Patent Publication Number: US-2019193293-A1

Title: Shaving aid dispensing razor assembly

Description:
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     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     (1) Field of the Invention 
     (2) Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98 
     The disclosure and prior art relates to shaving assemblies and more particularly pertains to a new shaving assembly for convenient shaving. 
     BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a tube that defines an interior space. The tube has a first end that is closed and a second end that is open. Each of a plurality of cutting modules is selectively couplable to the second end of the tube so that the cutting module is in fluidic communication with the interior space. A shaving aid is positioned in the interior space. The tube is configured to be grasped in a user&#39;s hand to position a respective cutting module next to a skin surface that is to be shaved. An actuator that is coupled to the tube is positioned to motivate the shaving aid through the second end and the cutting module to apply the shaving aid to the skin surface. The user is positioned to motivate the cutting module across the skin surface to shave the skin surface. 
     There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure 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 additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto. 
     The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S) 
       The disclosure 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 isometric perspective view of a shaving aid dispensing razor assembly according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 2  is an isometric perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 3  is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 4  is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to  FIGS. 1 through 4  thereof, a new shaving assembly embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral  10  will be described. 
     As best illustrated in  FIGS. 1 through 4 , the shaving aid dispensing razor assembly  10  generally comprises a tube  12  that defines an interior space  14 . The tube  12  has a first end  16  that is closed and a second end  18  that is open. The tube  12  has an inner circumference  20  that is non-circularly shaped. The inner circumference  20  is ovally shaped or the like. The tube  12  has an outer circumference  22  that is larger proximate to the first end  16  to define a protuberance  24 . The protuberance  24  is configured to deter slippage of a hand that grasps the tube  12 . 
     The assembly  10  comprises a housing  26  that has a bottom  28  that is selectively couplable to the second end  18  of the tube  12 . A first channel  30  extends between a top  32  and the bottom  28  of the housing  26 . The first channel  30  is aligned with the second end  18  of the tube  12 . 
     A first pipe  34  is coupled to and extends from the bottom  28  of the housing  26 . The first pipe  34  is aligned with the first channel  30 . The first pipe  34  is in fluidic communication with the first channel  30 . The first pipe  34  is externally threaded, as shown in  FIG. 3 . The inner circumference  20  is circularly shaped adjacent to the second end  18 . The tube  12  is internally threaded adjacent to the second end  18 . The first pipe  34  is positioned to be threadedly inserted into the second end  18  of the tube  12  to reversibly couple the housing  26  to the tube  12  so that the housing  26  is in fluidic communication with the first channel  30 . 
     Each of a plurality of cutting modules  36  is selectively couplable to the second end  18  of the tube  12 , as shown in  FIG. 2 . The cutting module  36  is in fluidic communication with the interior space  14 . Each cutting module  36  comprises a shell  38  that defines an internal space  40 . An aperture  42  is positioned in a front face  44  of the shell  38 . A plurality of blades  46  is coupled to the shell  38  and is positioned in the internal space  40  so that a cutting edge  48  of the blade  46  protrudes from the front face  44  through the aperture  42 , as shown in  FIG. 1 . The blades  46  are parallel planarly positioned. The plurality of blades  46  comprises from one to five blades  46 . The plurality of blades  46  comprises from two to four blades  46 . The plurality of blades  46  comprises four blades  46 . 
     The plurality of cutting modules  36  comprises a first module  50  and a second module  52 , as shown in  FIG. 2 . The front face  44  of the shell  38  of the first module  50  is substantially planar. The front face  44  of the shell  38  of the second module  52  is concavely arcuate. Each cutting edge  48  of the plurality of blades  46  that is positioned in the shell  38  of the second module  52  is arcuate so that the plurality of blades  46  is complementary to the front face  44  of the shell  38  of the second module  52 . The front face  44  of the shell  38  of the second module  52  facilitates shaving of curved skin surfaces, such that the head. 
     Each of opposing endpoints  54  of a strap  56  is coupled to a back face  58  proximate to a respective opposing end  106  of the shell  38  of the second module  52  to defines a loop  60 , as shown in  FIG. 2 . The loop  60  is configured to insert digits of the hand of the user. The user is positioned to motivate the plurality of blades  46  that is positioned in the shell  38  of the second module  52  across the skin surface to shave the skin surface. 
     A bar  62  that has a first face  64  is coupled to the back face  58  of the shell  38 . The bar  62  has a second face  66  that is configured to couple to the top  32  of the housing  26 . The housing  26  and bar  62  are arcuate so that the housing  26  and the bar  62  are curvedly positioned between the tube  12  and the back face  58  of the shell  38 , as shown in  FIG. 3 . A second channel  68  extends through the bar  62  between the first face  64  and the second face  66 . The second channel  68  is aligned with the first channel  30  when the bar  62  is coupled to the housing  26  so that internal space  40  of the shell  38  is in fluidic communication with the interior space  14  of the tube  12 . 
     A plurality of first couplers  70  is coupled to the top  32  of the housing  26 . A plurality of second couplers  72  is coupled to the second face  66  of the bar  62 , as shown in  FIG. 2 . The second couplers  72  are complementary to the first couplers  70 . Each second coupler  72  is positioned to selectively couple to a respective first coupler  70  to couple the bar  62  to the housing  26 . The plurality of first couplers  70  comprises two first couplers  70 . Each first coupler  70  comprises a slot  74  that extends into the top  32  of the housing  26 . Each second coupler  72  comprises a tab  76 . The tab  76  is L-shaped, resilient, and deformable. Each tab  76  is positioned to selectively insert into a respective slot  74  to couple the bar  62  to the housing  26 . 
     A second pipe  78  is coupled to and extends from the second face  66  of the bar  62 , as shown in  FIG. 2 . The second pipe  78  is complementary to the first channel  30 . The second pipe  78  is positioned to be sealably inserted into the first channel  30  as the bar  62  is coupled to the housing  26 . The internal space  40  of the shell  38  is in fluidic communication with the interior space  14  of the tube  12 . 
     A shaving aid  80 , such as a gel, cream, lotion, or the like, is positioned in the interior space  14 . The shaving aid  80  is positioned in a sleeve  82  that is complementary to the interior space  14 , as shown in  FIG. 4 . The sleeve  82  is flexible so that the sleeve  82  is configured to be selectively compressed to apply pressure to the shaving aid  80 . A nipple  84  is coupled to an upper end  86  of the sleeve  82 . The first pipe  34  is configured to insert the nipple  84  to couple the sleeve  82  to the housing  26 . The housing  26  is configured to be decoupled from tube  12  to replace the shaving aid  80  upon depletion. 
     An actuator  88  is coupled to the tube  12 . The actuator  88  is configured to selectively motivate the shaving aid  80  from the first end  16  to the second end  18  of the tube  12  so that the shaving aid  80  exits through the cutting module  36 . The tube  12  is configured to be grasped in the hand of the user to position the user to position a respective cutting module  36  next to a skin surface that is to be shaved. The actuator  88  is positioned to motivate the shaving aid  80  through both the second end  18  and the respective cutting module  36  and to apply the shaving aid  80  to the skin surface. The user is positioned to motivate the respective cutting module  36  across the skin surface to shave the skin surface. 
     The actuator  88  comprises a cutout  90  that extends into the tube  12  from the inner circumference  20  proximate to the first end  16 , as shown in  FIGS. 3 and 4 . The cutout  90  extends annularly around the inner circumference  20  and is circularly shaped. A first disk  92  is positioned in the cutout  90 . The first disk  92  is rotatable relative to the tube  12 . A rod  94  is coupled to and extends from the first disk  92  into the interior space  14 . The rod  94  is threaded. The rod  94  has a terminus 96 distal from the first disk  92 . The terminus 96 is rounded. The sleeve  82  is deformable around the rod  94  as the sleeve  82  is inserted into the interior space  14 . The present invention also anticipates that the sleeve  82  may be formed to accommodate insertion of the rod  94 . 
     An orifice  98  is centrally positioned through a second disk  100 . The second disk  100  is substantially complementary to the inner circumference  20  of the tube  12 . The orifice  98  is threaded and complementary to the rod  94 . The rod  94  is threadedly inserted through the orifice  98 . 
     A cylinder  102  is coupled to and extends from the first disk  92  through the first end  16  of the tube  12 . A knob  104  is coupled to the cylinder  102  distal from the first disk  92 . The knob  104  is external to the tube  12 . The knob  104  is configured to be grasped in digits of the hand of the user to selectively impart rotation to the knob  104  concurrent with rotation of the cylinder  102 , the first disk  92 , and the rod  94 . The second disk  100  is selectively positionable between the first end  16  and the second end  18  of the tube  12  to apply pressure to the shaving aid  80  that is positioned in the sleeve  82 . The shaving aid  80  is motivated through the first channel  30 , the second channel  68 , and the shell  38  to apply the shaving aid  80  to the skin surface. 
     In use, the tube  12  is configured to be grasped in the hand of the user to position the user to position the respective cutting module  36  next to the skin surface to be shaved. 
     The knob  104  is configured to be grasped in the digits of the hand of the user to selectively impart rotation to the knob  104  to apply pressure to the shaving aid  80  that is positioned in the sleeve  82 . The shaving aid  80  is motivated through the first channel  30 , the second channel  68 , and the shell  38  to apply the shaving aid  80  to the skin surface. The user is positioned to motivate the respective cutting module  36  across the skin surface to shave the skin surface. 
     With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, 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 an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure 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 disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.