Patent ID: 8313693
Filing Date: 2012-11-20
Classification: A45D

Abstract:
1. A method for maintaining a razor, comprising: providing a liquid container defining a volume containing a first liquid and a second liquid, the first liquid volume being in a predetermined ratio to total volume, the first liquid being water-miscible, the second liquid having a specific gravity relatively lower than the specific gravity of the first liquid, and the first liquid and the second liquid being generally immiscible; providing a razor maintenance container defining a volume having a bottom reservoir region and an upper region, and containing razor head supporting structure extending at least into the bottom reservoir region, the upper bound of the upper region of the container being demarcated by a “fill line” indicator; agitating the liquid container to create a temporary, generally homogeneous emulsion of the first liquid and the second liquid; pouring the temporary, generally homogeneous emulsion of the first liquid and the second liquid into the volume of the razor maintenance container until the volume of emulsion reaches the “fill line” indicator; allowing the volumes of the first liquid and the second liquid of the emulsion to separate, with the first liquid occupying the bottom reservoir region and the second liquid occupying at least the upper region, to the “fill line” indicator; placing a razor head and blade portion of a razor into the razor maintenance container, with the razor head in the upper region, resting upon the razor head supporting structure, in the second liquid in the upper region, above the first liquid; and allowing water and debris from the razor head and blade portion to be removed and fall into the bottom reservoir region, separated from the razor head and blade portion; the predetermined ratio of first liquid to total liquid in the liquid container being selected relative to respective volumes of the reservoir bottom region and the total volume of the razor container up to the “fill line” indicator, such that, when the generally homogeneous emulsion is poured into the razor maintenance container and allowed to separate, the interface between the first liquid and the second liquid in the razor maintenance container is generally below the top of the razor head supporting structure, with the first liquid thus spaced from contamination of a razor head and blade portion supported thereon.