EP1815952B1 - Cartouche avec aide au rasage pour un ensemble rasoir - Google Patents

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EP1815952B1
EP1815952B1 EP07107633A EP07107633A EP1815952B1 EP 1815952 B1 EP1815952 B1 EP 1815952B1 EP 07107633 A EP07107633 A EP 07107633A EP 07107633 A EP07107633 A EP 07107633A EP 1815952 B1 EP1815952 B1 EP 1815952B1
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shaving aid
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David Charles Coffin
Mark Steven Peyser
Glennis Joan Orloff
David Dombrowski
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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
    • B26B21/08—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 involving changeable blades
    • B26B21/14—Safety razors with one or more blades arranged transversely to the handle
    • B26B21/22—Safety razors with one or more blades arranged transversely to the handle involving several blades to be used simultaneously
    • B26B21/222—Safety razors with one or more blades arranged transversely to the handle involving several blades to be used simultaneously with the blades moulded into, or attached to, a changeable unit
    • B26B21/227—Safety razors with one or more blades arranged transversely to the handle involving several blades to be used simultaneously with the blades moulded into, or attached to, a changeable unit with blades being resiliently mounted in the changeable unit
    • 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

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  • This invention relates generally to shaving devices, and more specifically to replacement cartridges for razor assemblies.
  • Modern safety razors typically include a disposable razor cartridge and a reusable handle, or a handle and cartridge combined into a unitary disposable.
  • Most razor cartridges include a frame, one or more razor blades, and a strip of shaving aid material attached to the frame.
  • a strip of shaving aid material typically includes one or more shaving aids (e.g., lubricating agents, drag reducing agents, depilatory agents, cleaning agents, medicinal agents, etc.) that enhance the shaving process.
  • EP-A-1 125 697 comprises a razor having a shaving aid material body directly molded or press-fitted into a hollow space of a base according to the preamble of claim 1. What is needed, therefore, is a device that is capable of dispensing a shaving aid material in a wet shaving environment
  • an object of the present invention to provide a device that is capable of dispensing a shaving aid material in a wet shaving environment, and one that, if desired, can be utilized as a replacement cartridge.
  • a replacement cartridge for a razor assembly includes a shaving aid body that includes a contact surface and an aperture disposed in the contact surface that is sized to receive a razor cartridge.
  • the shaving aid body is coupled to a base that includes one or more features for attaching the replacement cartridge to the razor assembly.
  • the present invention replacement cartridge provides considerable utility when used with a razor assembly that allows the position of one or both of the blades in the razor cartridge and the contact surface of the shaving aid body to be adjusted relative to the other. Examples of such razor assemblies are disclosed in US-B-6,584,690 and US-B-7,266,895 .
  • the present replacement cartridge is not limited to such applications, however.
  • An advantage of the present invention replacement cartridge is that a device is provided that is capable of dispensing a shaving aid material in a wet shaving environment.
  • a wet shaving environment can facilitate rather than impede the deposition of material from the shaving aid body of the present cartridge. Consequently, shaving within a wet shaving environment is not only possible, but practical as well.
  • the shaving aid body being a solid material that erodes during use, and distributes shaving aid material in the process.
  • An absorbent applicator that must be filled with liquid shaving aid material prior to use requires additional effort by the user. It also requires that the user utilize an appropriate liquid. An inappropriate liquid accidentally loaded into the absorbent applicator could have undesirable results.
  • An absorbent applicator in a wet shaving environment also absorbs water, and thereby likely dilutes and/or otherwise negatively effects the application of the liquid shaving aid material loaded into the applicator.
  • an absorbent applicator consisting of a porous absorbent material will likely have an undesirable high running friction coefficient that produces unwanted drag.
  • the present invention solid shaving aid body in contrast, does not need to be filled before each use, provides an assurance regarding the shaving aid material, performs well in a wet shaving environment, and provides a desirable slippery surface, all of which increase the user's shave comfort.
  • the present invention replacement cartridge provides considerable utility when used with a razor assembly that allows the position of one or both of the blades in the razor cartridge and the contact surface of the shaving aid body to be adjusted relative to the other.
  • the contact surface of the solid shaving aid body provides a surface that can be located relative to the blades in the razor cartridge.
  • the contact surface of the solid shaving aid body also provides a guide for the surface being shaved.
  • a replacement cartridge 10 for use with a razor assembly includes a shaving aid body 12. ln the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1-4 , the shaving aid body 12 is coupled to a base 14.
  • the shaving aid body 12 has a forward portion 16, an aft portion 18, a first lateral portion 20, a second lateral portion 22, all of which are disposed around a centrally located aperture 24, which is sized to receive a razor cartridge 26.
  • the aperture 24 may be described as having a centerline 28 (see FIGS. 2 and 3 ).
  • the shaving aid body portions 16,18,20,22 extend from a contact surface 30 to a base surface 32.
  • the aperture 24 is disposed in the contact surface 30,
  • the aperture 24 may alternatively be described as being formed by a plurality of the shaving aid portions 16,18,20,22 positioned relative to one another in a manner that creates the centrally located aperture 24.
  • the shaving aid body 12 is one piece, having a generally oval shape.
  • the shaving aid body 12 may assume an alternative shape and/or may include multiple pieces; e.g., the above-described portions of the shaving aid body 12 may be separate from one another.
  • the shaving aid body 12 may be some combination of less than all of the portions. For example, in some applications it may be desirable to have a shaving aid body 12 that includes only a pair of lateral portions 20,22 and a forward portion 22.
  • the aperture 24 extends between the contact surface 30 and the base surface 32. In alternative embodiments, however, the aperture 24 may not extend between the surfaces 30,32. ln such instances, a second aperture 34 (example shown in phantom in FIG.3 ) may be included, extending between the base surface 32 and the aperture 24. The second aperture 34 may have a different cross-sectional geometry than the aperture 24, or the same. If the second aperture 34 has the same cross-sectional geometry as the aperture 24, the aperture 24 may be described as extending between the contact surface 30 and the base surface 32.
  • the contact surface 30 skewed at a non-perpendicular angle relative to the aperture centerline 28.
  • the skew angle facilitates recognition by the user of the direction the razor assembly is intended to be stroked.
  • the magnitude of the skew angle is application dependent based upon the relationship of the contact surface 30 of the shaving aid body 12 and the position of the razor cartridge 12.
  • the shaving aid body 12 is an erodable solid body consisting of a shaving aid material that is selected to suit the application at hand.
  • a soap-type shaving aid material is particularly well suited for wet shaving applications, but other shaving aid materials (e.g., lubricating agents, drag reducing agents, depilatory agents, cleaning agents, medicinal agents, sensory agents, skin stimulation agents, etc.) can be used alternatively, or some combination thereof.
  • the bottom surface 32 of the shaving aid body 12 may include features (e.g., apertures) to facilitate the attachment of the shaving aid body 12 to the razor assembly.
  • the base 14 includes a first surface 36, a second surface 38, and one or more features 40 for attaching the replacement cartridge 10 to the razor assembly.
  • the features 40 are preferably mechanical-type features such as tabs that extend outwardly from the second surface 38.
  • a variety of different feature 40 configurations can be used.
  • FIG.6 shows a plurality of notched tabs 42 extending out from the second surface 38.
  • FIG.7 shows a plurality of apertured tabs 44 extending out from the second surface 38.
  • FIG.8 shows a combination of slotted tabs 46 and apertured tabs 44.
  • the exact configuration of features 40 is selected to cooperate with the counterpart attachment mechanism of the razor assembly. Hence, the features 40 shown in FlGS.
  • the features 40 are asymmetrically positioned on the base 14 in such a way as to provide a single orientation for proper installation of the replacement cartridge 10 on the razor assembly.
  • the base 14 further includes an aperture 50 that extends between the first surface 36 and second surface 38.
  • the aperture 50 permits one or more elements (not shown) to extend between a razor cartridge disposed within the aperture 24 of the shaving aid body 12 and a mechanism attached to the razor assembly.
  • US-B-6,584,690 discloses examples of such razor assemblies. In the embodiments shown in FIGS.
  • the aperture 50 is aligned with and has an axial cross-section similar to, or the same as, the aperture 24 within the shaving aid body 12.
  • the razor cartridge 26 can be received within the aperture 50 of the base 14.
  • the embodiment shown in FIG.9 includes a base 14 without an aperture 50 (which does not form part of the claimed invention and) coupled with a two piece shaving aid body 12.
  • the base may include features for guiding an element within the aperture 50.
  • the features 40 include slots 46 for cooperation with guide surfaces attached to an element (not shown) that is received within the aperture to guide the element within the aperture 50.
  • Other guide arrangements may be used alternatively.
  • Some embodiments of the base 14 further include a plurality of tabs 52 that extend out from the base 14 in a lateral direction.
  • the tabs 52 are used to locate the replacement cartridge 10 within packaging.
  • Some embodiments of the base also include a rail 54 (see FIG.5 ) attached to the first surface 36 of the base 14.
  • the rail 54 facilitates high speed feeding of the base 14 through automated forming and assembly equipment and thereby aids the manufacturing process.
  • Other features that facilitate manufacturing and/or handling of the replacement cartridge 10 may be included alternatively, or in combination therewith.
  • the base 14 is integrally formed with the shaving aid body 12.
  • the term "Integrally formed” as used herein refers to a base 14 that consists of one or more shaving aid materials or constituents thereof and is at least partially formed at the same time as the shaving aid body 12.
  • the portion of the shaving aid material that forms the base 14 either initially has, or is processed to have, sufficient mechanical strength to be operable to enable attachment of the replacement cartridge 10 to the razor assembly.
  • the appropriate process e.g., curing, compression, etc.
  • the base 14 is a separate member that is partially or completely embedded within the shaving aid body 12 when the shaving aid body 12 is formed.
  • Mechanical features other than those used to directly or indirectly attach the replacement cartridge 10 to the razor assembly i.e., features 40
  • the apertures 56 disposed in, and the flanges 58 attached to, the base 14 create passages and voids in which a shaving aid material in liquid form can travel and solidify during formation. Once solidified, the mechanical strength of the shaving aid material (aided by the geometry created within the aforesaid passages and voids) is sufficient to keep the shaving aid body 12 and the embedded base 14 together.

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  1. Cartouche d'aide au rasage pour une cartouche de rasoir, comprenant:
    - un corps massif érodable (12) consistant sensiblement d'un matériau du type savon, ledit corps (12) comprenant une face de base (32) et une face de contact (30),
    - une première ouverture (24) prévue dans la face de contact (30), ladite première ouverture (24) étant dimensionnée pour recevoir une cartouche de rasoir (26), et
    - une base (14) avec une première face (36) et une deuxième face (38) et une ouverture (50) s'étendant entre ladite première face (36) et ladite deuxième face (38) de ladite base (14),
    caractérisée en ce que
    - ladite base (14) est partiellement ou complètement encastrée dans ledit corps érodable (12), et
    - ladite base comprend autres ouvertures (56) prévues dans ladite base (12) et des flancs (58) attachés à ladite base (12),
    - lesdites autres ouvertures (56) et les flancs (58) formant des passages et des creux remplis du matériau du type savon du corps (12).
  2. Cartouche d'aide au rasage selon la revendication 1, en outre comprenant un ou plusieurs caractéristiques (40) pour attacher ladite cartouche d'aide au rasage à l'ensemble rasoir.
  3. Cartouche d'aide au rasage selon la revendication 1, dans laquelle le corps (12) est d'une seule pièce.
  4. Cartouche d'aide au rasage selon la revendication 3, dans laquelle le corps (12) est de forme ovale.
  5. Cartouche d'aide au rasage selon la revendication 4, dans laquelle la face de contact (30) est décalée par rapport à une ligne centrale (28) de ladite ouverture (24).
  6. Cartouche d'aide au rasage selon la revendication 1, dans laquelle le corps (12) comprend plusieurs pièces.
  7. Cartouche d'aide au rasage selon la revendication 6, dans laquelle les plusieurs pièces du corps forment une forme ovale entourant la première ouverture (24).
  8. Cartouche d'aide au rasage selon la revendication 6 ou 7, dans laquelle la face de contact (30) est décalée par rapport à une ligne centrale (28) de ladite ouverture (24).
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