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US 7,121,754 B2Granted
Shaving apparatus with pivot-actuated valve for delivery of shaving aid material
AssigneeEveready Battery Company, Inc.
InventorsPeter Bressler, David Schiff, Andrew Pennella
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Abstract
A shaving apparatus includes a reservoir for storing a shaving aid material, a razor cartridge having at least one razor blade, and a valve selectively actuatable by movement of the razor cartridge between a first position and a second position. In the first position the valve permits passage of a shaving aid material from the reservoir, and in the second position the valve substantially prevents the passage of the shaving aid material from the reservoir.
Claims7
A shaving apparatus, comprising:
- a reservoir for storing a shaving aid material;
- a razor cartridge having at least one razor blade;
- and
- a valve comprising a spring-loaded plug element and an orifice to receive the spring-loaded plug element is selectively actuable by movement of the razor cartridge between a first position and a second position;
- wherein in the first position the valve permits passage of shaving aid material from the reservoir, and in the second position the valve substantially prevents passage of shaving aid material from the reservoir;
- and
- wherein the spring-loaded plug element is a ball.
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A shaving apparatus, comprising:
- a reservoir for storing a shaving aid material;
- a razor cartridge having at least one razor blade;
- and
- a valve selectively actuable by movement of the razor cartridge between a first position and a second position;
- wherein in the first position the valve permits passage of shaving aid material from the reservoir, and in the second position the valve substantially prevents passage of shaving aid material from the reservoir;
- wherein the valve comprises a first plate and a second plate disposed such that a surface of the second plate is engagable with a surface of the first plate to prevent the flow of the shaving aid material from the reservoir.
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A valve for a shaving apparatus, comprising:
- a plug element cooperably connected to a razor cartridge;
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- an orifice in which the plug element is received, the orifice adapted to be in fluid communication with a reservoir that forms a portion of the shaving apparatus;
- wherein the razor cartridge is movable between a first position and a second position such that the plug element is adapted to permit passage of a shaving aid material from the reservoir when the razor cartridge is in the first position and is adapted to prevent passage of the shaving aid material from the reservoir when the razor cartridge is in the second position;
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- wherein the plug element is a spring-loaded ball.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.