MX2011005375A

MX2011005375A - Shaving kit.

Info

Publication number: MX2011005375A
Application number: MX2011005375A
Authority: MX
Inventors: Roy Nicoll; Matthias Gester
Original assignee: Gillette Co
Priority date: 2008-11-20
Filing date: 2009-11-18
Publication date: 2011-06-06
Also published as: WO2010059652A1; SG171758A1; CN102223822B; RU2011117016A; CA2743905A1; JP2012508629A; RU2472403C2; BRPI0922017A2; EP2365765B1; AU2009316740A1; CN102223822A; JP5587330B2; EP2365765A1

Abstract

A safety razor is provided having a handle, a cartridge mounted to the handle and a pair of primary guards joined to the cartridge, each of the primary guards having a plurality fins that define a plurality of fin slots. The safety razor also includes one or more primary shaving blades mounted to the cartridge and positioned adjacent the pair of primary guards. A shaving aid retention guard is positioned between the pair of primary guards. The shaving aid retention guard has a plurality of walls defining a plurality of guard slots, wherein a width of the guard slots is greater than the width of the fin slots.

Description

CASE TO SHAVE FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to methods and systems for shaving hair. More particularly, the present invention relates to shaving systems having shaving trays for storing a shaving machine and containing a shaving aid, shaving machines having protective elements for retaining and applying shaving aid to the skin, and methods for shaving. to use such razors and shaving systems.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Typically, men and women shave their bodies by applying a layer of shaving aid such as a gel, cream, soap, or lotion with their hands to the area of the skin to be shaved. Then, the user shaves their skin with a wet razor. The wet razor is periodically rinsed in water to remove cut hairs that get trapped in the wet razor. This method of shaving requires the user to purchase a can or shaving aid tube and a wet shaving machine, which may be a shaving machine or a shaving system having a disposable cartridge. The shaving tube or can provides enough shaving aid for many shaves and exceeds the life of several disposable razors and / or disposable cartridges.

The aforementioned shaving method has several drawbacks. First, this shaving method requires a consumer to buy and apply more shaving aids than necessary. For example, some consumers will have to shave when they are on a business trip or vacation. Currently, strict airport policies related to sharp carry-on items, such as leaves as well as limitations on the amount of liquid toiletries permitted, have created a serious problem for the frequent and occasional traveler. Some travelers prefer to buy shaving aids and razors when they arrive at their destination rather than having to deal with the problem of carrying such items on an airplane. Although relatively inexpensive razors are available, consumers can also purchase a can or shaving aid tube, which can be expensive, especially if the shaving aid is needed only for a couple of shaves. The can or shaving aid tube contains a superabundance of shaving aid, which is typically discarded with the disposable razor when the traveler returns home. If the consumer prefers to carry his shaving supplies with him, the shaving aid container (s) add weight and volume that can be used for other toiletries. The typical traveler does not need a full container of lotion, unless he is away from home for a long period of time.

Typically, when the consumer shaves, he applies an excess of shaving aid to his hand and rubs it on the skin. This process is messy and produces the waste of a large amount of shaving aid, so the consumer needs to wash their hands before holding their razor. Therefore, shaving aid is wasted in every shave, which is not very economical. The rinsing process also creates problems if there is no running water available easily, or if you try to conserve water. For example, the availability of running water may be scarce for consumers who go on outings or camp in uninhabited places away from modern comforts. Consumers in certain regions of the planet, such as emerging markets may also have limited access to any type of water. In some cases, water is not readily available. For example, consumers who are constantly in a hurry need to shave in atypical places such as in a car or public transport. The process of applying the shaving aid is messy, it is not suitable for consumers who are in a hurry and shave on the road. Due to these reasons, some consumers tend to use an electric razor or completely postpone shaving, even when, ideally, the appearance and feel of a smooth, shave-like shave is preferred.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION In one aspect, the invention generally features a razor having a handle, a cartridge mounted to the handle and a pair of primary protective covers attached to the cartridge, each of the primary protective covers having a plurality of fins defining a plurality of fin slots. The razor further includes one or more razor blades mounted on the cartridge and located adjacent to the pair of primary protective covers. A protective shaving aid retainer cover is located between the pair of primary protective covers. The shaving auxiliary retention protective cover has a plurality of walls defining a plurality of protective grooves, wherein a width of the protective grooves is greater than the width of the fin grooves.

In another aspect the invention generally presents a razor having a handle, a cartridge with a proximal end portion and a distal end portion mounted to the handle. One or more razor blades are mounted to the cartridge and a shield is attached to the distal end portion of the cartridge. The protector has an elongated slot defined by a proximal wall, a distal wall and a pair of side walls, wherein the elongated slot has a width to length ratio of about 1: 10 to about 1: 25.

In yet another aspect, the invention generally presents a shaving system having a shaving machine, a shaving tray and a shaving aid container. The razor has an elongated handle, a cartridge mounted to the elongated handle, and a shaving auxiliary protective cover attached to the cartridge. The shaving tray has a first portion sized to receive the razor during storage and a second portion defining a receptacle. The shaving aid container is located inside the receptacle.

In yet another aspect the invention generally presents a shaving method comprising the steps of placing a razor cartridge having a protective cover in a shaving aid container, retaining the shaving aid with the protective cover, the razor cartridge against an area of the skin to be shaved, apply the shaving aid to the area of the skin with the razor cartridge by compressing the protective cover and shaving the skin area by moving the cartridge for the razor Shave through the skin area.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a possible embodiment of a wet shaving system.

Fig. 2 is a front view of a possible mode of a wet razor and a shaving aid container that can be incorporated in the shaving system of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3A is a top plan view of a possible embodiment of a shaving tray.

Fig. 3B is a top plan view of another possible embodiment of a shaving tray.

Fig. 3C is a top plan view of another possible embodiment of a shaving tray.

Fig. 3D is a bottom plan view of another possible embodiment of a shaving tray.

Fig. 3E is a bottom plan view of another possible embodiment of a shaving tray.

Fig. 4A is a perspective view of another possible embodiment of a wet razor system.

FIG. 4B is a perspective view of another possible embodiment of a shaving tray and a shaving aid container.

Fig. 4C is a perspective view of a shaving aid container.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a possible embodiment of a protective cover that can be incorporated in the razor of Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a possible embodiment of a razor cartridge.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a possible embodiment of a protective cover that can be incorporated in the cartridge of Fig. 6.

Fig. 8A is a cross-sectional view of the protective cover of Fig. 7 in a first or neutral position, taken, generally, along the line 8-8.

Fig. 8B is a cross-sectional view of the protective cover of Fig. 7 in a second or compressed position, taken, generally, along the line 8-8.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION With reference to Fig. 1, the present disclosure relates, generally, to providing a shaving system 10 including a wet razor 12 having a handle 14 and a cartridge 16 mounted to the handle. In certain embodiments, the cartridge 16 removably and / or rotatably mounted to the handle 14. The cartridge 16 can be removed from the handle 14 and replaced with a new cartridge 16 as needed by a user; in that way it again uses the handle 14. In other embodiments the cartridge 16 can be fixedly mounted to the handle 14 and the consumer can discard the wet razor 12 and replace it with a new wet razor 12 as desired. As will be described in more detail below, the cartridge 16 may include a protective shaving aid retention cover 18 for applying the shaving aid to a surface of the skin during shaving. The shaving system 10 may include a shaving tray 20 for holding the wet razor 12 and a disposable shaving aid container 22.

The shaving tray 20 may have a proximal end portion 24 and a distal end portion 26. The distal end portion 24 may define a receptacle 28 that is sized to receive a disposable shaving aid container 22. Alternatively, the receptacle 28 can be loaded with shaving aid. A portion for storing the wet razor 30 can be located between the proximal end portion 24 and the distal end portion 26. The portion for storing the wet razor 30 can have a concave area 32, a retention element of the handle 34 and a generally open area 36. The concave area 32 can be sized to receive the cartridge 16 and the generally open area 36 can be sized to receive the handle 14 of the wet razor 12. The concave area 32 can defining a drainage opening 38 extending through the shaving tray 20, which can assist in drying the cartridge 16 after shaving. The retention element of the handle 34 can secure the handle 14 to the shaving tray 20 and can be located between the concave area 32 and the generally open area 36. The shaving tray 20, the shaving machine 12 and the auxiliary container for shaved 22 can be packaged together as a case. The shaving aid container 22 can be purchased separately and replaced as needed. The razor 12 may be disposable and may be disposed of with the tray 20 and the shaving aid container 22 after a number of shaves. In certain embodiments, the razor 12 and the shaving aid container 22 can be packaged as a case without the shaving tray 20.

With reference to Fig. 2, the wet razor 2 is shown being inserted into the shaving aid container 22, which may be located within the receptacle 28 of the shaving tray 20 (not shown). The wet razor 12 may have one or more blades 42 located near the cap 44 in a rearward position of the cartridge 16 and the protective shaving auxiliary retention cover 18 in a front portion of the cartridge 16. In certain embodiments the cover protective guard for shaving aid 18 may be used in place of cap 44, thus the cartridge 16 may further include a plurality of shaving aid retaining protective covers 18 or may have the protective shaving aid retaining cover 18 at the location of the cap 44. The shaving aid container 22 may have a lid 40. The lid 40 may be a peelable lid that is removed from the shaving aid container 22 or the lid 40 may be closed again on the shaving aid container 22 by using a snap-fit design. The shaving aid container 22 may be sized to receive the cartridge 16 of the wet razor 12. The shaving aid container 22 may be slightly larger than the size of the cartridge 16 and may contain sufficient shaving aid for the shaving aid. from about 1 or 2 to about 4 or 5 shaves. The shaving aid container 22 may have a generally rectangular shape with a length generally corresponding to the length of the cartridge 16. In certain embodiments, the length of the shaving aid container may be approximately 25 mm, 35 mm or 45 mm to approximately 55 mm, 65 mm or 75 mm. The shaving aid container 22 can have a height corresponding to the width of the cartridge 16 which can prevent an excess of shaving aid from reaching the handle 14. In certain embodiments the height of the shaving aid container can be about 10 mm , 12 mm or 14 mm to approximately 20 mm, 30 mm or 40 mm. The shaving aid container 22 may further have a width that corresponds, generally, to the width of the cartridge 16, as described above.

A user may insert the cartridge 16 into the shaving aid container 22, so that the protective shaving aid retaining cover 18 contacts and retains a certain amount of shaving aid. Then, the cartridge 16 can be placed against an area of the skin to be shaved. As the cartridge 16 passes along the surface of the skin, the protective shaving aid retaining cover 18 can apply the shaving aid just before one or more sheets 42 shave the area. The shaving aid can be applied to the skin while one or more sheets 42 shave the skin. Alternatively, the user can only place the protective shaving aid retention cover 18 against the area of the skin to be shaved. The protective shaving auxiliary retention cover 18 can apply the shaving aid to the entire area to be shaved before the sheets 42 come into contact with the skin. Then, the user can contact the cartridge 16 and one or more sheets 42 against the surface of the skin and proceed to shave the area. The user can periodically rinse the cartridge 16 as needed. The hair trapped in the cartridge 16 can be rinsed by placing the cartridge 16 back into the shaving aid container. The shaving aid may have a lower viscosity than lotions and shaving gels, which may help in rinsing and cleaning the blade or leaves 42. In certain embodiments the shaving gel balm refreshing from Nivea (Philips Philishave HQ170 of HQ171) by Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V can be used in the shaving aid container 22 (or in a tube or envelope, as will be described in more detail below).

With reference to Fig. 3A, it shows an alternative embodiment of a shaving tray 50. The shaving tray 50 can be similar to the shaving tray 20 as described above and is shown in Fig. 1. The shaving tray 50 may have a proximal end portion 52 and a distal end portion 54. The distal end portion 54 may define a first receptacle 56 that is sized to receive the disposable shaving aid container 22 (not shown). The distal end portion 54 may further define a second receptacle 58, which may be a rinse container. The second receptacle 58 can be charged with water or other rinsing solutions. The wet razor 12 (not shown) may be a vibrating shaver that can help flush the cartridge 16 (not shown) in the second receptacle 58. A portion for storing the wet razor 60 may located between the proximal end portion 52 and the distal end portion 54. The portion for storing the wet razor 60 may have a concave area 62, a handle retention element 64 and a generally open area 66. The area Concave 62 may be sized to receive the cartridge 16 (not shown) and the generally open area 66 may be sized to receive the handle 14 of the wet razor 12 (not shown). The concave area 62 can define a drainage opening 68 that extends through the shaving tray 50, which can assist in drying the cartridge 16 (not shown) after shaving. The handle retention element 64 can secure the handle 14 (not shown) to the shaving tray 50 and can be located between the concave area 62 and the generally open area 66.

The second receptacle 58 may have a generally rectangular shape with a length generally corresponding to a length of the cartridge 16 (not shown). The second receptacle 58 of the same size or larger than the shaving auxiliary container 22 (see Fig. 2). In certain embodiments the length of the receptacle 58 may be approximately 35 mm, 45 mm or 55 mm to approximately 65 mm, 75 mm or 85 mm. The second receptacle 58 may furthermore have a height which corresponds, generally, to a width of the cartridge 16 which can prevent an excess of water or rinsing solution from reaching the handle 14 (not shown). In certain embodiments the height of the rinse vessel 58 may be from about 10 mm, 12 mm or 14 mm to about 20 mm, 30 mm or 40 mm.

With reference to Figs. 3B, a top plan view of other possible embodiments of a shaving tray 150 is shown. The shaving tray 150 may have a proximal end portion 154 and a distal end portion 156. A portion for storing the shaver in wet 160 may be located between the proximal end portion 154 and the distal end portion 156. The wet razor 160 storage portion may define a receptacle 158 that is sized for receiving the disposable shaving aid container 22 shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Alternatively, the receptacle 158 may be filled with shaving aid. The portion for storing the wet razor 160 may have a concave portion 162, a handle retention member 164 and a generally open area 166. The concave portion 162 may be sized to receive the cartridge 16 (not shown) and the generally open area 166 may be sized to receive the handle 14 (not shown) of the wet razor 12 (not shown). The concave portion 162 may define a drain opening 168 that extends through the shaving tray 150, which may assist in drying the cartridge 16 (not shown) after shaving. The handle retention element 164 can secure the handle 14 to the shaving tray 150 and can be located between the concave portion 162 and the generally open area 166. The shaving tray 150 can be similar to the shaving tray 20 as described above and shown in Fig. 1. The receptacle 158 of the shaving tray 150, however, may be located within the portion for storing the shaver 160 or within the generally open area 166. The location of the receptacle 158 away of the distal end portion 156, may allow the shaving tray 150 to hold the shaving aid container 22 without having to increase the overall length of the shaving tray 150.

The shaving tray 150, the shaving machine 12 and the auxiliary shaving container 22 can be packaged together as a case. The shaving aid container 22 can be purchased by separated and replaced in the receptacle 158 of the tray 150 as needed. The razor 12 may be disposable and may be disposed of with the tray 150 and the shaving aid container 22 after a number of shaves. In certain embodiments, the razor 12 and the shaving aid container 22 can be packaged as a case without the shaving tray 150.

With reference to Fig. 3C, a top plan view of yet another possible embodiment of a shaving tray 200 is shown. The shaving tray 200 may be similar to the shaving tray 50 as described above and is shown in FIG. Fig. 3A. The shaving tray 200 may have a proximal end portion 202 and a distal end portion 204. A portion for storing the wet razor 210 may be located between the proximal end portion 202 and the distal end portion 204. portion for storing the wet razor 210 may define a first receptacle 206 that is sized to receive the disposable shaving aid container 22 (not shown). The portion for storing the wet razor 210 can further define a second receptacle 208, such as a rinse container 208 that can be loaded with water or other rinsing solutions. The wet razor 12 (not shown) can be a vibrating shaver having a vibrating cartridge 16 which can help flush the cartridge 16 (not shown) in the second receptacle 208. The portion for storing the machine of wet shaving 210 may have a concave area 212, an element of retention of the handle 214 and a generally open area 216. The concave area 212 may be sized to receive the cartridge 16 (not shown) and the generally open area 216 may be sized to receive the handle 14 (not shown) of the machine of wet shaving 12 (not shown). The concave area 212 may define a drain opening 218 extending through the shaving tray 200, which can help to dry the cartridge 16 (not shown) after shaving. The handle retention element 214 can secure the handle 14 (not shown) to the shaving tray 200 and can be located between the concave area 212 and the generally open area 216.

The second receptacle 208 may have a generally rectangular shape with a length generally corresponding to a length of the cartridge 16 (not shown). The rinse container 208 may be the same size or larger than the shaving aid container 22 (see Fig. 2). In certain embodiments the length of the rinse container 208 may be about 35 mm, 45 mm or 55 mm to about 65 mm, 75 mm or 85 mm. The second receptacle 208 may also have a height that generally corresponds to a width of the cartridge 16 that can prevent excess water or rinsing solution from reaching the handle 14 (not shown). In certain embodiments the height of the second receptacle 208 may be from about 10 mm, 12 mm or 14 mm to about 20 mm, 30 mm or 40 mm. The shaving tray 200 may be similar to the shaving tray 50 as described above and is shown in Fig. 3A, however, the receptacle 206 and the rinse container 208 of the shaving tray 200 may be located within the portion for storing the razor 210 or the generally open area 216. The location of the receptacle 206 and the rinsing container 208 away from the distal end portion 204 may allow the shaving tray 200 to hold the shaving aid container 22. without having to increase the overall length of the shaving tray 200.

With reference to Figs. 3D and 3E, alternative embodiments of 3D and 3E shaving trays are shown to illustrate that a shaving tray 250 and 300 may have a receptacle 258 and 306 (respectively) for the shaving aid 22 and / or a second receptacle 308 located on a lower surface 252 and 302 of the respective shaving tray 250 and 300. Any of the embodiments described within this application may include one or more receptacles for the shaving aid container 22, one or more containers for rinsing solutions, or any combination of these. One or more receptacles and / or containers may be located on a top surface (as shown in Figs. 3A, 3B and 3C) or a bottom surface (as shown in Figs 3D, 3E) of a shaving tray , in a distal end portion (as shown in Figs 1 and 3A) of a shaving tray, in a proximal end portion of a shaving tray, within a portion for storing the razor (as shown in Figs. shown in Figs 3B and 3C) of a tray, or any combination thereof. The location of the receptacles 258, 306 and 308 on the undersurface of the shaving tray 250 and 300 can decrease the overall and lateral length of the tray, which makes the shaving system more compact.

With reference to Fig. 4A, an alternative embodiment of a shaving system 70 is illustrated which may include the wet razor 12 and a flexible shaving aid package 72, such as a tube. The shaving aid 74 may have a viscosity greater than that of the shaving aid container 22 as described above. The viscosity of the shaving aid 74 (or shaving aid in the shaving aid container 22) can be similar to a toothpaste or gel, such that the protective cover for retaining the shaving aid 18 can apply and retain a strip of the shaving aid 74. In certain embodiments, the shaving aid 74 may have a viscosity of about 2000, 10,000 or 25,000 centipoise at about 50,000, 75,000 or 250,000 centipoise at room temperature (approximately 23 degrees Celsius). In other embodiments, the shaving aid 74 may have a viscosity of about 10, 50 or 100 centipoise at about 150, 250 or 500 centipoise at room temperature (about 23 degrees Celsius).

A user can release the shaving aid 74 from the flexible shaving aid pack 72 on the protective shaving aid retaining cover 18. The cartridge 16 can then be placed against an area of the skin to be shaved. As the cartridge 16 passes along the surface of the skin, the shaving aid retaining protective cover 18 can apply the shaving aid 74 just before one or more sheets 42 shaving the area. The shaving aid 74 can be applied to the skin while one or more sheets 42 shave the skin. Alternatively, the user may first pass only the protective shaving aid retention cover 18 against the area of the skin to be shaved. The protective shaving auxiliary retention cover 18 can apply the shaving aid to the entire area to be shaved before the blades 42 contact the skin. Then, the user can contact the cartridge 16 and one or more sheets 42 against the surface of the skin and proceed to shave the area. The user can periodically rinse the cartridge 14 as needed. The flexible shaving aid package 72 or the shaving aid container 22 may be used with the shaving aid retaining cover 18 of the wet shaving machine 12 or any of the embodiments described in this application.

As shown in Figs. 4B and 4C, the shaving system 70 (Fig. 4A) may further include a shaving tray 75 and one or more shaving aid envelopes 71. One or more envelopes 71 may be used in place of the shaving tube. shaving aid 72 shown in Fig. 4A. The shaving tray 75 may have a top surface with a portion of the wet razor, which contains or stores the razor 12 (not shown) when the shaver 12 (not shown) is not found In use. The envelopes 71 can be detachably joined together and mounted to a lower surface of the shaving tray 75. The user can detach or remove one of the envelopes 71 for each shave. Shaving tray 75 may include a removable cartridge 77 having one or more envelopes 71 interconnected with each other and mounted to the removable cartridge 77. The removable cartridge 77 can be removably mounted to the lower surface of the tray 75. The envelope (s) 71 may have a part detachable or removable top 73, as shown in Fig. 4C for dispensing the shaving aid 74. The removable top 73 may be sized to spread a narrow band of shaving aid 74 to a protective element (such as the protective cover). retention aid for shaving 18 shown in Fig. 4A). Alternatively, the removable top 73 may be sized to spread a wider shaving aid band 74 to cover a width of the cartridge 16 (not shown) which may include components other than the protective cover, such as one or more sheets.

Referring to Fig. 5, there is shown a perspective view of the shaving aid retaining protective cover 18. The shaving aid retaining protective cover 18 may have a front wall 78, a rear wall 76, and a pair of side walls 80 and 82. The front wall 78, the rear wall 76, and the pair of side walls 80 and 82 can define an elongated slot 84 for retaining the shaving aid. The front wall 78 and the rear wall 76 can have a length of about 25 mm, 30 mm or 35 mm to about 40 mm, 45 mm or 50 mm. A distance from the front wall 78 to the rear wall 76 can be from about 1.5 mm, 2 mm or 2.5 mm to about 3 mm, 3.5 mm or 4 mm. The elongated slot 84 can have a width ratio of length of about 1: 5, 1: 7 or 1: 10 to about 1: 15, 1: 20 or 1: 25. The height of the front wall 78 and the rear wall 76 can each be from about 1.0 mm, 1.5 mm or 2.0 mm to about 2.5, 3.0 or 3.5 mm to help retain the shaving aid. A short height creates a surface depth of groove that does not have the ability to retain enough shaving aid. In certain embodiments the elongated slot 84 can be inclined from the front wall 78 to the rear wall 76 such that the height of the front wall 78 is greater than the height of the rear wall 76, which can help to retain and apply the ( the) auxiliary (s) for shaving. The protective shaving aid retention cover 18 can be made of a porous material. In certain embodiments, the shaving aid retainer cover 18 can be injection molded into the cartridge 16 (not shown) or can be joined with other assembly processes such as adhesives or press fit designs.

With reference to Fig. 6, an alternative embodiment of a cartridge 100 that can be used to apply a shaving aid is shown. A front portion of the cartridge 100 may include a pair of primary protective covers 102 and 104 and a protective shaving auxiliary retention cap 106 located between the pair of primary protective covers 102 and 104. One or more sheets 108 may be mounted to the cartridge 100. between a cap 110 in a rear portion of the cartridge 100 and the pair of protective covers 102 and 104 in the front portion of the cartridge 100. The pair of protective covers 102 and 104 may each have an element of skin stretch, such as a plurality of fins 112 and 114 extending parallel to one or more sheets 108. The plurality of fins 112 and 114 can stretch a surface of the skin to be shaved to provide a more shave. The cartridge 100 can be rotatably connected to an interconnect member 116 that can assist in mounting the cartridge 100 to a handle (not shown), similar to the handle 14 and cartridge 16 as described above. The auxiliary shaving aid retaining cover 106 may also be used in addition to or in place of the cap 110, therefore, the cartridge 100 may also include a plurality of shaving auxiliary retention protective covers 106 or the cartridge 100 may have the cover protective shield for shaving aid 106 in the rear portion of the cartridge 100.

Referring to FIG. 7, there is shown a perspective view of the protective shaving auxiliary retention cover 106. The shaving auxiliary retaining protective cover 06 may have a proximal end portion 118 and a distal end portion. 120. The proximal end portion 118 and the distal end portion 120, each may have a length of about 25 mm, 30 mm or 35 mm to about 40 mm, 45 mm or 50 mm. The proximal end portion 118 may define a series of generally circular depressions 122 located along a length of the proximal end portion 118 of the protective shaving auxiliary retainer cover 106. The distal end portion 120 may have a front wall 124, a rear wall 126 and a plurality of intermediate walls 128, 130 and 132 that extend, generally, the length of the distal end portion 120. The plurality of intermediate walls 128, 130, 132 and 134 may define a plurality of elongated slots 136, 138. , 140 and 142. A height of the front wall 124, the rear wall 126 and the plurality of intermediate walls 128, 130 and 132 can each be from about 1.0 mm, 1.5 mm or 2.0 mm to about 2.5, 3.0 or 3.5 mm to help retain the shaving aid. A short height creates a surface depth of groove that does not have the ability to retain enough shaving aid.

With reference to Figs. 8A and 8B, there is shown a cross-sectional view of the protective shaving auxiliary retainer cover 106, taken, generally, along line 8-8 of FIG. 7. The protective auxiliary retainer cover for shaving 106 may have a first compressed position (Fig. 8B) and a second or uncompressed position (Fig. 8). The protective shaving auxiliary retainer cover 106 may be in the neutral position when the cartridge 100 is inserted into a shaving aid container (as shown in Fig. 2) or when the shaving aid is applied to the tube 72. or envelope 71 (as shown in Figs 4A and 4C). The shaving aid retaining cover 106 may be in the compressed position when the cartridge 100 is pressed against the surface of the skin during shaving.

The distal end portion 120 of the shaving aid retaining cover 106 may have a generally circular body from which the intermediate walls 128, 130, 132 and 134 extend. Although four intermediate walls 128, 130, 132 and 134, more or less intermediate walls can be used. A distance between intermediate walls 128, 130, 132 and 134 may be from about 0.2 mm, 0.3 mm or 0.55 mm to about 0.7 mm, 0.9 mm or 1.0 mm when the protective shaving auxiliary retention cover 106 is in the neutral position . The neutral position allows the shaving aid retainer cover 106 to absorb more shaving aid. The shaving aid can be trapped within the generally circular depressions 122 and the plurality of elongated slots 136, 138, 140 and 142. In addition, a slot 144 can be defined by the rear wall 126 and the intermediate wall 136 trapping auxiliary for shaving. A distance between the adjacent intermediate walls 128, 130, 132 and 134 can also be known as slot width. The groove width of the shaving auxiliary protective cover 106 can be larger than the groove width of the pair of protective covers 112 and 114 (Fig. 6), to trap or contain more shaving aid. In certain embodiments the width of the separation of the shaving auxiliary protective cover 106 can be about 1.5, 2 or 3 times to about 4, 5 or 6 times as large as the width of the groove of the torque of protective covers 112 and 114 (Fig. 6).

The generally circular depressions 122 of the proxirrial end portion 118 may be directly adjacent to the back wall 126. The circular depressions 122 may further have a neutral position (Fig. 8A) and a compressed position (Fig. 8B). In the neutral position, the generally circular depressions 122 may have a radius of about 0.15 mm, 0.3 mm, or 0.55 mm to about 0.7 mm, 0.9 mm or 1.0 mm. In the compressed position, the generally circular depressions 122 can compress from about 25%, 30%, or 40% to about 50%, 75% or even 100%. The shaving aid retaining cover 106 may be made of an elastomeric material or may be made of a porous material that facilitates compression and release of the shaving aid. The shaving aid retaining protective cap 106 may have a Shore A hardness of about 10, 20 or 30 to about 60, 70 or 80. In certain embodiments, the protective shaving aid retaining cap 106 may be injection molded into the cartridge 100 (Fig. 6) or can be joined with other assembly processes such as adhesives or press fit designs.

The circular depressions 122 and the plurality of slots 136, 138, 140 and 142 can facilitate the retention of shaving aid when the cartridge 100 (not shown) is inserted into a shaving aid container 22 (as shown in FIG. 2) or when the shaving aid is applied to tube 72 or about 71 (as shown in Fig. 4A and 4C). The depressions 122 and the intermediate walls 128, 130, 132 and 134 can inhibit the release of the shaving aid when the cartridge 100 (not shown) is placed against the surface of the skin to be shaved. A force of the shaving aid retaining cover 106 that is pressed against the surface of the skin can compress the intermediate walls 128, 130, 132 and 134 closer together and release the shaving aid. In certain embodiments the intermediate walls 128, 130, 132 and 134 can be compressed in such a way that they come in contact with each other to force the shaving aid of the elongated slots 136, 138, 140, 142 and 144 and on the surface of the skin. . The generally circular depressions 122 may be further compressed to release the shaving aid during shaving.

If desired, optionally, you can practice particular modalities separately or together. For example, the shaving method may use any of the cartridges with previously described shaving aid retaining protective covers or the shaving system may include any of the cartridges with aforementioned shaving aid retaining protective covers.

The dimensions and values set out in the present description should not be understood as strictly limited to the exact numerical values mentioned. Instead, unless otherwise specified, each of these dimensions will mean both the aforementioned value and a functionally equivalent range that includes that value. For example, a dimension expressed as "40 mm" will be understood as "approximately 40 mm".

All documents mentioned in the present description, including any cross reference or patent or related application, are they are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety, unless expressly excluded or limited in any other way. The mention of any document does not represent an admission that it constitutes a precedent industry with respect to any invention described or claimed in the present description, or that alone, or in any combination with any other reference or references, instructs, suggests or describes such invention. . In addition, to the extent that any meaning or definition of a term in this document contradicts any meaning or definition of the same term in a document incorporated as a reference, the meaning or definition assigned to the term in this document shall govern.

While particular embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and described, it will be apparent to those with experience in the industry that various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Therefore, it has been intended to encompass all the changes and modifications within the scope of the invention in the appended claims.

Claims

NOVELTY OF THE INVENTION CLAIMS

1. A shaving system (10) comprising: a razor (12) having a cartridge (16) mounted to a handle (14), the razor (12) has at least one blade (42); a shaving tray (20) defining a receptacle (28), the shaving tray (20) has a retention element (34) securing the handle (14) of the shaving machine (12) to the shaving tray (20); and a shaving aid container (22) located within the receptacle (28).

2. The shaving system (10) according to claim 1, further characterized in that the cartridge has a protective cover for shaving aid (8) in front of the blade (42).

3. The shaving system (10) according to claim 2, further characterized in that the protective shaving auxiliary retention cover has an elongated slot (84) with a width to length ratio of 1: 5 to 1: 25.

4. The shaving system (10) according to claim 2 or 3, further characterized in that the cartridge (16) has a pair of protective covers (1 12, 14) located laterally of the protective auxiliary retention cover for shaving ( 18).

5. The shaving system (10) according to any of the preceding claims, further characterized in that the shaving aid container (22) is sized to receive the cartridge (16).

6. The shaving system (10) according to any of the preceding claims, further characterized in that the shaving tray (20) defines a drainage opening (38) that extends through the shaving tray (20) and is located below the cartridge (16).

7. The shaving system (10) according to any of the preceding claims, further characterized in that the shaving tray (20) defines a second receptacle (58).

8. The shaving system (10) according to claim 7, further characterized in that the second receptacle (58) is larger than the receptacle (28).

9. The shaving system (10) according to any of the preceding claims, further characterized in that the shaving aid container (22) has a peelable lid (40).

10. The shaving system (10) according to claim 8, further characterized in that the lid (40) can close again to the shaving aid container (22).

The shaving system (10) according to any of the preceding claims, further characterized in that the receptacle (28) is placed on a lower surface (252).

12. The shaving system (10) according to claim 1 1, further characterized in that the shaving aid container (22) is one or more envelopes (71).

13. The shaving system according to claim 1, further characterized in that the shaving aid container (22) is a plurality of interconnected envelopes (71).

14. The shaving system in accordance with the claim 13, further characterized in that the envelopes (71) are mounted to a removable cartridge (77).

15. The shaving system (10) according to any of the preceding claims, further characterized in that the shaving aid container (22) has a shaving aid (74) with a viscosity of 2,000 centipoise to 250,000 centipoise.