US 5,168,628 A · Razor

Abstract

A shaving apparatus for flat and contour shaving makes it possible to distribute in the form of a think film on the skin just prior to shaving a cosmetic or pharmaceutical preparation. It comprises an applicator part, a feed part and a blade part, the blade part and the applicator part together forming the razor head (1), while the feed part forms the razor handle (4). The preparation is applied by means of a roll (5) or a spatula-like part, on which rotates a thin film of the preparation supply shielded from the outside. The feed device comprises a preparartion reservoir (6) and a miniature pump (5), which is arranged in such a way that it can easily be operated during application by the fingers guiding the razor and consequently during shaving preparation is fed into the applicator. The blade part comprises at least one blade functionally cooperating with the applicator part.

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Dependent claims

A shaving apparatus comprising the combination of

a blade portion having a cutting edge;
a fluid applicator portion associated with and cooperating with said blade portion for applying a fluid to the skin of a user and for influencing the position of the skin, said applicator portion having
a fluid channel,
means defining an application opening at an end of said fluid channel,
a substantially smooth and continuous surface spaced from said cutting edge in a direction of shaving motion for distributing said fluid and for depressing the skin ahead of said cutting edge to thereby establish a desired position of the skin ahead of said cutting edge;
a feed portion connected to said applicator portion providing a source of fluid;
and
discharge means connected to and between said feed portion and said applicator portion for supplying said fluid under pressure from said feed portion to said fluid channel,
and wherein said substantially smooth and continuous surface comprises an application roll, and said means defining said opening includes a rigid inner lip and a rigid outer lip, said lips forming part of said fluid channel, said roll and said lips extending parallel to said cutting edge, and wherein said application roll is mounted on said inner lip adjacent said cutting edge and said outer lip is spaced from said cutting edge more than said inner lip.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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