve 21 being in a regular shape after the soft pounce sleeve 21 is mounted on the tubular frame 23, with reference to FIG. 3. The tubular frame 23 further comprises a plurality of annular ribs 233 distributed at intervals between the two annular portions 231. In this embodiment, the number of the ridges 232 and the number of the annular ribs 233 are both greater than one. The plurality of ridges 232 is vertically intersected with the plurality of annular ribs 233 to form a grill with a plurality of grill pores, the plurality of grill pores defines the pounce outlets 234 which communicate an inside and outside of the roller column 2a.

[0031] Each end cover 22 has one or more elastic buckles 223 each extending inwards toward the roller column 2a from a side surface of the end cover 22. The one or more elastic buckles 223 are capable of being buckled with each annular portion 231 of the tubular frame 23 so that the two end covers 22 are detachably connected to the tubular frame 23, with reference to FIG. 4. A rotating shaft 221 extending outward is disposed at a center of an outer surface of each end cover 22 to be connected to the housing 1.

[0032] The pounce sleeve 21 is porous or semi-porous and is sleeved outside the roller column 2a, covering the peripheral wall of the roller column 2a and the plurality of the pounce outlets 234 on the peripheral wall of the roller column 2a. When the porous or semi-porous pounce sleeve 21 is pressed by an external force satisfying a set value, a plurality of tiny passages inside the pounce sleeve 21 will communicate (open), accordingly the pounce sleeve 21 exudes pounce out form the pounce storage chamber 24, and when the porous or semi-porous pounce sleeve 21 is not pressed or the external force which does not satisfy the set value, the plurality of tiny passages will not communicate (closed).

[0033] In this embodiment, the pounce sleeve 21 is a soft tubular sponge limited by the roller column 2a which matches with the peripheral wall of the roller column 2a in size. The pounce sleeve made of sponge is tightly matches with the roller column 2a and will not fall off from the roller column 2a at will. In practice, The sponge is made of foamed sponge, preferably made of foamed polyurethane, with a density ranging from 14 to 18 kg/m.sup.3 (the optimal value is 16 kg/m.sup.3), a thickness ranging from 4 to 6 millimeters (the optimal value is 5 millimeters) and a sponge flocking length ranging from 1 to 1.5 millimeters (the optimal value is 1.25 millimeters). The pounce sleeve 21 having a left end 21a and a right end is made of sponge and sleeved outside the tubular frame 23, each end of the pounce sleeve 21 covers the corresponding end of the tubular frame 23 and extends inwards of the tubular frame 23 i.e., into the pounce storage chamber 24 so that small gaps between each end cover 22 and the ends of the tubular frame 23 are filled with the pounce sleeve 21, thereby preventing pounce from leaking from the small gaps between each end cover 22 and the ends of the tubular frame 23. As shown in FIG. 3, the left end 21a of the pounce sleeve 21 extends inwards of the tubular frame 23. Since the soft pounce sleeve 21 is made of sponge and can be folded at will, during an actual assembly of the pounce applicator, two ends of the pounce sleeve 21 made of sponge extend inwards of the tubular frame 23 as long as a whole length of the machined pounce sleeve 21 is greater than a length of the tubular frame 23.

[0034] In this embodiment, the housing 1 comprises an upper housing 11 and a lower housing 12 which is detachably connected to the upper housing 11. With reference to FIG. 5, two C-shaped first clamping portions 112 each with an opening facing downward are respectively disposed at two ends of the housing 1, each rotating shaft 221 disposed at corresponding end cover 22 is clamped with the corresponding first clamping portion 112 of the upper housing 1 from the opening of the corresponding first clamping portion 112, so that the roller assembly 2 is capable of being rotatably connected to the housing 1. Each first clamping portion 112 further comprises a C-shaped retaining ring 113. Correspondingly, the rotating shaft 221 on the corresponding end cover 22 has an annular groove 222 for receiving the partial retaining ring 113 so that a horizontal shaking of the roller assembly 2 is limited. In addition, in order to facilitate users to use the pounce applicator in this embodiment to coat an imprint, the upper housing 11 has a handle 111 for holding.

[0035] In this embodiment, the lower housing 12 is detachably connected to the upper housing 11. Specifically, the lower housing 12 has two C-shaped second clamping portions 122 for receiving the two first clamping portions 112, each second clamping portion 122 has an opening facing upward and is respectively disposed at one of two ends of the lower housing 12, each first clamping portion 112 is clamped with the corresponding second clamping portion 122. Each C-shaped second clamping portion 122 has two ends, and the two ends extend far away from each other to form two corresponding extension portions 123. The two extension portions 123 increase a contact area of the lower housing 12 with the roller assembly 2, thereby effectively reducing the horizontal shaking of the roller assembly 2. The lower housing 12 has one or more legs 121 at a bottom of the lower housing 12 for supporting the pounce applicator, so that it is convenient for the pounce applicator in this embodiment to be vertically placed.

[0036] The operation principle of the pounce applicator in this embodiment will be described below.

[0037] Firstly, one end cover 22 is connected to one of the two ends of the tubular frame 23, the pounce sleeve 21 is sleeved outside the tubular frame 23 to cover all pounce outlets 234. Pounce is fed into the pounce applicator from the other end where no end cover 22 is covered, then the other end cover 22 is also connected to the corresponding end of the tubular frame 23. Then, the roller assembly 2 with the pounce is connected to the upper housing 11, and the lower housing 12 is connected to the upper housing 11. Thus, the pounce applicator in this embodiment is assembled and can be used at any time.

[0038] Users can directly obtain the assembled pounce applicator. After the lower housing 12 is removed, the pounce sleeve 21 is exposed. In a non-operating state, the pounce sleeve 21 is not pressed by an external force, and the sponge pounce sleeve 21 cannot form a tiny passage to exude pounce.

[0039] When it is necessary to coat an imprint, users hold the handle 111 and extrude, roll and push the roller assembly 2 on the fabric covered with the template. In the rolling process, the sponge pounce sleeve 21 are pressed, the pounce sleeve 21 will be deformed adjacent to an extruded line of the pounce sleeve 21. Some of the dense tiny holes inside the sponge are naturally communicated with each other to form above-said tiny passages for exuding pounce out (when the sponge is pressed, some of the dense tiny holes in the sponge will be communicated due to the deformation of the sponge). The pounce in the pounce storage chamber 24 is discharged through the pounce outlets 234 and the tiny passages, and finally coats a corresponding imprint on the cloth. After the pounce sleeve 21 rolls over the ridges 232, a suffered external force does not satisfy the set value, and the tiny passages are closed. The pounce that does not completely leave the roller assembly 2 returns to the pounce storage chamber 24, and the roller assembly 2 continues to roll. The movement of the pounce is repeated according to the above process.

[0040] When the pounce in the pounce storage chamber 24 is exhausted, the user disassembles the roller assembly 2 as a consumable item and assembles a new roller assembly 2 filled with pounce for further use.