Patent US6446059B1 successfully refreshed from Google Patents.
US5283952A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Replacement cartridge for a shaver with an applicator
Assignee: KAI INDUSTRIES Co Ltd
•
Filing: 1992-01-15
•
Granted: 1994-02-08
•
Expires: 2012-01-15
Abstract
Abstract A replacement cartridge (1) for a shaver with an application device has an application preparation reservoir (2) and means for feeding the application preparation such as a small manually operated pump (3), and a connecting piece (10). The replacement cartridge is fixed to the shaver by a coupling between the connecting piece (10) and a counterpart (4). In the new state of the replacement cartridge, the interior of the small pump (31) is filled with application preparation. The integration of the small pump into the replacement cartridge (1) and its initial filling with preparation permits a simple design of the pump. The pump has a pump chamber (31) whose walls have elastically deformable points and two one-way valves (32, 33). A preparation reservoir has a hollow body whose interior is subdivided into a preparation chamber (22) and an air chamber (23) by a movable plunger (21).
Inventors
- 👤 Elmar Mock
- 👤 Philipp Gaechter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 11:10
CPC Classifications
B; B26; B26B; B26B21/00; B26B21/40; B26B21/44; B26B21/446
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A replacement cartridge in combination with a shaver having a shaving fluid application device comprising a reservoir in said cartridge for holding shaving fluid; means defining a fluid path extending between said cartridge and said application device, said fluid path being sealed from ambient air; coupling means including mating parts on said cartridge and said shaver for connecting said cartridge to said shaver and for permitting limited relative reciprocatory movement between said shaver and said cartridge; and shaving fluid feeding means including said means defining said fluid path and responsive to reciprocatory motion between said shaver and said cartridge to feed shaving fluid from said reservoir through said fluid path to said shaver.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
A replacement cartridge in combination with a shaver having a shaving fluid application device comprising a reservoir in said cartridge for holding shaving fluid; means defining a fluid path extending between said cartridge and said application device, said fluid path being sealed from ambient air; coupling means including mating parts on said cartridge and said shaver for connecting said cartridge to said shaver and for permitting limited relative reciprocatory movement between said shaver and said cartridge; and shaving fluid feeding means including said means defining said fluid path and responsive to reciprocatory motion between said shaver and said cartridge to feed shaving fluid from said reservoir through said fluid path to said shaver.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A cartridge and shaver according to claim 1 wherein said coupling means includes a self-actuating latch.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A cartridge and shaver according to claim 1 wherein said feeding means comprises a manually operated pump actuated by reciprocating said cartridge relative to said shaver.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
57 words
A cartridge and shaver according to claim 3 wherein said pump includes first and second rigid and relatively movable elements, an elastically deformable member forming a pump chamber between said relatively movable elements, a first one-way valve between said pump camber and said reservoir and a second one-way valve between said pump chamber and said fluid path.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A cartridge and shaver according to claim 4 wherein each of said one-way valves comprises a cop-shaped valve.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
A cartridge and shaver according to claim 1 wherein said cartridge includes a hollow body and a movable plunger therein dividing said body into said reservoir and an air chamber.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
A cartridge and shaver according to claim 4 wherein said coupling means includes mating surfaces on said shaver and said cartridge for sealing said fluid path from ambient air.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
A cartridge and shaver according to claim 1 wherein said coupling means includes a threaded connection.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US1899841A
Cited
CH279398A
Cited
US2866265A
Cited
US3417468A
Cited
US3726009A
Cited
US4023269A
Cited
US4753006A
Cited
US4653188A
Cited
FR2634154A1
Cited
US5072512A
Cited
EP0463992A1
Cited
US5092041A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1997-02-07 | 1997-08-09 | 1998-02-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2001-02-07 | 2001-08-09 | 2002-02-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2005-02-07 | 2005-08-09 | 2006-02-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |