Fluid dispensing personal care product
AssigneeThe Gillette Company
InventorSteven Michael Bourque
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Abstract
A fluid dispensing personal care product with a handle defining a cavity with a support surface. A fluid reservoir containing a volume of a fluid is configured to attach to the handle. An actuator on the handle that has a pump contacting surface. A pump system positioned within the handle includes a flexible fluid collector configured to dispense fluid from the fluid reservoir to an exit port. The flexible fluid collector contacts the support surface of the handle and the pump contacting surface of the actuator in a neutral position.
Claims20
A fluid dispensing personal care product comprising:
- a handle defining a cavity having a support surface;
- a fluid reservoir containing a volume of a fluid, the fluid reservoir configured to attach to the handle;
- an actuator on the handle having a pump contacting surface;
- a pump system positioned within the handle includes a flexible fluid collector configured to dispense fluid from the fluid reservoir to an exit port, wherein the flexible fluid collector contacts the support surface of the handle in a neutral position and the pump contacting surface of the actuator in the neutral position.
A fluid dispensing personal care product comprising:
- a handle defining a cavity having a support surface;
- a fluid reservoir having a volume of a fluid and is configured to mount to the handle;
- an actuator having a pump contacting surface and is mounted to the handle;
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- a pump system including a flexible fluid collector configured to dispense fluid from the fluid reservoir to an exit port is positioned within the handle, wherein the flexible fluid collector has a length extending between a first connector and a second connector and the pump contacting surface of the actuator has a contact length that is 50% to 80% of the length of the flexible fluid collector and the pump contacting surface comprises a pair of cross ribs that includes a longitudinal rib positioned directly on top of the flexible fluid collector.
A method of manufacturing a fluid dispensing personal care product comprising the steps of:
- providing a handle defining a cavity having a support surface;
- placing a flexible fluid collector of a pump system on the support surface of the handle;
- mounting an actuator on top of the flexible fluid collector;
- mounting a cover on the actuator and the handle;
- and
- securing the cover to the handle;
- directly contacting the flexible fluid collector with the support surface of the handle in a neutral position;
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- directly contacting the flexible fluid collector with a pump contacting surface of the actuator in the neutral position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.