EP1851015A1 - Shaving apparatus - Google Patents
Shaving apparatusInfo
- Publication number
- EP1851015A1 EP1851015A1 EP05723133A EP05723133A EP1851015A1 EP 1851015 A1 EP1851015 A1 EP 1851015A1 EP 05723133 A EP05723133 A EP 05723133A EP 05723133 A EP05723133 A EP 05723133A EP 1851015 A1 EP1851015 A1 EP 1851015A1
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- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- valves
- shaving apparatus
- shaving
- male
- closed position
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- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
- B26B—HAND-HELD CUTTING TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B26B21/00—Razors of the open or knife type; Safety razors or other shaving implements of the planing type; Hair-trimming devices involving a razor-blade; Equipment therefor
- B26B21/40—Details or accessories
- B26B21/44—Means integral with, or attached to, the razor for storing shaving-cream, styptic, or the like
- B26B21/446—Shaving aid stored in the razor handle
Definitions
- the present invention relates to shaving apparatus in general, and to shaving apparatus having a mechanism for providing a flowable shaving aid material in particular.
- the shaving apparatus will include a reservoir containing a shaving aid material and one or more passages connecting the reservoir to a point of discharge.
- the shaving aid material is picked up by the user at the point of discharge.
- the shaving aid material is typically forced from the reservoir by pressurized gas, or by mechanical arrangement that decreases the volume of the reservoir.
- a valve mechanism is disposed within the shaving apparatus proximate the reservoir to prevent discharge of shaving aid material from the reservoir when the razor assembly is not in use.
- the valve mechanism of the shaving apparatus should be easy to operate. It should also be easily manufactured at a low cost. It should also be adaptable for use with a variety of different shaving aid materials.
- a shaving apparatus includes a razor cartridge, a shaving aid dispenser, and a reservoir operable to contain a non-solid shaving aid material.
- the razor cartridge includes one or more razor blades, each having a cutting edge.
- the shaving aid dispenser includes one or more valves disposed within a contact panel. The contact panel is disposed adjacent the cutting edges of the one or more razor blades. Each of the valves is selectively operable between an open position and a closed position. The valves are operated by the normal force of the contact surface applied to the surface to be shaved.
- the reservoir is in fluid communication with the selectively operable valves.
- a shaving aid material dispenser includes one or more valves disposed within a contact panel, and a reservoir. Each of the valves is selectively operable between an open position and a closed position. The valves are operated by the normal force of the contact surface applied to the surface to be shaved.
- the reservoir is in fluid communication with the selectively operable valves.
- Another advantage of the present invention is that in addition to selectively regulating the flow of shaving aid material, the one or more valves also meter and distribute the flow of shaving aid material.
- FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic isometric view of an embodiment of the present invention shaving apparatus.
- FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the embodiment shown in FIG.l.
- FIG. 3 is a partially sectioned diagrammatic view of a shaving apparatus.
- FIG. 4 is a diagrammatic view of a portion of the present invention shaving aid dispenser.
- FIG. 5 is a sectional diagrammatic view of a portion of the present invention shaving aid dispenser, illustrating a valve embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a sectional diagrammatic view of a portion of the present invention shaving aid dispenser, illustrating another valve embodiment.
- FIG. 7 shows the shaving aid dispenser of FIG. 5 with the valve embodiment applied against a surface to be shaved and the valve in an open position.
- FIG. 8 is a sectional diagrammatic view of a portion of the present invention shaving aid dispenser, illustrating a valve embodiment.
- FIG. 9 is a sectional diagrammatic view of a portion of the present invention shaving aid dispenser, illustrating a valve embodiment.
- FIG.9A is a sectional diagrammatic view of a portion of the present invention shaving dispenser, illustrating the valve embodiment shown in FIG.9 in an open position.
- the shaving apparatus 10 includes a razor cartridge 12, a shaving aid dispenser 14, a reservoir 16 (see FIG.3), and a handle 18.
- the razor cartridge 12 includes one or more razor blades 20 attached to a frame. Each razor blade has a cutting edge 22.
- the razor cartridge 12 can be fixedly or pivotally attached to the handle 18.
- a variety of different razor cartridges can be used with the present shaving apparatus 10, including those that are intended to be disposable. The present apparatus is not, therefore, limited to any particular type of razor cartridge 12.
- the shaving aid dispenser 14 includes one or more selectively operable valves 24.
- the valves 24 may be disposed within, or may partially or completely form, a contact panel 26 disposed adjacent the razor cartridge 12.
- the contact panel 26, which includes a contact surface 28, may be continuous around the razor cartridge 12.
- the contact surface 28 may be planar or may include protruberances 29.
- the contact panel 26 may be one or more sections that are disposed adjacent the razor cartridge 12; e.g., the contact panel 26 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 disposed forward of the razor cartridge 12.
- Other embodiments of the contact panel 26 may be disposed aft of the razor cartridge 12, or on one or both sides of the razor cartridge 12, or some combination thereof.
- each of the valves 24 is selectively operable between an open position and a closed position.
- a passage 30 is created for shaving aid material to flow through the valve 24 under normal conditions.
- the closed position e.g., see FIGS. 5 and 6
- the passage 30 is eliminated and consequently no appreciable amount of shaving aid material flows through the valve 24 under normal conditions.
- each of the valves 24 include a male portion 32 and a female portion 34 that mates with one another to form a seal when the valve 24 is in a closed position.
- the female portion 34 of each valve 24 is disposed within the contact panel 26.
- the male portion 32 of each valve 24 is formed within the contact panel 26, and a member 35 disposed below the contact panel 26 forms the female portion 34, as will be described below.
- the male and female portions 32, 34 have mating conical sections that seal when the male portion 32 is inserted within and in contact within the female portion 34.
- the mating male and female portions 32, 34 of the valves 24 are at least partially spherical. A variety of mating shapes can be used for the sealing surfaces. At least one of the male or female portions 32, 34 is positioned to contact the surface to be shaved.
- each male portion 32 is attached to a support member 36. Pushing on a male portion 32 that is attached to a relatively stiff support member 36 will cause one or more of the adjacent male portions 32 to depress at least partially, thereby opening the adjacent valves 24. Alternatively, pushing on a male portion 32 that is attached to a relatively flexible support member 36 will not cause adjacent male portions 32 to depress at least partially, and the adjacent valves 24 will remain closed.
- FIG.8 illustrates an embodiment utilizing independent valves 24 with independent biasing elements 38.
- each male portion 32 extends up through a female portion 34 to form a valve 24.
- the male portion 32 is attached to the contact panel 26 and the female portion 34 is formed when the member 35 disposed contiguous with the contact panel 26 is deflected to form an opening (open position shown in FIG.9A).
- the present invention is not limited to the aforesaid illustrative embodiments.
- the one or more valves 24 are preferably biased in the closed position.
- a support member 36 e.g., as shown in FIGS. 5-7
- comprising an elastomeric material is an example of a means for biasing the portions of that valve 24 in the closed position.
- the elasticity of the support member 36 is such that a desirable amount of force applied against the exposed part of the male portion 32 overcomes the biasing force of the elastic support member 36, thereby permitting the valve 24 to actuate from a closed position to an open position.
- Biasing means other than the above-described elastomeric embodiment may be used alternatively; e.g., the independent biasing elements 38.
- the member 35 disposed below the contact panel 26 in FIG.9 may be elastomeric.
- the one or more valves 24 are preferably positioned in a pattern selected to provide a desirable distribution of shaving aid material.
- the valves 24 are uniformly disposed in a contact panel 26 disposed forward of the razor cartridge 12.
- the flow rate and distribution of the shaving aid material from the valves 24 can be adjusted to suit the application at hand by adjusting the number of valves 24 within a pattern and the flow through the individual valves 24.
- Flow through individual valves 24 is selectively chosen to accommodate the physical properties (e.g., viscosity) of the shaving aid material for a predetermined set of application parameters (e.g., temperature, surface moisture, etc.).
- valve 24 embodiments that include mating male and female portions 32, 34
- a variety of different flow rate profiles can be produced by selectively matching the geometries of the mating portions 32, 34.
- conical shaped mating surfaces 32, 34 may produce a linear increase in flow rate through the valve 24 as the mating portions separate from one another.
- Other mating surface geometries may produce a stepped, or an exponential, increase in flow through the valve 24 as the mating surfaces separate from one another.
- the present invention valves 24 are not, therefore, limited to any particular mating geometry configuration.
- the reservoir 16 for containing the non-solid shaving aid material is in fluid communication with the selectively operable valves 24.
- the fluid communication between the reservoir 16 and the valves 24 permits non-solid shaving aid material within the reservoir 16 to pass from the reservoir 16 to the valves.
- the reservoir 16 is not limited to any particular configuration. In some embodiments, the reservoir 16 is not intended to be separated from the handle 18. In these embodiments, the reservoir 16 may be a refillable. In other embodiments, the reservoir 16 may be a replaceable item independent of the handle 18, or disposable as part of a replaceable handle 18.
- the shaving apparatus 10 further includes a flow valve 40 disposed between the reservoir 16 and the one or more valves 24.
- the flow valve 40 is a two-position valve, on and off, that is operable to prevent fluid flow between the reservoir 16 and the one or more valves 24.
- the shaving apparatus 10 includes a volume of shaving aid material disposed within the reservoir 16 under pressure.
- a variety of different mechanisms can be used to create the pressure necessary to force the material out through the valves 24, and the present invention is not limited to any particular mechanism.
- the user applies the shaving apparatus 10 to the surface 42 (see FIG.7) to be shaved with a typical amount of normal force, and strokes the shaving apparatus 10 across the surface 42.
- the shaving apparatus 10 is applied to the surface 42 to be shaved during normal operation, at least a part of the contact panel 26 and at least one of the valves 24 is placed in contact with the surface 42.
- the normal force applied to the contact panel 26 and valve 24 changes the valve 24 from a closed position to an open position; i.e., at least one of the mating male and female portions 32, 34 is moved relative to the other to create a passage 30 through the valve.
- the normal force applied to the contact panel 26 and the male portions 32 causes one or more of the male portions 32 to move the member 35 away from the contact panel 26, thereby creating a passage 30 therebetween.
- pressurized shaving aid material from the reservoir 16 flows through the valve passage 30 and is applied to the surface being shaved.
- the valve 24 returns to the closed position (i.e., the passage 30 is closed) and the flow of shaving aid material therethrough is ceased.
- the present invention shaving aid dispenser 14 has been described above as an element within a shaving apparatus 10 having a handle 18.
- the shaving aid dispenser 14 is a portion of a replaceable cartridge that can be selectively attached and removed from a shaving apparatus. When all the usable shaving aid material has been withdrawn from the cartridge, the empty cartridge can be removed from the shaving apparatus 10 and replaced with a new or refilled cartridge.
- valves 24 each having a male portion 32 that moves relative to the female portion 34 to open the valve.
- the female portion could move relative to the male portion 32 to open the valve.
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