EP0854018B1 - Rasierkopf mit verringerter Reibung - Google Patents

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EP0854018B1
EP0854018B1 EP98100720A EP98100720A EP0854018B1 EP 0854018 B1 EP0854018 B1 EP 0854018B1 EP 98100720 A EP98100720 A EP 98100720A EP 98100720 A EP98100720 A EP 98100720A EP 0854018 B1 EP0854018 B1 EP 0854018B1
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friction
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Fred Charles Wexler
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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
    • B26B21/4012—Housing details, e.g. for cartridges
    • 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
    • B26B21/443—Lubricating strips attached to the razor head

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  • the present invention is directed to wet shaving systems and, more particularly, to shaving systems comprising skin engaging surfaces and shaving aids having reduced friction.
  • U.S. Patent No. 4,170,821 to Booth discloses a shaving aid connected to a razor head wherein a water soluble active ingredient is released from an insoluble matrix during shaving.
  • U.S. Patent No. 4,291,463 to Williams discloses a solid, water soluble lubricating shaving aid which is coated onto a razor blade.
  • U.S. Patent No. 3,071,856 to Fischbein discloses blade edge coatings of polymeric materials such as polytetraflouroethylene (PTFE), U.S. Patent No.
  • US-4,872,263 discloses a shaving aid according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the matrix is porous, open-celled foams being suggested
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of the present invention.
  • the invention is defined in claim 1.
  • Various embodiments of the present invention comprise razor heads having a blade housing with a skin-engaging surface having a static coefficient of friction not greater than 0.20.
  • the low-friction skin-engaging surfaces of the present invention are not subject to depletion of active ingredients after repeated shaves in the same manner as the water-soluble active ingredients disclosed in the above-referenced patent to Booth.
  • the amount of water-soluble material delivered to the skin's surface can be reduced thereby diminishing the benefit to the shaver.
  • a consumer is more likely to come in contact with the higher friction water-insoluble matrix.
  • razor heads having surface areas with reduced friction in order to provide a more comfortable shave.
  • razor heads comprise a skin-engaging surface having a static coefficient of friction which is not greater than 0.20, preferably not greater than 0.16, and most preferably less than 0.10 when measured at 40 psi and ambient temperature.
  • the low friction skin-engaging surface is a shaving aid and eventually provided also on a cap member, guard element and/or the skin-engaging portions of sidewalls.
  • One embodiment of the present invention is in the form of a razor head, illustrated in Figure 1, and comprises a cap 10, guard element 20, blades 25, upper side walls 30, base 40 and shaving aid 50.
  • cap member 10, guard 20 and the upper skin-engaging side wall portions 30 are formed of a low-friction material. These low-friction materials have a static coefficient of friction which is not greater than 0.20, preferably not greater than 0.16, and most preferably less than 0.10 when measured at 40 psi and ambient temperature. Since some low-friction materials are more costly than thermoplastics commonly used in the blade housings of razor heads, in this illustrated embodiment the base 40 is formed of a less expensive material, e.g.
  • polypropylene or polystyrene which have a higher coefficient of friction. These materials typically have static coefficient of friction which are greater than 0.25 when measured under the same conditions.
  • the higher coefficient of friction base 40 facilitates handling while loading and unloading the cartridge onto a razor and can also help to maintain the cartridge on the razor during shaving.
  • the use of a different material is not required, however, in order to obtain the advantages of the present invention.
  • materials that are chemically compatible when different materials are being used it is most preferable to utilize materials that are chemically compatible when different materials are being used. Therefore, if a base having a higher coefficient of friction is being sequentially molded with a lower coefficient of friction cap member, the materials will preferably exhibit suitable chemical compatibility to form any needed bonds. If the shaving elements are being formed separately and subsequently connected using an adhesive or mechanical anchors, then chemical compatibility is less important.
  • the term "razor head" is intended to include shaving cartridges designed for attachment to a separate razor, as well as the operative skin-engaging portion of a shaving system wherein a handle is integrally formed with the blade support structure.
  • a cap member can be formed of a first low-friction material and a guard element can be formed of a different low-friction material in order to optimize the comfort of a shave.
  • a shaving aid is formed of a water-insoluble low-friction matrix and a water-soluble active ingredient which is exuded from the shaving aid during shaving.
  • the use of a low-friction water-insoluble matrix is designed to provide a longer lasting comfortable shave life to the razor head even after the water-soluble component(s) has been substantially depleted. Therefore, by utilizing a low-friction water-insoluble matrix, the loss of active ingredient, e.g. friction-reducing water-soluble active ingredient, in a shaving aid can be offset by the reduced friction characteristics of the matrix. Furthermore, the reduced friction attribute of the matrix complements the water-soluble component resulting in an overall lower friction component than is currently available.
  • the use of a low friction water-insoluble matrix may advantageously permit more of the water-soluble material to exude during shaving, thereby increasing the efficiency of the delivery of the water-soluble component(s).
  • low friction materials are used to indicate materials having a static coefficient of friction which is not greater than 0.20 when measured at approx 2,8x10 5 Pa (40 psi) and ambient temperature.
  • Preferred low friction materials have static coefficients of friction which are not greater than 0.16 and most preferred low friction materials have coefficients of friction less than 0.10.
  • suitable thermoplastic materials include both crystalline and amorphous engineering thermoplastics employing as lubricating agents PTFE, and silicone, either alone or in combination.
  • PlaslubeTM and ElectrafilTM available from DSM Engineering Plastics of Reading, Pennsylvania, such as Plaslube PC-50/TF/13/SI/2, Electrafil J50/CF/10/TF/13/SI/2, Plaslube PC-50/TF/10/PL, Plaslube J50/20/SI/2.
  • the invention requires, however, a combination as recited in claim 1.
  • shaving aid refers to the active ingredient combined within a delivery system, such as a water-insoluble micro-porous matrix structure.
  • active ingredients include those disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 4,170,821 to Booth.
  • a shaving aid may comprise one or various combinations of the following:
  • the shaving aid may comprise one or more of the shaving aids disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 5,056,221 to Thoene, U.S. Patent No. 4,044,120 to Rowsell et al., U.S. Patent No. 5,095,619 to Davis et al., or Japanese Patent Application No. Hei 7 [1995] - 24156 to Miyazaki.
  • active ingredients may include various pigments, e.g., titanium dioxide, fragrances, aloe vera, flavoring agents, mineral oils, essential oils and other oils derived from plants.
  • the shaving aids of the present invention may also comprise other compounds or blends of compounds such as water-insoluble polymers such as polystyrene and polypropylene.
  • the shaving aid comprises a combination as defined in claim 1.

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Claims (5)

  1. Rasierhilfsmittel (50) umfassend eine wasserunlösliche Matrix und einen wasserlöslichen aktiven Bestandteil,
    wobei die wasserunlösliche Matrix ein reibvermindertes Material umfasst,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
    das reibverminderte Material von einem thermoplastischen Material gebildet ist, welches ein Schmiermittel umfasst, das ausgewählt ist aus der Gruppe bestehend aus PTFE, Silikon und Mischungen davon, wobei das reibverminderte Material einen statischen Reibkoeffizienten von nicht größer als 0,20 hat.
  2. Rasierhilfsmittel (50) gemäß einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei das reibverminderte Material einen statischen Reibkoeffizienten von nicht größer als 0,16 hat.
  3. Rasierhilfsmittel (50) gemäß Anspruch 2, wobei das reibverminderte Material einen statischen Reibkoeffizienten von nicht größer als 0,10 hat.
  4. Rasierhilfsmittel (50) gemäß einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei der aktive Bestandteil ausgewählt ist aus der Gruppe bestehend aus einem Schmiermittel, einem medizinischen Mittel, einem Vitamin, einem kosmetischen Mittel, einem Gerinnungsmittel, einem Adstringens, einem Reinigungsmittel, einem Haut-Conditioner und Mischungen davon.
  5. Rasierkopf, umfassend mindestens eine Klinge(25) und ein Rasierhilfsmittel (50) gemäß einem oder mehrerer der vorhergehenden Ansprüche.
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