Patent Application
20180194027
The following includes information that may be useful in understanding the present disclosure. It is not an admission that any of the information provided herein is prior art nor material to the presently described or claimed inventions, nor that any publication or document that is specifically or implicitly referenced is prior art.
The present invention relates generally to the field of disposable razors of existing art and more specifically relates to a disposable razor with a shaving cream dispenser.
Many individuals use razors. With a conventional disposable hand razor, a razor blade is mounted in a shaving head portion of the hand razor that is carried on an end of a handle, with the handle being grasped by the shaver during shaving. During the shaving operation, the shaver conventionally applies lather-forming shaving lubricant to a body portion, such as the face, to be shaved. The lathers, creams, gels and the like, are applied to the face or body portions, and are typically supplied in large, relatively heavy multiple serving plastic and/or metallic containers. These large containers are suitable for home use.
When traveling it is often desirable to shave before an important meeting or social occasion. It is inconvenient for most individuals to carry a separate shaver and shaving cream dispenser both before and after use. The cans are typically bulky and difficult to store, especially where luggage space is limited. Cans and lotion bottles can leak in the luggage, especially at low pressure in airplane baggage compartments. Thus, it makes little sense to carry the razor, and shaving lubricant can on a short trip. A suitable solution is desired.
U.S. Pat. No. 7,788,809 to Louis D. Tomassetti relates to a disposable razor with integrated shaving cream dispenser. The described disposable razor with integrated shaving cream dispenser includes a disposable safety razor having an integral shaving conditioner dispenser includes a neck to which a blade cartridge is affixed at a top end thereof and a handle extends downwardly therefrom. The handle is ergonomically shaped and has an exterior wall that defines a pressure cavity therein for receiving a shaving conditioning compound and a pressurized dispensing gas. The handle has an opening at its bottom and a valve received in the opening. The valve is configured to dispense the shaving conditioning compound downwardly through the valve with the razor held upright. A dispensing cap covers the valve and is engaged therewith such that movement of the dispensing cap causes release of the shaving conditioning compound downwardly through the valve and out from a discharge opening in the cap while holding the razor upright with the blade cartridge and neck positioned higher than the handle bottom and dispensing cap.
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known disposable razor art, the present disclosure provides a novel disposable shaver system. The general purpose of the present disclosure, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a disposable shaver system efficient for travel use.
A disposable shaver system is disclosed herein. The disposable shaver system includes a shaver-body having a handle (including an outer-surface and an inner-volume), a shaver-head, having an integral blade retainer and at least one cutting blade, and a dispensing assembly having a dispensing valve and a handle closure cap. The disposable shaver system comprises the disposable shaver assembly as such; the disposable shaver assembly includes the shaver-body, handle, shaver-head, dispensing assembly, and the handle closure cap.
The handle is defined by the outer-surface and the inner-volume. The shaver-head includes the integral blade retainer and at least one cutting blade in functional combination. The dispensing assembly comprises the dispensing valve and the handle closure cap is removably couplable to the handle to provide access to the dispensing valve when it is desired to dispense contents held within the dispensing assembly. At least one cutting blade is mounted in the integral blade retainer and the dispensing assembly is contained within confines of the inner-volume of the handle wherein the disposable shaver system is configured to provide a compact disposable shaving system allowing a user to shave using at least one cutting blade and dispense the contents as needed for shaving.
According to another embodiment, a method of use for a disposable shaver system is also disclosed herein. The method of use for a disposable shaver system includes providing a disposable shaver assembly, removing a handle closure cap, dispensing contents and disposing of the disposable shaver assembly
For purposes of summarizing the invention, certain aspects, advantages, and novel features of the invention have been described herein. It is to be understood that not necessarily all such advantages may be achieved in accordance with any one particular embodiment of the invention. Thus, the invention may be embodied or carried out in a manner that achieves or optimizes one advantage or group of advantages as taught herein without necessarily achieving other advantages as may be taught or suggested herein. The features of the invention which are believed to be novel are particularly pointed out and distinctly claimed in the concluding portion of the specification. These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with reference to the following drawings and detailed description.
The figures which accompany the written portion of this specification illustrate embodiments and methods of use for the present disclosure, a disposable shaver system, constructed and operative according to the teachings of the present disclosure.
The various embodiments of the present invention will hereinafter be described in conjunction with the appended drawings, wherein like designations denote like elements.
As discussed above, embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a disposable razor with a shaving cream dispenser and more particularly to a disposable shaver system as used to improve the means for efficient shaving during travel/home use.
Generally, the present invention provides a means for efficient shaving use on a short trip to the local gym or a longer trip, such as an out of town business trip. It comprises both a razor and a pressurized container of shave cream items packaged together as one and available in different sized amounts of shaving cream in the handle of a disposable razor. Moreover, the device takes into account current airline travel restrictions imposed by the Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) which limit the size of containers that can be packed in carry-on luggage. The smaller ounce sizes may be comfortable in the user's hand while shaving. Thus, smaller containers 3.4 ounces or less for shaving creams, lotions and gels are much more desirable for travel purposes and have been increasing in popularity, particularly among frequent travelers. Additionally, not having to search in a travel bag for your razor and can of shaving cream saves time and space in a carry-on bag because it is one smaller item. The device is disposable; ideal for travel, camping, any time the user is away from home.
Referring now more specifically to the drawings by numerals of reference, there is shown in
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Upon completion of shaving, the user 40 may dispose of the disposable shaver system or may choose to replace the handle closure cap 150 and store for later use. Although not illustrated, it should be noted that in an embodiment of the disposable shaver system 100 the handle closure cap 150 may also be configured to provide a standing base for the disposable shaver system 100 such that it may be stored on a flat surface such as for example a vanity or shelf in an upright position to aid in the prevention of contamination of the integral blade retainer 130 and at least one cutting blade.
According to one embodiment, the disposable shaver system 100 may be arranged as a kit 105. In particular, the disposable shaver system 100 may further include a set of instructions 107. The instructions 107 may detail functional relationships in relation to the structure of the disposable shaver system 100 such that the disposable shaver system 100 can be used, maintained, or the like, in a preferred manner.
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According to one embodiment, the dispensing assembly 140 may comprise a 3-D cylindrical bottle 153. The dispensing assembly 140 may be sized to store a volume of up to 3.4 fluid ounces or less of the contents 142. Respectively, the fluid ounces of the contents 142 meet federal airline safety regulations. Although other embodiments may be envisioned containing fluid ounce volumes greater than 3.4 fluid ounces not intended for airline travel. Further, the handle closure cap 150 may be removably couplable and may be non-threadably-mountable to the handle 115 to provide access to the dispensing assembly 140 when it is desired to dispense contents 142 held within the dispensing assembly 140. The handle closure cap 150 may also provide security to prevent unintended dispensing of contents 142 or contamination when not in-use.
Additionally, the shaver-head may be integral to the shaver-body 110 and include an integral blade retainer 130. At least one cutting blade 135 may be mounted in the integral blade retainer 130 in functional combination as shown in
Referring now more specifically to the inner-volume 125 configured to store a dispensing assembly 140. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure the dispensing assembly 140 is configured to store contents 142 comprising shaving liquid, cream or gel therein and to dispense therefrom via the dispensing valve 145 is non-removable and non-refillable. The dispensing valve 145 comprises a manual pump to dispense the contents 142.
According to another embodiment of the present disclosure the dispensing assembly 140 may be configured to store contents 142 comprising shaving liquid, cream or gel therein and to dispense therefrom via the dispensing valve 145; wherein the dispensing assembly 140 comprises a 3-D cylindrical bottle 153. The dispensing assembly 140 may also be removable and refillable and the dispensing assembly 140 may be contained within confines of the inner-volume 125 of the handle 115. Further, the dispensing assembly 140 may be configured to store aforementioned contents 142 and may be stored with an aerosol propellant.
It is notable that in the preferred embodiment the dispensing assembly 140 is sized to store a volume of up to 3.4 fluid ounces of the contents 142 to meet federal airline safety regulations. Upon reading this specification, it should be appreciated that, under appropriate circumstances, considering such issues as user preferences, design preference, structural requirements, marketing preferences, cost, available materials, technological advances, etc., other shaver-body 110 arrangements such as, for example, different handle configurations, inner volumes, fluid ounce sizes of the contents 142, types of contents 142 etc., may be sufficient.
It should be noted that step 504 is an optional step and may not be implemented in all cases. Optional steps of method of use 500 are illustrated using dotted lines in
The embodiments of the invention described herein are exemplary and numerous modifications, variations and rearrangements can be readily envisioned to achieve substantially equivalent results, all of which are intended to be embraced within the spirit and scope of the invention. Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the scientist, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiar with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure of the application.
The present application is related to and claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/443,644 filed Jan. 6, 2017, which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
| Number | Date | Country | |
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| 62443644 | Jan 2017 | US |
