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Shaver head with dispenser
Assignee: Edgewell Personal Care Brands LLC
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Filing: 1990-09-20
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Granted: 1992-08-04
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Expires: 2010-09-20
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a shaver head for a wet shaver. The shaver head is arranged at the front end of a handle. A razor blade, in the form of a single or double razor blade, is fastened in a plastic housing. The shaver head has a front guide strip and a rear cover cap. The shaver head includes a shaving preparation, which is dispensed during shaving. The shaver head has a storage device for receiving the liquid shaving preparation, skin care preparation or the like and a dispenser for dispensing the preparation during shaving.
Inventors
- 👤 Wolfgang Althaus
- 👤 Michael Schwarz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 16:08
CPC Classifications
B; B26; B26B; B26B21/00; B26B21/40; B26B21/44
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 51
Claim 1
Independent Claim
73 words
A shaver head for a wet shaver, comprising: a plastic housing including a front guide strip and a rear cover cap; and storage means disposed in the plastic housing for receiving a liquid preparation, the storage means including dispensing means disposed relative to the front guide strip and the rear cover cap for applying the liquid preparation in response to contact between the surface to be saved and the dispensing means during shaving.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
73 words
A shaver head for a wet shaver, comprising: a plastic housing including a front guide strip and a rear cover cap; and storage means disposed in the plastic housing for receiving a liquid preparation, the storage means including dispensing means disposed relative to the front guide strip and the rear cover cap for applying the liquid preparation in response to contact between the surface to be saved and the dispensing means during shaving.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The shaver head of claim 1, further comprising at least one razor blade having a cutting edge supported by said plastic housing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The shaver head of claim 2, wherein the dispensing means includes at least one opening disposed in said plastic housing through which said liquid preparation is dispensed during shaving.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The shaver head of claim 3, wherein said storage means comprises a storage chamber.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
The shaver head of claim 4, wherein said storage chamber is at least partially formed of a transparent material which forms a surface extending laterally and parallel to the cutting edge of the blade of the shaver head.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The shaver head of claim 4, wherein said at least one opening comprises a slot extending parallel to the cutting edge of the at least one razor blade.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
The shaver head of claim 6, wherein the dispensing means includes an elongated strip of absorbent material located in said slot, said strip including opposite longitudinal edges, one of said edges being disposed in the interior of said storage chamber for immersion in said liquid preparation.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
The shaver head of claim 7, wherein the other longitudinal edge of said strip extends through said slot exterior of said plastic housing for contact with the surface to be shaved during shaving.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
41 words
The shaver head of claim 4, wherein a tubular cartridge containing said liquid preparation is disposed in said storage chamber, said tubular cartridge being laterally displaceable within said storage chamber and including at least one bore for dispensing said liquid preparation.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
56 words
The shaver head of claim 9, wherein said tubular cartridge is laterally displaceable between a first position wherein said at least one bore is in alignment with said at least one opening in said plastic housing and a second position wherein said at least one bore is closed by an inner wall of the storage chamber.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The shaver head of claim 9, wherein said tubular cartridge is a hollow cylinder.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The shaver head of claim 9, wherein said tubular cartridge is rotatably disposed in said storage chamber.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The shaver head of claim 9, wherein said tubular cartridge is removably mounted in said storage chamber.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
The shaver head of claim 3, wherein said at least one opening is located in the vicinity of said cover cap.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
The shaver head of claim 3, wherein said at least one opening comprises a slot-like channel extending essentially parallel to a plane of said at least one razor blade.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
64 words
The shaver head of claim 3, wherein the dispensing means includes a flap extending over the width of said shaver head and being swivelable against a spring force between a first position wherein the flap seals the at lest one opening a second position wherein the flap uncovers the at least one opening in response to the pressure exerted by a user during shaving.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
35 words
The shaver head of claim 16, wherein said flap comprises an elastic material and includes a swivelling axis portion, and swivelling axis portion fastening a rear portion of said cover cap to said shaver head.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
32 words
The shaver head of claim 17, wherein the flap includes a front side, the rear portion of said cover cap and the front side of said flap defining mutually corresponding bearing surfaces.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
29 words
The shaver head of claim 16, wherein when said flap is in said second position a top side of said flap forms a rear extension of said cover cap.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
70 words
The shaver head of claim 3, wherein the rear cover cap includes a perforation extending parallel to the cutting edges of the razor blades and the storage chamber comprises a tubular cavity extending along the width of the shaver head disposed in said perforation, the cavity being made of a porous elastic material and having an external surface extending above the perforation for contact with the surface to be shaved.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
29 words
The shaver head of claim 20, wherein a body is disposed in said cavity, said body comprising an absorbent, compressible material capable of absorbing and storing the liquid preparation.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
12 words
The shaver head of claim 21, wherein said body is a sponge.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
34 words
The shaver head of claim 21 wherein at least one pushbutton is disposed in each of the opposed open ends, said pushbuttons being displaceable into the interior of the cavity to compress said body.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
19 words
The shaver head of claim 20, wherein said cavity is a hollow cylinder freely rotatable within the storage chamber.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
17 words
The shaver head of claim 24, wherein said hollow cylinder is removably mounted in said storage chamber.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
51 words
The shaver head of claim 2, wherein said storage means comprises an elastic, porous roller impregnated with said liquid preparation, said roller being rotatably mounted within said housing and parallel to the cutting edge of the at least one razor blade, said roller projecting above a top side of the housing.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
23 words
The shaver head of claim 1, wherein the plastic housing includes a rear region, said storage means being arranged in said rear region.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
19 words
The shaver head of claim 3, wherein said storage means extends over the entire width of the shaver head.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
33 words
The shaver head of claim 27, wherein the plastic housing includes a swivelable flap having a top side hinged to the cover cap, said flap extending over the width of said shaver head.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
65 words
The shaver head of claim 29, further comprising at least one razor blade having a cutting edge supported by said plastic housing; and wherein said storage means comprises a strip of a porous elastic material mounted on the top side of said flap, said strip being impregnated with the liquid preparation and extending parallel to the cutting edge of the at least one razor blade.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
21 words
The shaver head of claim 1, further comprising means for covering said storage means to prevent evaporation of said liquid preparation.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
14 words
The shaver head of claim 31, wherein said cover means comprises a cover film.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
26 words
The shaver head of claim 1, further comprising at least two razor blades supported by said plastic housing, each of said blades including a cutting edge.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
21 words
The shaver head of claim 33, wherein a plurality of separated openings are distributed over the width of the shaver head.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
36 words
The shaver head of claim 34, wherein said plurality of openings each comprise a bore, said bore opening into a region of the cover cap and in a region between the at least two razor blades.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
31 words
The shaver head of claim 34, wherein each of said plurality of openings issue from the bottom of said storage chamber when said at least two razor blades are pointed downward.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
126 words
A shaver head for a wet shaver, comprising: a plastic housing including a front guide strip and a rear cover cap; storage means including a storage chamber disposed in the plastic housing for receiving a liquid preparation; at least one razor blade having a cutting edge supported by said plastic housing; the storage means including dispensing means having at least one slot in said plastic housing extending parallel to the cutting edge of the at least one razor blade for dispensing the liquid preparation during shaving; and the dispensing means includes an elongated strip of absorbent material located in said slot, said strip including opposite longitudinal edges, one of said edges being disposed in the interior of said storage chamber for immersion in said liquid preparation.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
126 words
A shaver head for a wet shaver, comprising: a plastic housing including a front guide strip and a rear cover cap; storage means including a storage chamber disposed in the plastic housing for receiving a liquid preparation; at least one razor blade having a cutting edge supported by said plastic housing; the storage means including dispensing means having at least one slot in said plastic housing extending parallel to the cutting edge of the at least one razor blade for dispensing the liquid preparation during shaving; and the dispensing means includes an elongated strip of absorbent material located in said slot, said strip including opposite longitudinal edges, one of said edges being disposed in the interior of said storage chamber for immersion in said liquid preparation.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
33 words
The shaver head of claim 37, wherein the other longitudinal edge of said strip extends through said slot exterior of said plastic housing for contact with the surface to be shaved during shaving.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
99 words
A shaver head for a wet shaver, comprising: a plastic housing including a front guide strip and a rear cover cap; storage means including a storage chamber disposed in the plastic housing for receiving a liquid preparation wherein the storage chamber includes a tubular cartridge containing said liquid preparation disposed in said storage chamber, said tubular cartridge being laterally displaceable within said storage chamber and including at least one bore for dispensing said liquid preparation through an opening in said plastic housing during shaving; and at least one razor blade having a cutting edge supported by said plastic housing.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
99 words
A shaver head for a wet shaver, comprising: a plastic housing including a front guide strip and a rear cover cap; storage means including a storage chamber disposed in the plastic housing for receiving a liquid preparation wherein the storage chamber includes a tubular cartridge containing said liquid preparation disposed in said storage chamber, said tubular cartridge being laterally displaceable within said storage chamber and including at least one bore for dispensing said liquid preparation through an opening in said plastic housing during shaving; and at least one razor blade having a cutting edge supported by said plastic housing.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
56 words
The shaver head of claim 39, wherein said tubular cartridge is laterally displaceable between a first position wherein said at least one bore is in alignment with said at least one opening in said plastic housing and a second position wherein said at least one bore is closed by an inner wall of the storage chamber.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
14 words
The shaver head of claim 39, wherein said tubular cartridge is a hollow cylinder.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
17 words
The shaver head of claim 39, wherein said tubular cartridge is rotatably disposed in said storage chamber.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
17 words
The shaver head of claim 39, wherein said tubular cartridge is removably mounted in said storage chamber.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
94 words
A shaver head for a wet shaver, comprising: a plastic housing including a front guide strip and a rear cover cap; at least one razor blade having a cutting edge supported by said plastic housing; and a storage means disposed in the plastic housing for receiving a liquid preparation wherein said storage means comprises an elastic, porous roller impregnated with said liquid preparation, said roller being rotatably mounted within said housing and parallel to the cutting edge of the at least one razor blade, said roller projecting above a top side of the housing.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
94 words
A shaver head for a wet shaver, comprising: a plastic housing including a front guide strip and a rear cover cap; at least one razor blade having a cutting edge supported by said plastic housing; and a storage means disposed in the plastic housing for receiving a liquid preparation wherein said storage means comprises an elastic, porous roller impregnated with said liquid preparation, said roller being rotatably mounted within said housing and parallel to the cutting edge of the at least one razor blade, said roller projecting above a top side of the housing.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
91 words
A shaver head for a wet shaver, comprising: a plastic housing including a front guide strip and a rear cover cap; storage means disposed in the plastic housing for receiving a liquid preparation, the storage means including dispensing means for dispensing the liquid preparation during shaving; wherein the plastic housing includes a rear region, said storage means being arranged in said rear region; and wherein the plastic housing includes a swivelable flap having a top side hinged to the cover cap, said flap extending over the width of said shaver head.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
91 words
A shaver head for a wet shaver, comprising: a plastic housing including a front guide strip and a rear cover cap; storage means disposed in the plastic housing for receiving a liquid preparation, the storage means including dispensing means for dispensing the liquid preparation during shaving; wherein the plastic housing includes a rear region, said storage means being arranged in said rear region; and wherein the plastic housing includes a swivelable flap having a top side hinged to the cover cap, said flap extending over the width of said shaver head.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
64 words
The shaver head of claim 45, further comprising at least one razor blade having a cutting edge supported by said plastic housing; and wherein said storage means comprises a strip of porous elastic material mounted on the top side of said flap, said strip being impregnated with the liquid preparation and extending parallel to the cutting edge of the at least one razor blade.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1995-08-04 | 1996-02-03 | 1996-08-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1999-08-04 | 2000-02-03 | 2000-08-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2003-08-04 | 2004-02-03 | 2004-08-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |