CPC A61M 31/00 (2013.01) [A61M 2202/04 (2013.01); A61M 2210/1475 (2013.01)] | 21 Claims |
1. An applicator for delivery of a product therefrom, the applicator comprising:
a housing formed of a substantially continuous wall extending along a longitudinal housing axis between a base end having a first cross-wise dimension and an application end having a second cross-wise dimension that is less than the first cross-wise dimension, the substantially continuous wall defining:
a base segment extending from the base end toward the applicator end;
a delivery segment extending from the applicator end toward the base end; and
a compression segment interconnecting the base segment and the delivery segment;
wherein the housing defines a substantially hollow interior configured for retaining a product for delivery through the delivery segment,
wherein the substantially continuous wall has a thickness in the compression segment that is less than a thickness of the substantially continuous wall in at least the base segment.
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