Personal Care Implement with Fluid Delivery System

A personal care implement comprising:

• a fluid applicator;
• a main reservoir containing a personal care fluid;
• an overflow reservoir fluidly coupled to the main reservoir;
• a capillary fluid flow path comprising an elongated capillary member that extends through the main and overflow reservoirs;
• and
• a non-capillary fluid flow path extending between the main and overflow reservoir and configured such that the personal care fluid can flow through the non-capillary flow path from the main reservoir to the overflow reservoir.

A method for breaking a vacuum in a fluid dispensing system of a personal care implement, the method comprising:

• providing an personal care implement including a fluid dispensing assembly comprising main and overflow reservoirs, an applicator, and a capillary member in fluid communication with the applicator and the main and overflow reservoirs;
• storing an personal care fluid in a main reservoir;
• dispensing a portion of the fluid via capillary action from the main reservoir to the applicator via the capillary member;
• forming a vacuum in the main reservoir;
• drawing ambient air into the overflow reservoir via an external vent;
• drawing the ambient air in the overflow reservoir into the main reservoir through an internal vent fluidly coupling the main reservoir to the overflow vent;
• and
• relieving the vacuum.