US3562905A - Combined electric dry shaver and travel case - Google Patents
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- US3562905A US3562905A US759277A US3562905DA US3562905A US 3562905 A US3562905 A US 3562905A US 759277 A US759277 A US 759277A US 3562905D A US3562905D A US 3562905DA US 3562905 A US3562905 A US 3562905A
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
- B26B—HAND-HELD CUTTING TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B26B19/00—Clippers or shavers operating with a plurality of cutting edges, e.g. hair clippers, dry shavers
- B26B19/38—Details of, or accessories for, hair clippers, or dry shavers, e.g. housings, casings, grips, guards
- B26B19/3806—Accessories
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
- B26B—HAND-HELD CUTTING TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B26B19/00—Clippers or shavers operating with a plurality of cutting edges, e.g. hair clippers, dry shavers
- B26B19/38—Details of, or accessories for, hair clippers, or dry shavers, e.g. housings, casings, grips, guards
- B26B19/3806—Accessories
- B26B19/3833—Storage and cleaning devices; Power cord storage
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- a compact travel case for an electric dry shaver having a dual-sectioned, removably interlocked housing wherein the shaver itself serves as an integral portion of the travel case when not in use, thereby constituting one of the sections, and the other section, which protects the shaver head, is formed with a compartment to accept and store the shaver line cord.
- a safety tab is also provided on the travel case to lock the shaver head release mechanism while the two sections of the travel case are joined in order to prevent accidental disengagement of the shaver head assembly.
- This invention relates to cases employed for the transportation, storage and convenient handling of electric shavers and, more particularly, to a travel case wherein the shaver is integral with and forms a portion of the travel case itself when not in use.
- the prior art travel cases contain a raised platform or nest within which the shaver, its head covered by a separate protective cap, is placed.
- the platform is usually a vacuum formed vinyl material which is, in turn, often draped or covered with velvet or a velveteen material.
- a separate nest or compartment is provided for storage of the shaver line cord.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide an inexpensive travel case for transporting, storing and handling an electric shaver, wherein the shaver itself forms a portion of the travel case.
- Still another object of the present invention is to provide an inexpensive travel case for transporting, storing and handling an electric shaver wherein the shaver and its line cord can be quickly stored.
- An additional object of the present invention is to provide an inexpensive travel case for transporting, storing and handling an electric shaver which provides a high degree of protection for the shaver, but is simple to use.
- a travel case for transporting, storing and handling an electric shaver wherein the shaver is an integral portion or first section of the travel case.
- a protective cover or second section is locked onto the shaver, by appropriate latching means, and is provided with a compartment in which the shaver line cord can be swiftly and easily stored.
- An appropriately shaped recess is formed in the protective cover section to guard the shaver head.
- a safety tab is connected to the protective cover and serves to automatically prevent accidental disengagement of the shaver head While the two sections are latched together.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a combined electric shaver and travel case embodying the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a front view, partly in section taken along the line 2-2 in FIG. 3 showing the shaver section of the travel case interlocked with the protective cover section, the latter section containing the shaver line cord;
- FIG. 3 is a partial sectional view taken along the line 3-3 of FIG. 2;
- FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line 4-4 of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line 5-5 of FIG. 4.
- FIG. 1 shows a travel case for transporting, storing and handling an electric dry shaver according to the present invention.
- the travel case is comprised of a protective cover or upper section 10 and a shaver or lower section 11.
- the protective cover section 10 has a line cord storage compartment 12 which is capped by a cover 13.
- Cover 13 is connected to the protective cover section 10 by means of a hinge 14.
- a mirror 15 can be fitted inside cover 13 for the convenience of the user.
- An arcuately shaped spring '16 is captured, in a well known manner, between protective cover section 10 and cover 13. The spring 16 serves to hold the cover 13 in a fully open position, as shown in FIG. 3 in dotted lines, when desired by the user and serves, as well, to positively snap cover 13 closed when desired.
- Bottom wall 21 is recessed below the lower ends of side walls 17 and 18, front wall 19 and rear wall 20, as shown in FIG. 3, thereby forming a trough 22 which extends from side wall -17 to side wall 18.
- the trough 22 has a cross-sectional U shape.
- a slot 23 is cut in the rear wall 20, for a purpose to be hereinafter described, and extends, generally parallel to bottom wall 21, from side wall 17 to side wall 18.
- the slot 23 is externally covered by a thin nameplate 24.
- a latch 25 is formed integral with and extends parallel to and beyond the lower edge of front wall 19, as shown in FIG. 4.
- the latch 25 has a head portion 26 which is shaped like a right-angle triangle.
- the sloping surface of the head portion 26 describes a camming surface 27 which faces rear wall 20.
- the camming surface 27 slopes upwardly and inwardly towards trough 22.
- a safety tab 29 is formed integral with and extends parallel to and beyond the lower edge of side wall 17, as shown in FIG. 5.
- the safety tab 29 is formed as an extension of the inner surface of side wall 17, but its thickness is less than that of the side wall 17, thereby forming shoulder 30.
- the shaver section 11 of the travel case consists of an electric shaver (not fully shown) mounted within a jacket 31 which terminates in a rectangularly shaped collar 32, leaving the shaver head 33 exposed.
- the jacket 31 is formed to smoothly mate with the edges of the protective cover section and is comprised of side walls 17' and 18, front wall 19 and rear wall 20, all of which correspond to like walls of the protective cover section 10.
- a ramped depression 34 is formed in front wall 19', being deepest near the upper edge of the front wall 19, and linearly rises therefrom to terminate flush with the surface of front wall 19'.
- the shaver is provided with a shaver head release mechanism, which is activated by button 35 which protrudes through jacket 31 on side wall 17'.
- button 35 is forced outwardly by helical spring 36 until its internal shoulder 37 engages and is restrained by the internal surface of side wall 17'.
- Spring 36 also urges latch 39 and inner protuberance 40 into engagement.
- the other end of the shaving head 33 is held fast in a like manner by corresponding latch and protuberance members (not shown).
- the shaver section 11 is also fitted with a recessed male plug (not shown) for electrical connection of the shaver and an on-off switch (not shown).
- a line cord 42 is also provided.
- the protective cover section 10 and the shaver section 11 are positioned with the trough 22 and the shaver head 33 facing each other with the corresponding walls of each section matched. As the two sections are brought closer, the rear walls, 20 and 20', of each section are tilted slightly towards each other. This permits the trimmer 41 to find purchase in slot 23. Once this occurs, the two sections are straightened out, whereupon camming surface 27 contacts the lower edge of front wall 19'. The resultant camming action, in the face of continued pressure, lifts latch head 26 over the edge of front wall 19' and into the ramped depression 34. The latch 25, thus, is secured in depression 32 with the lower edge of front wall 19 held fast in its necked section 28. Since the locking action of latch urges trimmer 41 deeper and more securely into slot 23, the travel case will not accidentally open during transportation. Simultaneously with the 7 tab 29 prevents the movement of button 35 and accidental actuation of the shaver head release mechanism.
- the user To prepare the shaver for use, the user need only loosen latch 25 with his thumbnail and tilt the two sections slightly to remove latch 25 from the depression 34 and trimmer 41 from slot 23, whereupon the shaver is ready for use as soon as electrical connection is made.
- the protective cover section would consist only of a trough which would be interlocked to the shaver section in the manner previously described.
- a combined electric dry shaver and travel case which comprises:
- a combined electric dry shaver and travel case which comprises:
- the protective cover section has a compartment for the storage of an electrical line cord formed therein above the recessed trough, the compartment being covered by a movably mounted lid at the non-mating end of the protective cover section wherein the mating means comprises,
- a resilient latch extending from the wall of the protective cover section corresponding to the depression containing wall of the shaver section, the latch being positioned an dimensioned to snugly fit within the depression.
- a combined electric dry shaver and travel case head release mechanism and having a shoulder located thereupon to prevent passage of the button which comprises:
- the safety means com- (a) walls forming a section containing the electric dry shaver; prises a tab extending from the wall of the protec- (b) walls forming a mating protective cover section tive cover section corresponding to the Wall of the having a recessed trough formed therein at its mating shaver section through which the button extends, end for the reception of the shaver head; and 10 the tab being positioned and dimensioned to fit the (0) means for removably mating the protective cover notch of the button thereby preventing an accidental section and the shaver section, and inward movement of the button while the shaver and (d) a shaver head release mechanism mounted within protective cover sections are latched together.
- actuating means for operating the shaver head 15 Re s Cited release mechanism; and UNITED STATES PATENTS
- safety means for preventing actuation of the 2,838,835 6/1958 lepson shaver head release mechanism while the shaver and protective cover sections are latched together
- the actuating means comprises a button 20 movably mounted within and normally biased out- CL wardly from the shaver section, partially extending 206 16 therefrom and partially situated therewithin, the
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Cited By (6)
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US5372249A (en) * | 1993-01-22 | 1994-12-13 | Warner-Lambert Company | Device for keeping a razor |
USD404560S (en) * | 1997-06-12 | 1999-01-26 | Braun Aktiengesellschaft | Carrying etui for a shaver |
US5966821A (en) * | 1998-01-12 | 1999-10-19 | Armbruster; Joseph M. | Storage canister for electric razor and shaving items |
US5975290A (en) * | 1998-02-26 | 1999-11-02 | Lowe; Harold C. | Protective holder for hair cutting accessories |
US6406157B1 (en) | 1999-12-02 | 2002-06-18 | Diane L. Audet | Eyebrow grooming tool |
US6782625B1 (en) * | 2002-06-20 | 2004-08-31 | Raymond Electric (China) Ltd. | Encased electric shaver |
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US5372249A (en) * | 1993-01-22 | 1994-12-13 | Warner-Lambert Company | Device for keeping a razor |
USD404560S (en) * | 1997-06-12 | 1999-01-26 | Braun Aktiengesellschaft | Carrying etui for a shaver |
US5966821A (en) * | 1998-01-12 | 1999-10-19 | Armbruster; Joseph M. | Storage canister for electric razor and shaving items |
US5975290A (en) * | 1998-02-26 | 1999-11-02 | Lowe; Harold C. | Protective holder for hair cutting accessories |
US6406157B1 (en) | 1999-12-02 | 2002-06-18 | Diane L. Audet | Eyebrow grooming tool |
US6782625B1 (en) * | 2002-06-20 | 2004-08-31 | Raymond Electric (China) Ltd. | Encased electric shaver |
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Owner name: NIHON SIBER HEGNER, K.K. Free format text: SECURITY INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:RONSON CORPORATION A CORP OF NJ;REEL/FRAME:004286/0886 Effective date: 19840314 |
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Owner name: LAZERE FINANCIAL CORPORATION 60 EAST 42ND STREET, Free format text: SECURITY INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:RONSON CORPORATION;REEL/FRAME:004304/0018 Effective date: 19840516 Owner name: SECURITY PACIFIC BUSINESS CREDIT INC., 228 EAST 45 Free format text: SECURITY INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:RONSON CORPORATION;REEL/FRAME:004304/0018 Effective date: 19840516 |
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