US20140083052A1

US20140083052A1 - Razor maintenance device and method of use thereof

Info

Publication number: US20140083052A1
Application number: US13/627,004
Authority: US
Inventors: Steve Cosper
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2012-09-26
Filing date: 2012-09-26
Publication date: 2014-03-27

Abstract

A razor maintenance device with a container, a dripping holder, olive oil, and a mesh. The dripping holder is disposed above the level of the olive oil in the container, therein allowing a razor that had been soaking in the olive oil to be placed in the dripping holder and subsequently drip dry.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

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FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

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PARTIES TO A JOINT RESEARCH AGREEMENT

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REFERENCE TO A SEQUENCE LISTING

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Technical Field of the Invention
The disclosure generally relates to razor maintenance devices, and more specifically to a razor maintenance device with olive oil, a dripping holder, and a removable mesh lining.
2. Description of Related Art
The disclosure relates generally to razor maintenance devices, and the components thereof.
One previous approach to submerge used razor cartridges in a baby or mineral oil, enhanced with fragrances and germicides, and seal the container for transport. A problem with this approach was that, even with the sealable top, the contents would not always be fully prevented from spreading outside the container.
Another approach was to place a razor inside mineral oil and rapidly move the razor, thus hopefully removing any water from the razor. Similar to the previously described approach, a problem with this approach was that it would sometimes result in a mess of oil.
Another approach was to use a support that contained mineral oil to house the razor. The razor was subsequently leaned against the support to allow the oil to drip from the razor to the container. A problem with this approach is that oil dripping from the razor may drip into the container or it may drip down the handle of the razor.
Therefore, it is readily apparent that there is a recognizable unmet need for a razor maintenance device that is easy to use, minimizes the chance of making a mess, prevents corrosion of shaving razors, and is easy to clean.

SUMMARY

Briefly described, in a preferred embodiment, the present apparatus and method overcomes the above-mentioned disadvantages and meets the recognized need for such a device by providing an apparatus that is easy to use and clean, does not make a mess, minimizes corrosion of shaving razors. The razor maintenance device has a container, a dripping holder, oil, and a wire basket. The dripping holder is placed above the oil, thereby allowing a razor that had been in the oil to be dripped dry.
According to its major aspects and broadly stated, the present apparatus in its preferred form is a razor maintenance device, with a container filled with oil, and a dripping holder, the dripping holder being located within the container. The container also has a wire basket with a handle, the wire basket also located within the container.
The dripping holder preferably has a plurality of teeth, back supports and side supports, and empty channels between the teeth and back supports that allow oil to drip from the razor back into the container. The dripping holder further has neckwalls to provide stability to razors that have been placed therein. The dripping holder is preferably configured to be placed in the container such that the dripping holder is not disposed within the oil.
In a preferred method of use, after a razor is utilized, it is dried and then placed within the oil in the razor maintenance device. Subsequently, the razor is removed and placed in the dripping holder above the oil in the container. After most of the oil drips off the razor, thus returning to the container, the razor is ready to be utilized again. A wire basket is preferably disposed inside the container to catch any debris and/or whiskers that may become dislodged from the razor. The wire basket may periodically be emptied of debris.
More specifically, the present disclosure of a preferred embodiment is a razor maintenance device that has a container with oil, a dripping holder, and a wire basket. The container has a rim, an outer sidewall, and an inner sidewall. The dripping holder has a body, teeth, back supports, side supports, channel(s), an underside, an end, sides, and a neck, the neck having neckwalls. The wire basket has a handle, a bottom, a mesh-siding, and a top.
The neckwalls protrude from the neck to provide a razor stability as the razor is placed between the neckwalls in the dripping holder. The side supports provide the head of the razor similar stability.
The teeth and back supports protrude from the end, and the side supports protrude from the sides. The channels are vacant areas between the teeth and/or the back supports that allow the razor to drip-dry of oil. Depending on the orientation of the dripping holder, in use, after the razor is removed from the olive oil, the head of the razor is preferably disposed on the teeth of dripping holder. The dripping holder preferably has two side supports and three smaller teeth that are disposed approximately evenly between two larger back supports, thus creating four channels. Alternatively, the dripping holder may have two side supports and five smaller teeth that are disposed approximately evenly between two larger back supports, thus creating six channels. However, it will be recognized that variations of this arrangement may still provide the same or similar functionality.
The wire basket is preferably placed within the container, the mesh-siding of the wire basket being disposed near the inner side wall of the container. The oil level is preferably disposed below the top of the wire basket and above the head of the razor, when the razor is placed within the oil.
The razor is placed within the dripping holder, and the dripping holder is preferably placed within the container, wherein the contact between the dripping holder's sides and the container's inner sidewall prevent the dripping holder from falling in the olive oil. In an alternate disposition, the dripping holder is placed on the container, wherein the dripping holder's underside rests on the top of the container.
In use, the method of using the razor maintenance device involves placing oil, preferably olive oil, in the container of the razor maintenance device. After the razor is utilized, the razor is preferably dried then placed in the oil. Subsequently the razor is removed from the oil and placed in the dripping holder, which is preferably placed inside the container or above the container. The razor is removed from the dripping holder, and subsequently utilized. While the razor is removed from the container, the wire basket is removed so that the debris can be removed, preferably by a user grabbing the handle, removing the wire basket, and dumping the debris in the trash.
Accordingly, a feature and advantage of the razor maintenance device is protecting against corrosion of razor blades.
Another feature and advantage of the razor maintenance device is that it allows razors to naturally dry before use.
Still another feature and advantage of the razor maintenance device is that it can be refilled with easy to find products.
Yet another feature and advantage of the razor maintenance device is that it can be easily cleaned.
These and other features and advantages of the razor maintenance device will become more apparent to one skilled in the art from the following Summary, Brief Description of the Drawings, Detailed Description, and Claims when read in light of the accompanying Detailed Drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present razor maintenance device will be better understood by reading the Detailed Description of the Embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings, which are not necessarily drawn to scale, and in which like reference numerals denote similar structure and refer to like elements throughout, and in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of a razor maintenance device;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the dripping holder of the razor maintenance device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the razor maintenance device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional side view of the razor maintenance device of FIG. 1, with a razor submerged in olive oil;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional side view of the razor maintenance device of FIG. 1, with a razor resting in the dripping holder above the olive oil;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an alternate disposition of the razor maintenance device of FIG. 1; and

FIG. 7 is a flow chart depicting how the razor maintenance device of FIG. 1 is preferably utilized.

It is to be noted that the drawings presented are intended solely for the purpose of illustration and that they are, therefore, neither desired nor intended to limit the disclosure to any or all of the exact details of construction shown, except insofar as they may be deemed essential to the claimed invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

In describing the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, as illustrated in FIGS. 1-7, specific terminology is employed for the sake of clarity. The present disclosure, however, is not intended to be limited to the specific terminology so selected, and it is to be understood that each specific element includes all technical equivalents that operate in a similar manner to accomplish similar functions. Embodiments of the claims may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed to be limited to the embodiments set forth herein. The examples set forth herein are non-limiting examples, and are merely examples among other possible examples.
Referring now to FIGS. 1-7, by way of example, and not limitation, there is illustrated an example embodiment razor maintenance device 100, wherein razor maintenance device 100 comprises olive oil O, container 120, dripping holder 200, and wire basket 300. Container 120 comprises rim 130, outer sidewall 140, and inner sidewall 150. Dripping holder 200 comprises body 220, teeth 230, back supports 240, side supports 250, channel 260, underside 270, end 280, sides 290, and neck 210, wherein neck 210 comprises neckwalls 215. Wire basket 300 comprises handle 310, bottom 320, mesh-siding 330, top 340, and second hook 350. It will be recognized that second hook 350 is optional and thus need not be included in every embodiment of wire basket 300
Neckwalls 215 protrude from neck 210 to provide razor R stability as razor R rests between neckwalls 215 (best shown in FIG. 1). Similarly, side supports 250 provide razor-head RH stability as razor-head RH rests between side supports 250 (best shown in FIGS. 2 and 5).
Turning now more particularly to FIG. 2, teeth 230 and back supports 240 are disposed protruding from end 280, and side supports 250 are disposed protruding from sides 290. Channels 260 are vacant areas between teeth 230 that allow olive oil O to exit dripping holder 200. Depending on the orientation of dripping holder 200, in use, after razor R is removed from olive oil O, razor-head RH of razor R is preferably disposed on teeth 230 of dripping holder 200 (best shown in FIG. 5). Dripping holder 200 preferably comprises two side supports 250 and three smaller teeth 230 that are disposed approximately evenly between two larger back supports 240, thus creating four channels 260 (best shown in FIG. 2). In an alternate embodiment (not shown), dripping holder 200 comprises two side supports 250 and five smaller teeth 230 that are disposed approximately evenly between two larger back supports 240, thus creating six channels 260. However, it will be recognized that variations of this arrangement may still provide the same or similar functionality.
Turning now to FIG. 3, wire basket 300 is preferably disposed within container 120, wherein mesh-siding 330 is disposed proximate to inner side wall 150 of container 120. Turning now to FIG. 4, olive oil level OL is preferably disposed below top 340 of wire basket 300, and above razor-head RH when razor R is placed within olive oil O.
Turning now to FIG. 5, when razor R is placed within dripping holder 200, dripping holder 200 is preferably placed within container 120, wherein the contact between sides 290 of dripping holder 200 and inner sidewall 150 of container 120 prevent dripping holder 200 from contacting olive oil O. In an alternate disposition, turning now to FIG. 6, dripping holder 200 is disposed on container 120, wherein underside 270 of dripping holder 200 rests on container 120.
It will be recognized by those skilled in the art that dripping holder 200 may be disposed in any position that is preferably not in contact with olive oil O, but still allows olive oil O and debris D, to fall into container 120.
Turning now to FIG. 7, method of using razor maintenance device 700 comprises placing olive oil O in razor maintenance device 100 via step 710. After razor R is utilized, razor R is preferably dried then placed in olive oil O via step 720 (best shown in FIG. 4). Subsequently razor R is removed from olive oil O and placed in dripping holder 200, which is preferably disposed inside container 120 (best shown in FIGS. 1 and 5) or above container 120 (best shown in FIG. 6) via step 730. Razor R is removed from dripping holder 200 via step 740, and subsequently utilized, via step 750. While razor R is removed from container 120, wire basket 300 is removed so that debris D can be disposed of via step 760, preferably by grabbing handle 310, removing wire basket 300 from container 120, removing debris D from wire basket 300, and replacing wire basket 300 in container 120.
To dry wire basket 300, wire basket 300 is suspended from container 120 via second hook 350, wherein bottom 320 is thus preferably disposed above oil level OL.
The foregoing description and drawings comprise illustrative embodiments. Having thus described exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, it should be noted by those skilled in the art that the within disclosures are exemplary only, and that various other alternatives, adaptations, and modifications may be made within the scope of the present disclosure. Merely listing or numbering the steps of a method in a certain order does not constitute any limitation on the order of the steps of that method. Many modifications and other embodiments of the disclosure will come to mind to one skilled in the art to which this disclosure pertains having the benefit of the teachings presented in the foregoing descriptions and the associated drawings. Although specific terms may be employed herein, they are used in a generic and descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation. Accordingly, the present disclosure is not limited to the specific embodiments illustrated herein, but is limited only by the following claims.

Claims

What is claimed is:

1. A razor maintenance device, comprising:

a container; and

a dripping holder, wherein said dripping holder is disposed within said container.

2. The razor maintenance device of claim 1, said razor maintenance device further comprising:

olive oil, wherein said olive oil is also disposed within said container.

3. The razor maintenance device of claim 2, said razor maintenance device further comprising:

a wire basket, wherein said wire basket is also disposed within said container.

4. The razor maintenance device of claim 3, wherein said dripping holder comprises a plurality of teeth.

5. The razor maintenance device of claim 4, wherein said dripping holder further comprises at least one back support.

6. The razor maintenance device of claim 5, wherein said dripping holder further comprises at least one channel, wherein said at least one channel is disposed between two of said plurality of teeth.

7. The razor maintenance device of claim 6, wherein said dripping holder further comprises neckwalls.

8. The razor maintenance device of claim 7, wherein said wire basket comprises a handle.

9. The razor maintenance device of claim 8, wherein said container comprises an inner sidewall, and wherein said dripping holder is disposed in contact with said inner sidewall when said dripping holder is disposed within said container.

10. The razor maintenance device of claim 9, wherein said dripping holder further comprises a body and side supports, and herein said body, said side supports, said teeth, and said back supports protrude from said body.

11. A method of maintaining a razor, said method comprising the step of:

placing the razor in a razor maintenance device, wherein said razor maintenance device comprises a container, wherein said container comprises olive oil disposed therein, and wherein the razor is disposed within said olive oil.

12. The method of claim 11, said method further comprising the steps of:

removing the razor from said razor maintenance device; and

placing the razor in a dripping holder.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein said dripping holder comprises three teeth, side supports, and neckwalls.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein said razor maintenance device further comprises a wire basket disposed therein.

15. The method of claim 14, said method further comprising the step of:

placing said dripping holder with the razor in said container, wherein said dripping holder's placement is above said olive oil within said container.

16. The method of claim 15, said method further comprising the steps of:

removing the razor from said dripping holder; and

utilizing the razor.

17. The method of claim 16, said method further comprising the step of:

drying the razor before placing in said olive oil.

18. A razor maintenance device comprising a container, a wire basket, and oil, wherein said wire basket and said oil are disposed within said container.

19. The razor maintenance device of claim 18, said razor maintenance device further comprising a dripping device, wherein said dripping device comprises at least one tooth and at least one back support.

20. The razor maintenance device of claim 19, wherein said oil is olive oil, and wherein said dripping holder further comprises side supports and neckwalls.