KR100245830B1 - Combination of razor handle assembly and cover which retains a dispense aining safety razor blade cartridges - Google Patents

Abstract

A combination razor handle and blade dispenser cover are provided, the razor handle assembly (10) comprising a grip portion formed of a pair of shells (14, 16) mounted on opposite sides of a substantially flat planar body member (12). The pair of shells (14, 16) extend downwardly at an angle beyond one end of the planar body member (12) and form a housing containing operative structure responsive to a pair of opposed buttons (30, 31) extending outwardly from the housing sides to provide attachment of a razor blade assembly onto the handle. The cover (10) for retaining a dispenser containing a plurality of safety razor blade cartridges is employed with the razor which has a hand or finger gripping portion with a concave surface (108) provided with a plurality of sinuous recesses (106) formed therein. The dispenser cover (110) is comprised of wall structure forming a substantially rectangular cavity (116) for receiving and retaining a blade cartridge dispenser and one wall comprises an outer surface (132) having a convex shape for mating engagement with the razor concave surface (108). A pair of sinuous outwardly projecting ribs (134, 136) for interfitting engagement with a selected pair of recesses (106) on the razor gripping portion is disposed on the convex surface (132) of the dispenser cover (110) and serves to locate and retain the razor, dispenser cover combination as a unit for packaging and storage of the razor when not in use.

Description

Razor handle assembly to house razor blade assembly

The present invention relates to a razor handle assembly having a flat handle portion and a lid for holding a dispenser holding a plurality of safety razor blade cartridges to provide a unit that is compactly assembled for easy storage and packaging, the razor handle assembly having a razor blade assembly. The assembly is of the type that can be pivotally operated during shaving.

Currently, many razor handles are commercially available that are detachably attached to the razor handle, pivotally supported about an axis parallel to the razor edge, and are adapted to receive cartridges. Examples of this type of shaver include US Pat. Nos. 4,026,016 (May 31, 1977), 4,198,746 (April 26, 1980), 4,253,237 (March 3, 1981), and 4,253,235 (1981. 3. 3) and 4,492,025 (January 8, 1985).

U.S. Patent No. 4,168,571 (September 25, 1979) also proposes a block shaver that includes a casing in which a wet razor blade member is used while being sized and shaped to fit in the palm of a conventional electric shaver.

At present, although various razor structures using the elements of the above-mentioned patents are gaining in popularity and are commercially successful with various modifications, the consumer has a lighter, simpler structure of the above-mentioned compact razors. There is an increasing interest in the situation.

Michael J. Michael J. Gray, US Patent DES 320,342, proposed the installation of a combined razor blade cartridge tray, in which the safety razor is fixedly clamped on one side of the tray and the razor blade cartridge is dispensed on the opposite side of the tray. Will be stored in By the way, although the clamping device has been successfully implemented in a shaver of the type having an elongated stock handle, the shaver having a generally flat flat body is a compact combination of the razor and the dispenser holding means for shipping and storage. It is not suitable for the clamping structure of the above preferred type. In addition, because the razor blade in the cartridge may contain materials that can change or decrease significantly when wet before being used for shaving, the dispenser of the razor may contact the user to grasp both elements and prevent the combination from being used for wet shaving. It would be desirable to provide between the retaining structures.

It is an object of the present invention to accommodate a dispenser having a plurality of safety razor blade cartridges, which can be used in combination with a razor having a generally flat and flat body forming a razor handle, which is simple in construction and compatible with the razor handle. It is to provide a razor handle assembly provided with a retaining cover.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a lid of this type that functions as a holding or nesting surface for a razor when not in use.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a dispenser retaining cover which forms a combination of the razor and the cover which is compact and easily packaged and shipped as a unit.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a razor handle assembly of the type which is simple in component manufacture and easy to assemble and which is held at the finger or palm.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a razor handle of the above type which has a structure for simply attaching the razor blade element to a handle with a hard rigid gripping portion.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a razor blade handle of the above type having a housing comprising a functional element that can have a number of handle shape variations that can be used through a straight razor.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a razor handle which is comfortable to hold and easy to change the blade.

The object is to provide a combination of a razor handle assembly having a flat body having a concave surface with a plurality of wavy grooves formed therein, and a lid for receiving and holding a dispenser holding a plurality of safety razor cartridges. The cover consists of a wall structure forming a rectangular hole in the bottom to accommodate a distributor therein and an upper wall having a convex outer surface corresponding to the concave surface of the handle. The ribs protruding upward with a pair of undulating hulls are provided to fit together with the grooves of the selected pair of razor handles to easily locate and maintain the combination of the razor and dispenser cover in storage and packaging.

In structures where a portion of the razor handle extends from the flat body to form an angle with the razor body and the top wall outer surface, the cover is configured to engage the front portion of the razor when the rib pair engages with the groove of the razor handle.

In general, the cover is made of a plastic material, and the wall structure forming the rectangular hole is provided with a plurality of detents which mutually lock in engagement with the distributor to hold the dispenser received in the rectangular hole.

The razor handle assembly comprises a flat body having an upper cell member mounted on one surface and a lower cell member mounted on an opposite surface, each of which covers only a portion of the circumferential upper and lower surface of the body. The upper cell member and the lower cell member each have a portion extending forward over the body and are attached to each other to form a housing enclosed. A hole is formed in the front end of the housing having a pair of bearing members disposed adjacent thereto, the bearing members being operable to be spaced apart in a direction toward each other and accommodating the blade assembly to pivot the blade assembly in the handle assembly. Adopted to allow. The housing is provided with means for operating the bearing members spaced apart in the direction facing each other.

The front part of the cell constituting the housing is inclined downward to form an angle with the body, and a pair of holes are formed at each side of the housing, each hole having one of a pair of buttons extending through the hole. To possess. Each button acts into the housing to cause the bearing member moving means to move the bearing members towards each other so that the blade assembly held in the bearing member can be released. The buttons are interconnected by flexible connectors disposed inside the housing, wherein at least one of the cell members includes means for cooperating with each button to guide the buttons in a direction parallel to the movement of the bearing member.

The bearing member is formed at the front end of the single razor blade attachment member, which is part of the means for operating the bearing members apart from each other in the direction facing each other. The legs are interconnected by a flexible hinge portion of the blade attachment member, and a pair of side facing surfaces are arranged to contact each button on each leg of the blade attachment member. The V-shaped spring member is disposed between the legs of the blade attachment member adjacent to a flexible hinge that deflects the leg face outwardly against the button. Both the razor blade attachment member and the button assembly are made of an elastic plastic material and used in razor handles to meet the functional requirements required to manufacture the assembly.

1 is a side view showing a combination of a safety razor handle and a blade dispenser made in accordance with the present invention.

2 is a plan view of the assembly of the safety razor of FIG.

3 is a side view of the structure of the assembly of FIG.

4 is a side view taken along line IV-IV of FIG. 2, detailing the structure of FIGS. 2 and 3;

FIG. 5 is a rear view taken along the line VV of FIG. 2, showing the structure of FIGS. 2 to 4 in detail.

FIG. 6 is a plan view cut along the line IV-IV of FIG. 1, showing the operating mechanism of the safety razor handle shown in FIGS.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of the mechanism of FIG. 6 in a rest position. FIG.

8 is a plan view of the dispenser shown in FIG.

9 is a bottom view of the structure shown in FIG.

10 is a left side view of the structure of FIGS. 8 and 9;

11 is a right side view of the structure of FIGS. 8-10.

12 is a front view of the dispenser lid of FIGS. 8-11.

13 is a rear view of the dispenser cover of FIGS.

FIG. 14 is a left side view taken along the line IV-XIV of FIG. 12 showing the distributor lid of FIGS. 8 to 13 in engagement with a razor of the type shown in FIGS.

FIG. 15 is an enlarged view of a portion of the FIG. 14 structure for illustrative purposes.

FIG. 16 is a rear view taken along line XIV-XIV of FIG. 10 showing the distributor lid of FIGS. 8 and 9 in engagement with the shaver of FIGS.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the combined safety razor handle 10 and the blade dispenser cover 110. The safety razor handle 10 has a generally flat planar body with a top shell member 14 and a bottom shell member 16 mounted on both surfaces as shown in FIGS. 2 to 5. It consists of (12). Body 12 is made of a rigid plastic material such as styrene (styrene), it may be made of a user's preferred color or shape using the razor handle (10).

The upper cell member 14 and the lower cell member 16 are each made of an elastic plastic material such as ABS, as shown in FIG. 1, and the lower cell member 16 is provided with a plurality of upwardly projecting cylindrical pins 18. The pins are the same number extending through the alignment circular hole 19 in the body 12. When the body 12 and the lower cell member 16 are assembled as shown in Figs. 2 to 5, the upper portion of each pin 18 is formed in the structure as shown in Fig. 5, and the head 20 serves to lock the two members together. The body 12 is provided with a plurality of slots 22, the slots having outwardly extending flanges 23 arranged in alignment with the holes. When the upper cell member 14 is placed on the assembly body 12 and the lower cell member 16, the detent 24 snaps across the flange 23 to secure the upper cell member to the handle 10, The plurality of downwardly extending detents 24 are provided in the same number as the slots 22 in the upper cell member 14 aligned therewith.

With the assembly of the upper cell member 14, the body 12 and the lower cell member 16 as described above, the cell members 14, 16 extend only about the circumference of the body 12, so that the body sometimes undergoes a change. It can be a viable color material or a surface designed in such a design, while maintaining the assembly of the upper and lower cell members used in a given structure. Accordingly, the body 12 extends slightly beyond the upper cell member 14 and the lower cell member 16 to provide a rigid and rigid sandwich structure suitable for gripping by the user.

3 and 4 show a portion of the upper cell member 14 and the lower cell member 16 extending beyond the body 12 and curved downward at about 45 ° with the body 12. . Part of the combined cell members 14, 16 forms a enclosed housing 26, the housing having a slot hole 27 formed at the foremost end of the cell members 14, 16 and a pair of sides formed at the side of the housing. There are slot holes 28 and 29.

Referring to FIGS. 6 and 7 with reference to FIGS. 2 through 5, a button assembly consisting of a pair of buttons 30, 31 is disposed within the housing 26 and is a flexible web. Interconnected by 32, buttons 30 and 31 extend through respective slot holes 28 and 29, respectively, as shown in FIG. The buttons are generally made of nylon or similar material suitable for use in the actuation mechanism as described below.

The pair of bearing members 34, 36 are disposed adjacent to the slot holes 27 and can be spaced apart in directions facing each other to accommodate the pivoting blade assembly as is known in the art. US Pat. No. 4,492,025, which is incorporated herein by reference, describes in detail a razor blade assembly designed for the bearing member 34, 36 as its similar bearing member, and therefore, the description of the bearing member and associated razor blade assembly is described herein. Briefly.

Referring to FIGS. 6 and 7, the bearing members 34, 36 are provided with a pair of forwardly extending legs 38 interconnected by flexible hinges 41, which provide a structure shaped as a single piece. 40) respectively. A pair of side facing surfaces 42, 44 are disposed on each leg 38, 39 in contact with each button 30 or 31, and the V-shaped spring 45 is associated with the buttons 30, 31. Disposed between each leg 38, 40 in contact. Plunger having a pair of arms 47 and 48 extending laterally and forwardly in contact with a pair of detents 49 and 50 disposed on legs 38 and 40 in the V-shaped spring 45. 46 is placed. The helical spring 52 is received in a cylindrical hole at the bottom of the plunger 46 and extends backward to contact the spring 45 and deflects forward in a single assembly comprising legs 38 and 39. (偏向) is to be.

In operation, the operating element of the razor handle 10 is of the structure shown in FIG. 6 if the razor blade assembly is not placed on the razor handle, and the movement of the bearing members 34 and 36 towards each other is described in U.S. Patent 4,492,025. There is a need to receive a razor assembly that is pivoted as described in the call. The V-shaped spring 45 deflects the buttons 30 and 31 outwardly and the helical spring 52 deflects the plunger 46 in the forward direction, and the front face of the arms 47 and 48 is detented. 49, 50). In order to move the bearing members 34, 36 inwardly to receive the razor assembly, a pair of buttons 30, 31 are simultaneously pressed inwardly and linearly engaged and formed in the lower cell member 16. It is guided inward by the guide members 55 and 56 of the guide member is to be accommodated in a pair of slots (57, 58) formed in the buttons (30, 31).

When the legs 38, 40 move inwardly with the action of the buttons 30, 31, the arms of the plunger 46 are moved to a position where the detents 49, 50 ensure the locking position shown in FIG. 47 and 48 operate in the inward direction, and the plunger 46 operates in the forward direction by the action of the spring 52. As described in U.S. Patent No. 4,492,025 described above, when the razor blade assembly is positioned over the bearing member, a portion of the razor blade assembly contacts the plunger 46 to operate it inwardly in the release position as shown in FIG. In that position, the bearing assemblies 34, 36 receive the razor blade assembly in the proper alignment arrangement, and the structural elements are shown in FIG. 7 until the buttons 30, 31 are pressed again to release the razor blade assembly. To take a position.

8 through 13 illustrate a lid 110 for holding a dispenser (not shown) that includes a plurality of safety razor blade cartridges. The splitter is Michael J .. Of the type shown in US J. Gray DES 316,962 to Michael J. Gray, which is hereby incorporated by reference.

The lid 110 has an upper wall 112, a side wall 114 extending downward from the upper wall 112 to form a right angled side wall, and a rear wall of the lid 110. A wall structure that is finished to provide the side holes 115 into the rectangular cavity 116. The front wall 118 contains an indentation 120 which is generally installed to facilitate removal of the safety razor blade cartridge with tabs extending outward therefrom in the process described below.

As well shown in FIG. 9, in addition to the wall structure, the cavity 116 is also formed by inner walls 122, 123, 124 which provide a box-like structure in combination with a pair of ribs 126, 127. Will be. The box-shaped structure is sized to receive a rectangular blade dispenser therein, and a pair of pawls 128, which are combined with a single pawl 130 disposed on the wall 122, to the wall 124. 129 is sized and spaced enough to hold the blade dispenser in the cavity 116 with the blade dispenser mounted on the rib 126, and the opposite side of the dispenser is firmly in the detents 128, 129, 130. Will be maintained.

As best shown in FIGS. 8 and 10-13, the top wall 112 is formed in a hemispherical dome structure having an elongated convex face 132 at the center thereof on its top face. . Between the ends of the raised elongate face 132 are provided a pair of wavy ribs 134, 136 that protrude outwardly, generally extending laterally across the entire convex face 132.

At the front end of the cover 110, the top wall 112 and the front wall 118 are connected by a radial surface 138 extending laterally across the width of the cover 110. The cover 110 is preferably made of a T-grade ABS material, but can be made of any one of a number of similar plastic materials.

14 to 16 are views in which the above-described lid 110 is engaged with the razor handle 10 indicated by the dotted lines in FIGS. 14 to 16. The razor handle 10 includes a flat, planar body 12 having a front portion 104 extending downward to form an arbitrary angle with the handle 10. The lower face of the handle 10 is provided with a plurality of wavy grooves 106 installed to provide a surface that the user can grab during shaving. Each groove 106 is formed in a mirror image of the wavy ribs 134, 136 provided in the lid 110, and is formed in the recessed portion 108 of the razor, the recessed portion 108 being a lid ( It is a size that is stably placed on the elongated convex surface 132 of the 110.

The grooves 106 extend laterally in the same manner as the ribs 134 and 136, and as shown in FIG. 14, the ribs 134 and 136 are in mating positions with the grooves 106 of corresponding pairs. The two pairs of ribs and grooves have a lower surface of the front portion 104 of the shaver contacting the radiating surface 138 of the cover and a concave portion 108 of the razor blade suiting the convex surface 132 of the cover 110. Positioning is to ensure that the coupling is fitted to each other. When the ribs 134 are arranged as above, the razor handle 10 is locked in motion in any direction in a plane parallel to the top wall 112 of the lid 110.

The combination of the razor handle 10 and the cover 110 is a small unit to be packaged for shipment as shown in FIG. 1 and can be stored in a small unit to the user while the shaver is in use.

In an embodiment, the ribs 134, 136 are provided with the razor handle 10 and the lid 110 of the top wall 12 of the lid, while the fitting with the groove 106 does not provide a locking engagement in the vertical direction. It is formed to have a dimension for stable operation that prevents movement in the planar direction. Thus, there is no possibility for the user to use the combination of the razor handle 10 and the cover 110 to wet the unused razor blade held in the cover when shaving. However, the paired ribs 134, 136 should be of the dimensions that provide the locking engagement and, if necessary, be provided so that two or more ribs are in contact with two or more grooves.

Claims (4)

A pair of bearing members 34 and 36 disposed on the handle and spaced in directions facing each other and movable by means adapted to be pivotally adapted to receive the razor blade assembly for pivoting movement on the handle; In a razor handle (10) assembly having a bearing member (34, 36) and a hole (27) formed in the front end of the handle (10) and having a flat body, and containing the razor blade assembly, the razor handle (10) Is formed in a mating form with the cartridge housing retaining cover and is mounted on the flat body 12, the upper cell member 14 mounted on one surface of the body 12, and the lower cell mounted on the opposite side of the body 12; Formed of a member 16; Each of the cell members has a portion covering only the upper and lower circumferences of the body and extending in a forward direction beyond the body 912 to form a housing 26; The aperture 27 is at the front end of the housing 26; And a concave groove (108) formed in the lower surface of the handle with a plurality of corrugated grooves (106) formed in cooperative operation with the corresponding protrusions in the cartridge receiving and holding cover. The portion of the upper and lower cell members (14, 16) forming the housing (26) extends forward and downward over the body (12) to form an angle therewith. Razor Handle Assembly. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein the pair of holes (28, 29) are formed on each side of the housing (26), and the pair of buttons (30, 31) extend through each of the holes, Each of said buttons releases the razor blade assembly held in the bearing member by moving inwardly into said housing 26 such that the bearing member operating means moves in a direction toward each other. . 4. The bearing hinge according to claim 3, wherein each said bearing member is formed at the front end of each leg 38, 40 of a single razor blade attachment member, and said legs 38, 40 are flexible hinges 41 of said blade attachment member. Connected to each other by a pair of side facing surfaces (42, 44) disposed on each leg of the blade attachment member in contact with each button (30, 31).