The present invention relates to a shaving cream brush and, more particularly, to a shaving cream brush with a heating element to raise the temperature of the shaving cream before it is expelled through the bristles.
Several designs for a shaving cream brush have been designed in the past. None of them, however, include a heating element to heat the shaving cream as it travels through the interior space of the brush.
Applicant believes that a related reference corresponds to U.S. Pat. No. 3,388,958 issued to William Johnson. However, it differs from the present invention because the Johnson reference does not teach of heating the shaving cream as it travels through the conduits in the interior space of the brush. Also, the Johnson reference does not teach of a removable bristle assembly. Moreover, the Johnson reference does not disclose a means to adjust the pressure of the shaving cream being inserted into the brush. The present invention also includes a heating element that does not require a battery in the brush and a thermostat member not taught or motivated by the Johnson reference.
Other documents describing the closest subject matter provide for a number of more or less complicated features that fail to solve the problem in an efficient and economical way. None of these patents suggest the novel features of the present invention.
It is one of the main objects of the present invention to provide a heating shaving brush that raises the temperature of the shaving cream being applied to a user's face to better prepare for a smoother shave.
It is another object of this invention to provide a charging station using alternating current to heat up the shaving brush.
It is still another object of the present invention to provide a heating shaving brush including an adjustment dial to regulate the pressure of the shaving cream traveling through the shaving brush.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a heating shaving brush having a removable bristle assembly.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a brush with a heating element that does not require a battery.
It is yet another object of this invention to provide such a device that is inexpensive to implement and maintain while retaining its effectiveness.
Further objects of the invention will be brought out in the following part of the specification, wherein detailed description is for the purpose of fully disclosing the invention without placing limitations thereon.
With the above and other related objects in view, the invention consists in the details of construction and combination of parts as will be more fully understood from the following description, when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:
Referring now to the drawings, where the present invention is generally referred to with numeral 10, it can be observed that it basically includes housing assembly 20, shaft assembly 40, charger assembly 60, shaving cream pressure adjustment assembly 80, and bristle adjustment assembly 100.
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Shaft assembly 40 includes heating element 44 mounted at a predetermined location along shaft member 42. In a preferred embodiment shown in
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Shaft bottom surface 42b has threaded screw 47 extending therefrom that is cooperatively mounted to shaving cream pressure adjustment assembly 80. Threaded screw 47 includes a bottom end 47a that cooperates to push down on nozzle N of a shaving cream dispenser when a user applies a sufficient amount of force. The force against nozzle N causes it to push against the valve cap of the shaving cream dispenser, thereby allowing the shaving cream to flow into tube 41 of the present invention. As shown in
Shaving cream pressure adjustment assembly 80 includes graduated knob 82 mounted to threaded extension 84 at first end 83. As shown in
A user continues to push the shaving cream canister into the inlet port until the desired amount is expelled into the device and pushed into bristle assembly 100. The amount the shaving cream is heating can be controlled by graduated knob 82. When a user rotates graduated knob away from the shaving cream dispenser the shaving cream passes slower through shaft member 42 because a user will not be able to push shaving cream dispenser cap 120 down as much to allow the flow of more shaving cream. This causes the shaving cream to be heated up longer while in shaft assembly 40. The shaving cream passes slower because when graduated knob 82 is rotated it moves higher up on threaded extension 84, therefore, it is farther from nozzle N of the shaving cream dispenser. It would apply less pressure to nozzle N of the shaving cream can, thereby releasing less shaving cream. Alternatively, if a user rotates graduated knob 82 in the opposite direction then the shaving cream is allowed to pass faster through shaft 42, thereby not allowing the shaving cream to heat up as much. Cutouts 23; 23a receive protective cuff 43 when first and second housing portions 22; 24 are joined. Similarly, when first and second housing portions 22; 24 are mounted together, cutouts 25; 25a define a second interior space at the bottom of the unit partially housing shaving cream pressure adjustment assembly 80 therein.
When first and second housing portions are mounted together, bristle assembly 100 is mounted to first and second top distal ends 22a; 24a and extends upwards therefrom. Bristle assembly 100 includes base unit 102 that is mounted to bristles 104, as shown in
The foregoing description conveys the best understanding of the objectives and advantages of the present invention. Different embodiments may be made of the inventive concept of this invention. It is to be understood that all matter disclosed herein is to be interpreted merely as illustrative, and not in a limiting sense.
The present application is a continuation-in-part pending of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/749,901, filed on Jan. 25, 2013, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
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