Patent Grant
11388974
The present disclosure relates generally to shaving mirrors. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to a shaving mirror base that is attachable to and readily removable from the bottom of a shaving cream/gel container and a method of manufacturing a shaving mirror base.
The practice of shaving facial hair with the combination of shaving cream/gel and a razor is an almost daily occurrence for many individuals. Effective shaving requires a mirror. Generally, most individuals shave in front of a mirror above the bathroom sink—a time-consuming and somewhat cumbersome task because it requires an individual to rinse the face with warm water prior to shaving, continually rinse the razor in the sink throughout the shaving process, rinse/clean off the face and razor after finishing, and also clean the area afterwards. Alternatively, shower mirrors currently in the market enable one to shave while in the shower, eliminating certain inefficiencies and the cumbersome nature of traditional shaving. However, shower mirrors can be awkward to use, unappealing, take up precious real estate in small showers, and be inconvenient to use. For example, existing support bases of shower mirrors, such as suction cups or wire frames, are poor quality at best and ineffective at worst. And, shower mirrors are often in the way and pose safety risks if dropped. As a result, any benefit gained from the use of existing shower mirrors is outweighed by its overall inconvenience.
Thus, what is needed is a new and improved shaving mirror that provides the benefits of a shower mirror without any of its common drawbacks or disadvantages. Ideally, such a shaving mirror is durable, convenient to use, reusable, requires no additional space for placement, and comprises a fogless, safe, high-resolution mirror.
The following presents a simplified overview of the example embodiments in order to provide a basic understanding of some embodiments of the example embodiments. This overview is not an extensive overview of the example embodiments. It is intended to neither identify key or critical elements of the example embodiments nor delineate the scope of the appended claims. Its sole purpose is to present some concepts of the example embodiments in a simplified form as a prelude to the more detailed description that is presented herein below. It is to be understood that both the following general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive.
In accordance with the embodiments disclosed herein, the present disclosure is directed to a shaving mirror base that is attachable to and readily removable from the bottom of a shaving cream/gel container and a method of manufacturing a shaving mirror base. The shaving mirror base comprises: an integral base, wherein the outside bottom of the integral base comprises a mirror; a side wall, wherein the side wall extends upwardly and terminates at an upper rim; and an open top, wherein the open top extends downwardly and inwardly from the side wall. The shaving mirror base may comprise a flat mirror or a convex mirror, and the mirror may further comprise anti-fog and water repellant properties. The manufacturing method comprises encapsulating a mirror with an integral base; forming a side wall, wherein the side wall extends upwardly from the integral base and terminates at an upper rim; and forming an open top, wherein the open top extends downwardly and inwardly from the side wall.
Still other advantages, embodiments, and features of the subject disclosure will become readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art from the following description wherein there is shown and described a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, simply by way of illustration of one of the best modes best suited to carry out the subject disclosure. As it will be realized, the present disclosure is capable of other different embodiments and its several details are capable of modifications in various obvious embodiments all without departing from, or limiting, the scope herein. Accordingly, the drawings and descriptions will be regarded as illustrative in nature and not as restrictive.
The drawings are of illustrative embodiments. They do not illustrate all embodiments. Other embodiments may be used in addition or instead. Details which may be apparent or unnecessary may be omitted to save space or for more effective illustration. Some embodiments may be practiced with additional components or steps and/or without all of the components or steps that are illustrated. When the same numeral appears in different drawings, it refers to the same or like components or steps.
Before the present methods and systems are disclosed and described, it is to be understood that the methods and systems are not limited to specific methods, specific components, or to particular implementations. It is also to be understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting. Various embodiments are described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of one or more embodiments. It may be evident, however, that the various embodiments may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are shown in block diagram form to facilitate describing these embodiments.
In accordance with the embodiments disclosed herein, the present disclosure is directed to a shaving mirror base to place onto the bottom of a shaving cream/gel container, comprising: an integral base, wherein the outside bottom of the integral base comprises a mirror; a side wall, wherein the side wall extends upwardly and terminates at an upper rim; and an open top, wherein the open top extends downwardly and inwardly from the side wall. The shaving mirror base may comprise a flat mirror or a convex mirror, and the mirror may further comprise anti-fog and water repellant properties. And, a manufacturing method for a shaving mirror base, wherein the manufacturing method comprises encapsulating a mirror with an integral base; forming a side wall, wherein the side wall extends upwardly from the integral base and terminates at an upper rim; and forming an open top, wherein the open top extends downwardly and inwardly from the side wall.
The Base may be comprised of any material that enables the Base to retain its shape while being sufficiently flexible to fit onto the bottom of a container 110. Examples of material include but are not limited to polyurethane, silicone, and types of polyethylene. The material of the Base provides the additional benefits of preventing rust rings that can form from an exposed wet container and also reducing sliding of the container across a flat surface.
The Base may use mirrors made of a variety of material, such as fiberglass mirrors, aluminum glass mirrors, low aluminum glass mirrors, safety glass mirrors, silkscreen printed glass mirrors, and silver glass mirrors. Mirrors used by the Base may comprise features such as moisture/water resistant and anti-fog. These features allow an individual to shave without the image in the mirror being obscured.
As used in the specification and the appended claims, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Ranges may be expressed herein as from “about” one particular value, and/or to “about” another particular value. When such a range is expressed, another embodiment includes from the one particular value and/or to the other particular value. Similarly, when values are expressed as approximations, by use of the antecedent “about,” it will be understood that the particular value forms another embodiment. It will be further understood that the endpoints of each of the ranges are significant both in relation to the other endpoint, and independently of the other endpoint.
Throughout the description and claims of this specification, the word “comprise” and variations of the word, such as “comprising” and “comprises,” means “including but not limited to,” and is not intended to exclude, for example, other components, integers or steps. “Exemplary” means “an example of” and is not intended to convey an indication of a preferred or ideal embodiment. “Such as” is not used in a restrictive sense, but for explanatory purposes.
Unless otherwise expressly stated, it is in no way intended that any method set forth herein be construed as requiring that its steps be performed in a specific order. Accordingly, where a method claim does not actually recite an order to be followed by its steps or it is not otherwise specifically stated in the claims or descriptions that the steps are to be limited to a specific order; it is in no way intended that an order be inferred, in any respect. This holds for any possible non-express basis for interpretation, including: matters of logic with respect to arrangement of steps or operational flow; plain meaning derived from grammatical organization or punctuation; the number or type of embodiments described in the specification.
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