Abstract:
A device for shaving and dispensing material therefrom. The shaving device has a shaving head removably attached to a handle. The shaving head includes at least one blade to allow a user to cut hair. The handle has an internal cavity, wherein the internal cavity can be separated into two parts to allow insertion of a capsule containing a dispensable material, such as shaving cream or aftershave. The handle includes an opening adjacent to the shaving head and an outlet at the opposing end of the handle. The opening and the outlet allow the material from the capsule to be dispensed therethrough. The dispensable material may be dispensed at will by the user.

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
       [0001]    This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/309,104 filed on Mar. 16, 2016. The above identified patent application is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety to provide continuity of disclosure. 
     
    
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0002]    The present invention relates to shaving devices. Many individuals use creams, gels, oils, ointments or liquids while shaving. Often times these come in large containers so as to allow the consumer to use them regularly without having to replenish their supply. Keeping the containers on the counter of one&#39;s bathroom allows for convenience, but, at the cost of free space and aesthetics. This can result in containers being knocked over, broken, their contents spilt onto floors, surfaces, and rugs which would then need to be washed. It may also lead to embarrassing situations if guests ask to use the restrooms while a medicated topical agent is sitting out on the counter. 
         [0003]    This also leads to complications and further potential embarrassment while travelling as not every one of these creams, gels, oils, ointments, or shaving liquids comes in a travel size permissible to be taken on a carry-on. Nor can they always be transferred easily to a container that holds the permissible amount. Furthermore, many of these bottles may break open during handling if put in regular luggage during air travel or may freeze and potentially burst when exposed to the low temperature environment of a plane&#39;s cargo hold. Therefore, there exists a need for a manner of minimizing containers and shaving paraphernalia. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0004]    In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of shaving device now present in the prior art, the present invention provides in one embodiment a shaving device with a shaving head housing a blade for cutting hair and a hollow handle separable into two parts where a capsule housing a dispensable material can be stored and subsequently dispensed through openings in the handle. Wherein the same can be utilized for providing convenience for the user when travelling or minimizing clutter. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0005]    Although the characteristic features of this invention will be particularly pointed out in the claims, the invention itself and manner in which it may be made and used may be better understood after a review of the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein like numeral annotations are provided throughout. 
           [0006]      FIG. 1  shows a perspective view of an embodiment of the shaving device. 
           [0007]      FIG. 2  shows an exploded view of an embodiment of the shaving device. 
           [0008]      FIG. 3  shows an exploded view of the second part of an embodiment of the shaving device. 
           [0009]      FIG. 4  shows a close-up view of the second part of an embodiment of the shaving device in use. 
           [0010]      FIG. 5  shows a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the shaving device in use. 
           [0011]      FIG. 6  shows a perspective view of an embodiment of the shaving device in use. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
       [0012]    Reference is made herein to the attached drawings. Like reference numerals are used throughout the drawings to depict like or similar elements of the shaving device. The figures are intended for representative purposes only and should not be considered to be limiting in any respect. Unless specifically limited to a single unit, “a” is intended to be equivalent to “one or more” throughout the present disclosure. 
         [0013]    Referring now to  FIGS. 1-2 , there are shown a perspective view and an exploded view of an embodiment of the shaving device, respectively. The shaving device  100  includes a shaving head  101  and a handle  102  with an internal cavity. The shaving head  101  comprises a blade cartridge and a blade  110  therein and a quick-release button  107 , wherein the blade is configured to cut hair. The quick-release button  107  is configured to eject a blade cartridge from the shaving head  101 . The shaving head  101  of the shaving device  100  has a blade  110  housed in a disposable blade cartridge. In this embodiment, a user may eject the blade cartridge by pressing the quick-release button  107 . In other embodiments, the shaving head  101  cannot eject the blade  110  and may not be a cartridge razor in the meaning of that term as used by those of ordinary skill in the art. In other embodiments, the shaving device  100  is a disposable razor within the meaning of that term as used by those of ordinary skill in the art. The shaving head  101  may be affixed to the handle  102  by any means known to one of ordinary skill in the art. The handle  102  comprises a first part  103  with the proximal end of the handle  102  affixed to the shaving head  101 , and a second part  104  with the distal end of the handle  102  which is separable and affixes to the first part  103 . The first part  103  of the handle  102  is removably affixed to the second part  104  by friction fit, screw thread, hinges, or any other suitable means known to one of ordinary skill in the art. The proximal end of the handle  102  has an opening  111  through which a protruding first capsule  105  is configured to extend. The opening  111  is smaller than the body of the first capsule  105  and larger than the upper end of the first capsule  105  thereby allowing the upper end to extend out through the opening  111  but preventing the first capsule  105  from exiting through the opening. The distal end of the handle  102  has an outlet  402  through which a dispensable material  403  may be released. 
         [0014]    In the illustrated embodiment, the protruding first capsule  105  is inserted along a guide rail  201  into the first part  103 . The guide rail  201  is positioned on the lower surface of the first part  103  and ensures proper positioning of a first capsule  105  by restricting the first capsule&#39;s  105  resting position and potential movement. The guide rail  201  in the illustrated embodiment is a pair of planar triangles rising perpendicularly from the lower surface of the first part  103  and made of the same material as the first part  103 . In other embodiments, the guide rail  201  takes other forms, is made of other materials, is located on the second part  104 , is located on both the first part  103  and the second part  104 , or is not present in the embodiment. 
         [0015]    In the illustrated embodiment, the protruding first capsule  105  is a pressurized shaving cream container. The first capsule  105  has a button  106  located at the upper end of the first capsule  105 . When the button  106  is pressed the first capsule  105  ejects dispensable material  403 , shaving cream, from the first capsule  105 . When the first capsule  105  is inserted into the first part  103  the button  106  extends through the opening  111  and is completely outside of the first part  103 . In the illustrated embodiment, the first capsule  105  when inserted is aligned so that shaving cream would dispense from the same side of the shaving device  100  that the cutting edge of the blade  110  is located on and the button  106  would be located on the opposite surface of the first capsule  105 . 
         [0016]    Referring now to  FIG. 3 , there is shown an exploded view of the second part of an embodiment of the shaving device. In the illustrated embodiment, a second capsule  202  is disposed in the second part  104  of the handle. The second capsule  202  is configured to be inserted into the second part  104  and held in place by a hinged hook  301 . The hinged hook  301  is located at the entrance to the second part  104  and presses against the back wall  302  of the capsule  202  to physically restrain it. In this embodiment, the capsule  202  is a non-pressurized container of aftershave. In other embodiments, the hinged hook  301  is located on the first part  103 , both the first part  103  and the second part  104 , or is not present. 
         [0017]    Referring now to  FIG. 4 , there is shown a close-up view of the second part of an embodiment of the shaving device in use. The distal end of the handle  102  has an outlet  402 , through which dispensable material  403  held by the second capsule. In the illustrated embodiment, the dispensable material held in the second capsule comprises aftershave. The dispensable material  403  may be released from the second capsule through an opening on the second capsule and the outlet  402  via gravity, fluid dynamics, and physical shaking of the shaving device. The opening  111 , and the outlet  402  vary in size and shape in various embodiments. The outlet  402  and the opening of the second capsule  202  are plugged by a cap  108  with a plug  401  located on the interior surface of the cap  108 . In the illustrated embodiment, the cap  108  and plug  401  are composed of rubber. In the illustrated embodiment, the cap  108  is affixed to the second part  104  of the handle  102 . The rubber cap  108  and the rubber plug  401  take other forms in other embodiments or are not present. 
         [0018]    In some embodiments, the exterior of the handle comprises rubber grips  109  to aid with use with of the shaving device. In the illustrated embodiment, the rubber grips  109  are ridges disposed at fixed intervals along the exterior portion of the handle near the separation point for the first part and the second part. Other embodiments also do not have a rubber grip  109  or have other types of grips such as cross-hatch pattern cut or etched into the handle. 
         [0019]    The first and second capsules  105 ,  202 , vary in internal pressure, size, shape, material, dispensable material  403 , as well as how the dispensable material  403  may be dispensed. The first and second capsules  105 ,  202  are configured to fit within the handle  102  and to be able to dispense their contents therefrom. The first and second capsules  105 ,  202  are guided into place by the guide rail  201  or held into place by hinged hooks  301 , although, in some embodiments the first and second capsules  105 ,  202  are both guided into place by the guide rail  201  and held in place by hinged hooks  301 , while in other embodiments neither are present. 
         [0020]    Referring now to  FIG. 5 , there is shown a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the shaving device. The cross-sectional view shows the first capsule  105  positioned within the first part  103  of the handle  102  and resting upon the guide rail  201 . The portion of the first capsule  105  having the button  106  thereon extends through the opening  111  on the first part  103  of the handle  102 . The hinged hook  301  presses against the back wall  302  of the capsule  202 . The capsule  202  is flush against the sides of the interior cavity and is configured to align with the outlet  402  so that when the cap  108  is removed therefrom, dispensable material  403  is released from the second part  104  of the handle  102 . In the illustrated embodiment, the first capsule  105  and the second capsule  202  have a small space in between where the hinged hook  301  and the guide rail  201  are located. 
         [0021]    Referring now to  FIG. 6 , there is shown a perspective view of the shaving device in use. In the illustrated embodiment, a user wishing to either minimize clutter, or travel, uses the shaving device. The user presses the button causing the first capsule to eject its dispensable material  403 , shaving cream, into the hand of the user. 
         [0022]    It is therefore submitted that the instant invention has been shown and described in various embodiments. It is recognized, however, that departures may be made within the scope of the invention and that obvious modifications will occur to a person skilled in the art. With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the invention, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by the present invention. 
         [0023]    Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention.