Patent Application
20130333219
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One or more embodiments of the invention generally relate to a razor blade. More particularly, one or more embodiments of the invention relate to multiple rotating blades used to enhance shaving.
The following background information may present examples of specific aspects of the prior art (e.g., without limitation, approaches, facts, or common wisdom) that, while expected to be helpful to further educate the reader as to additional aspects of the prior art, is not to be construed as limiting the present invention, or any embodiments thereof, to anything stated or implied therein or inferred thereupon.
The following is an example of a specific aspect in the prior art that, while expected to be helpful to further educate the reader as to additional aspects of the prior art, is not to be construed as limiting the present invention, or any embodiments thereof, to anything stated or implied therein or inferred thereupon. By way of educational background, another aspect of the prior art generally useful to be aware of is that shaving is the removal of hair, by using a razor or any other kind of bladed implement, to slice it down to the level of the skin. Shaving is most commonly practiced by men to remove their facial hair and by women to remove their leg and underarm hair.
Typically, a razor is a bladed tool primarily used in the removal of unwanted body hair through the act of shaving. Different types of razors include straight razors, disposable razors and electric razors. Straight razors consist of a blade sharpened on one edge. The blade can be made of either stainless steel, which is slower to hone and strop, and holds an edge longer, or high carbon steel, which hones and strops quickly, but has a less durable edge. The blade rotates on a pin through its tang between two protective pieces called scales. The blade is constantly in contact with the skin while being stroked across the skin.
In view of the foregoing, it is clear that these traditional techniques are not perfect and leave room for more optimal approaches.
The present invention is illustrated by way of example, and not by way of limitation, in the figures of the accompanying drawings and in which like reference numerals refer to similar elements and in which:
Unless otherwise indicated illustrations in the figures are not necessarily drawn to scale.
Embodiments of the present invention are best understood by reference to the detailed figures and description set forth herein.
Embodiments of the invention are discussed below with reference to the Figures. However, those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that the detailed description given herein with respect to these figures is for explanatory purposes as the invention extends beyond these limited embodiments. For example, it should be appreciated that those skilled in the art will, in light of the teachings of the present invention, recognize a multiplicity of alternate and suitable approaches, depending upon the needs of the particular application, to implement the functionality of any given detail described herein, beyond the particular implementation choices in the following embodiments described and shown. That is, there are numerous modifications and variations of the invention that are too numerous to be listed but that all fit within the scope of the invention. Also, singular words should be read as plural and vice versa and masculine as feminine and vice versa, where appropriate, and alternative embodiments do not necessarily imply that the two are mutually exclusive.
It is to be further understood that the present invention is not limited to the particular methodology, compounds, materials, manufacturing techniques, uses, and applications, described herein, as these may vary. It is also to be understood that the terminology used herein is used for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. It must be noted that as used herein and in the appended claims, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” include the plural reference unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Thus, for example, a reference to “an element” is a reference to one or more elements and includes equivalents thereof known to those skilled in the art. Similarly, for another example, a reference to “a step” or “a means” is a reference to one or more steps or means and may include sub-steps and subservient means. All conjunctions used are to be understood in the most inclusive sense possible. Thus, the word “or” should be understood as having the definition of a logical “or” rather than that of a logical “exclusive or” unless the context clearly necessitates otherwise. Structures described herein are to be understood also to refer to functional equivalents of such structures. Language that may be construed to express approximation should be so understood unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.
Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meanings as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Preferred methods, techniques, devices, and materials are described, although any methods, techniques, devices, or materials similar or equivalent to those described herein may be used in the practice or testing of the present invention. Structures described herein are to be understood also to refer to functional equivalents of such structures. The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to embodiments thereof as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
From reading the present disclosure, other variations and modifications will be apparent to persons skilled in the art. Such variations and modifications may involve equivalent and other features which are already known in the art, and which may be used instead of or in addition to features already described herein.
Although Claims have been formulated in this Application to particular combinations of features, it should be understood that the scope of the disclosure of the present invention also includes any novel feature or any novel combination of features disclosed herein either explicitly or implicitly or any generalization thereof, whether or not it relates to the same invention as presently claimed in any Claim and whether or not it mitigates any or all of the same technical problems as does the present invention.
Features which are described in the context of separate embodiments may also be provided in combination in a single embodiment. Conversely, various features which are, for brevity, described in the context of a single embodiment, may also be provided separately or in any suitable subcombination. The Applicants hereby give notice that new Claims may be formulated to such features and/or combinations of such features during the prosecution of the present Application or of any further Application derived therefrom.
References to “one embodiment,” “an embodiment,” “example embodiment,” “various embodiments,” etc., may indicate that the embodiment(s) of the invention so described may include a particular feature, structure, or characteristic, but not every embodiment necessarily includes the particular feature, structure, or characteristic. Further, repeated use of the phrase “in one embodiment,” or “in an exemplary embodiment,” do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, although they may.
As is well known to those skilled in the art many careful considerations and compromises typically must be made when designing for the optimal manufacture of a commercial implementation any system, and in particular, the embodiments of the present invention. A commercial implementation in accordance with the spirit and teachings of the present invention may configured according to the needs of the particular application, whereby any aspect(s), feature(s), function(s), result(s), component(s), approach(es), or step(s) of the teachings related to any described embodiment of the present invention may be suitably omitted, included, adapted, mixed and matched, or improved and/or optimized by those skilled in the art, using their average skills and known techniques, to achieve the desired implementation that addresses the needs of the particular application.
Those skilled in the art will readily recognize, in light of and in accordance with the teachings of the present invention, that any of the foregoing steps may be suitably replaced, reordered, removed and additional steps may be inserted depending upon the needs of the particular application. Moreover, the prescribed method steps of the foregoing embodiments may be implemented using any physical and/or hardware system that those skilled in the art will readily know is suitable in light of the foregoing teachings. For any method steps described in the present application that can be carried out on a computing machine, a typical computer system can, when appropriately configured or designed, serve as a computer system in which those aspects of the invention may be embodied. Thus, the present invention is not limited to any particular tangible means of implementation.
The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to embodiments thereof as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
There are various types of rotating blade assemblies 100 that may be provided by preferred embodiments of the present invention. For example, without limitation, the rotating blade assembly may provide a multiplicity of rotating blades to enhance shaving and remove shaving residue from a surface 138. In some embodiments, a multiplicity of blades 112 may be applied upon the desired surface location, offering multiple applications without requiring multiple strokes. In some embodiments, as the rotating blade assembly is pulled along the surface, the effect of multiple blades engaging the surface may create a multiplier effect on the surface for an enhanced removal of the residue. In some embodiments, the rotating effect of the multiplicity of blades upon the residue, including, without limitation, hair, shaving cream, and water, may provide for a cleaner shave with less risk of cuts, nicks and irritation. In some embodiments, the surface may include without limitation, a face, a leg, a neck, and the like. The rotating blade assembly may include a blade housing 102 that contains the multiplicity of blades. The blades may be positioned and extend from the outer perimeter of a rotating cylinder portion 106. A blade proximal end 114 joins with the cylinder portion. A blade distal end 116 located on one end of each blade may include a sharp surface 118 for cutting the multiplicity of residue from the surface. In some embodiments, at least one blade aperture 104 may be located in numerous areas of the blade housing. Each blade aperture may provide various functions, including, without limitation, an aperture for the multiplicity of blades to extend from, an aperture to pass water through for cleaning, and an aperture for a multiplicity of residue 136 to pass through the blade housing. At least one gear assembly 120 inside the blade housing rotatably engages at least one cylinder portion gear assembly to provide smooth rotation for the blades. Those skilled in the art, in light of the present teachings, will recognize that the gears acting in conjunction may create a frictional effect on the rotating blades to provide a more consistent blade rotation. In some embodiments, at least one shaft 124 may engage the at least one gear assembly to lock the rotating mechanism. In some embodiments, locking the rotation facilitates shaving of facial hair that requires greater precision when shaving, including, without limitations, side burns, mustaches, and goatees. At least one protruding member 126 may extend and retract the shaft between a multiplicity of gear teeth 122 that extend from each gear assembly. The protruding member is also detachable for providing access to at least one blade aperture 104. In some embodiments, a fluid, including, without limitation, water may be passed through the blade aperture for cleaning the blades and the inside of the blade housing. In some embodiments, a handle portion 128 may extend from the blade housing and may be operable to grip the rotating blade assembly. The handle portion may include a handle hollow portion 130 and a handle aperture 132 to allow the residue, including, without limitation, water, hair, and shaving cream to pass from the blade housing through the handle hollow portion, and out the handle aperture.
All the features or embodiment components disclosed in this specification, including any accompanying abstract and drawings, unless expressly stated otherwise, may be replaced by alternative features or components serving the same, equivalent or similar purpose as known by those skilled in the art to achieve the same, equivalent, suitable, or similar results by such alternative feature(s) or component(s) providing a similar function by virtue of their having known suitable properties for the intended purpose. Thus, unless expressly stated otherwise, each feature disclosed is one example only of a generic series of equivalent, or suitable, or similar features known or knowable to those skilled in the art without requiring undue experimentation.
Having fully described at least one embodiment of the present invention, other equivalent or alternative methods of implementing a multiplicity of rotating blades for enhanced cutting on a surface according to the present invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Various aspects of the invention have been described above by way of illustration, and the specific embodiments disclosed are not intended to limit the invention to the particular forms disclosed. The particular implementation of the multiplicity of rotating blades for enhanced cutting on a surface may vary depending upon the particular context or application. By way of example, and not limitation, the multiplicity of rotating blades for enhanced cutting on a surface described in the foregoing were principally directed to shaving portions of the body implementations; however, similar techniques may instead be applied to horticultural trimming functions, which implementations of the present invention are contemplated as within the scope of the present invention. The invention is thus to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the following claims. It is to be further understood that not all of the disclosed embodiments in the foregoing specification will necessarily satisfy or achieve each of the objects, advantages, or improvements described in the foregoing specification.
Claim elements and steps herein may have been numbered and/or lettered solely as an aid in readability and understanding. Any such numbering and lettering in itself is not intended to and should not be taken to indicate the ordering of elements and/or steps in the claims.
