Patent Publication Number: US-9839994-B1

Title: Razor conditioning system

Description:
RELATED APPLICATION 
     This application is based upon and claims the benefit of Provisional Application No. 62/132,678 filed Mar. 13, 2015, the subject matter of which is incorporated herein by reference. 
    
    
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates to a razor conditioning system and more particularly pertains to cleaning razor blades, drying the razor blades, and sharpening the cleaned razor blades in a safe, convenient, and economical manner. 
     Description of the Prior Art 
     The use of razor cleaning and sharpening systems of known designs and configurations is known in the prior art. More specifically, razor cleaning and sharpening systems of known designs and configurations previously devised and utilized for the purpose of cleaning and sharpening razors are known to consist basically of familiar, expected, and obvious structural configurations, notwithstanding the myriad of designs encompassed by the crowded prior art which has been developed for the fulfillment of countless objectives and requirements. 
     While these devices fulfill their respective, particular objectives and requirements, the aforementioned patent do not describe a razor conditioning system that allows for cleaning razor blade, drying the razor blades, and sharpening the cleaned razor blades in a safe, convenient, and economical manner. 
     In this respect, the razor conditioning system according to the present invention substantially departs from the conventional concepts and designs of the prior art, and in doing so provides an apparatus primarily developed for the purpose of cleaning razor blades, drying the razor blades, and sharpening the cleaned razor blades in a safe, convenient, and economical manner. 
     Therefore, it can be appreciated that there exists a continuing need for a new and improved razor conditioning system which can be used for cleaning razor blades, drying the razor blades, and sharpening the cleaned razor blades in a safe, convenient, and economical manner. In this regard, the present invention substantially fulfills this need. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     In view of the disadvantages inherent in the known types of razor cleaning and sharpening systems of known designs and configurations now present in the prior art, the present invention provides an improved razor conditioning system. As such, the general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new and improved razor conditioning system and method which has all the advantages of the prior art and none of the disadvantages. 
     In a broad context, to attain this, the present invention essentially comprises a housing interiorly forming an upper chamber and a lower chamber. An upper opening in the front face of the housing provides access to the upper chamber. A lower opening in the front face provides access to the lower chamber. An upper cover is removably positionable in the upper opening. A lower cover is removably positionable in the lower opening. A razor head with razor blades is removably received by an upper holder and by a lower holder. An ultrasonic motor is provided in the upper chamber to vibrate sanitizing fluid. A sharpening assembly is provided for contacting and sharpening the razors of the razor head in the lower chamber. A direct current motor is provided in the lower chamber to drive the sharpening assembly. Such components are individually configured and correlated with respect to each other so as to attain the desired objective. 
     There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are, of course, additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims attached. 
     In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of descriptions and should not be regarded as limiting. 
     As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore, that the invention be regarded as including such equivalent constructions insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention. 
     It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved razor conditioning system which has all of the advantages of the prior art razor cleaning and sharpening systems of known designs and configurations and none of the disadvantages. 
     It is another object of the present invention to provide a new and improved razor conditioning system which may be easily and efficiently manufactured and marketed. 
     It is further object of the present invention to provide a new and improved razor conditioning system which is of durable and reliable constructions. 
     An even further object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved razor conditioning system which is susceptible of a low cost of manufacture with regard to both materials and labor, and which accordingly is then susceptible of low prices of sale to the consuming public, thereby making such razor conditioning system economically available to the buying public. 
     Lastly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a razor conditioning system for cleaning razor blades and sharpening the cleaned razor blades in a safe, convenient, and economical manner. 
     These together with other objects of the invention, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the invention, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. 
     For a better understanding of the invention, its operating advantages and the specific objects attained by its uses, reference should be had to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there is illustrated preferred embodiments of the invention. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The invention will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein: 
         FIG. 1  is an exploded perspective illustration of a razor conditioning system constructed in accordance with the principles of the present invention. 
         FIG. 2  is a front elevational view of the system shown in  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 3  is an exploded left side elevational view taken at line  3 - 3  of  FIG. 2 . 
         FIG. 4  is an exploded right side elevational view taken at line  4 - 4  of  FIG. 2 . 
         FIG. 5  is an enlarged illustration of the upper chamber for cleaning the razor. 
         FIG. 6  is an enlarged illustration of the lower chamber for sharpening the razor. 
     
    
    
     The same reference numerals refer to the same parts throughout the various Figures. 
     The same reference numerals refer to the same parts throughout the various Figures. 
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to  FIG. 1  thereof, the preferred embodiment of the new and improved razor conditioning system embodying the principles and concepts of the present invention and generally designated by the reference numeral  10  will be described. 
     The present invention, the razor conditioning system  10  is comprised of a plurality of components. In their broadest context such include a housing, an upper cover, a lower cover, a razor head, an ultrasonic motor, a direct current motor, and a sharpening assembly. Such components are individually configured and correlated with respect to each other so as to attain the desired objective. 
     In the preferred embodiment of the razor conditioning system  10 , is for cleaning razor blades  14 , for drying the razor blades, and for sharpening the cleaned razor blades. First provided are razor blades  14 . Next a housing  18  is provided. The housing is formed in a rectilinear configuration. The housing has a front face  20 , a rear face  22 , a left side face  24 , a right side face  26 , a top face  28 , and a bottom face  30 . The housing interiorly forms an upper chamber  32  and a lower chamber  34 . A wall  36  separates the upper chamber and the lower chamber. An upper opening  38  in a rectangular shape is formed in the front face providing access to the upper chamber. A lower opening  40  in a rectangular shape is formed in the front face providing access to the lower chamber. 
     Next provided is an upper cover  44  in a rectangular configuration. The upper cover is removably positionable in the upper opening. Next provided is a lower cover  46  in a rectangular configuration. The lower cover is removably positionable in the lower opening. The upper cover and the lower cover are similarly configured with an exterior face and an interior face. An upper holder  48  is secured to the interior face of the upper cover. A lower holder  50  is secured to the interior face of the lower cover. 
     A razor head  52  is next provided. The razor head has a plurality of razor blades  14  adapted to be cleaned and sharpened after each use. The razor head is removably received by the upper holder and removably received by the lower holder. 
     Next provided is a sanitizing fluid  56  in the upper chamber. An ultrasonic motor  58  in the upper chamber is provided to vibrate the sanitizing fluid to clean the razors of the razor head in the upper chamber. A fluid hole  60  in the right side face is provided for adding sanitizing fluid to the upper chamber and for removing sanitizing fluid from the upper chamber. 
     A sharpening assembly  64  is next provided. The sharpening assembly includes a roller  66  rotatably mounted on the lower chamber adjacent to the lower opening. Two leather strops  68  are secured to the roller for contacting and sharpening the razors of the razor head in the lower chamber. Next, a direct current motor  70  is provided in the lower chamber to drive the roller and the two leather strops. 
     Lastly, a battery  74  is provided in the lower chamber between the upper opening and the lower opening. Shown is a conventional panel  78  in the rear face for accessing the battery for battery replacement purposes. The battery is coupled to the ultrasonic motor and the direct current motor. An OFF/ON switch  76  in the right side face for activating and inactivating the ultrasonic motor and the direct current motor. A plurality of holes  80  extend through the housing adjacent to the lower chamber for cooling purposes during operation and use. 
     As to the manner of usage and operation of the present invention, the same should be apparent from the above description. Accordingly, no further discussion relating to the manner of usage and operation will be provided. 
     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. 
     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.