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US 7,172,069 B2Granted
Container for a replacement cartridge
AssigneeEveready Battery Company, Inc.
InventorsDavid Coffin, Chris A. Barone
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Abstract
A replacement cartridge container is provided that includes a tub and a selectively removable lid. The tub includes a base panel attached to a side panel. The base panel and the side panel each have an interior surface and an exterior surface. A cavity is formed contiguous with the interior surfaces of the base panel and the side panel. The selectively removable lid attaches to the tub and forms a seal with the tub.
Claims22
A container for a razor assembly replacement cartridge, comprising:
- a tub having a base panel and a side panel, wherein the base panel has an interior surface and an exterior surface, and the side panel has an interior surface and an exterior surface, wherein a cavity is formed contiguous with the interior surfaces of the base panel and the side panel;
- a removable lid that attaches to the tub and forms a seal with the tub;
- and
- a plurality of locating features for locating the replacement cartridge within the cavity, wherein the plurality of locating features include:
- a plurality of pedestals, each having a height extending from the interior surface of the base panel such that when the replacement cartridge is disposed within the cavity a shaving aid body portion of the replacement cartridge is disposed above the interior surface of the base panel;
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- a riser extending outwardly from the interior surface of the base panel, the riser including one or more locating surfaces for receiving a center aperture of the shaving aid body portion of the replacement cartridge, and
- one or more clips attached to the riser for selectively attaching a razor cartridge portion of the replacement cartridge to the riser.
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A container for a razor assembly replacement cartridge, comprising:
- a tub having a base panel and a side panel, wherein the base panel has an interior surface and an exterior surface, and the side panel has an interior surface and an exterior surface, wherein a cavity is formed contiguous with the interior surfaces of the base panel and the side panel;
- a mechanism for securing the replacement cartridge within the tub;
- and
- a removable lid that attaches to the tub;
- wherein the replacement cartridge is inserted in the tub and includes at least a shaving aid body portion, and a razor cartridge portion;
- and
- wherein the mechanism for securing includes a mating male and female couple comprising:
- a tab extending out from a shaving aid body portion of the replacement cartridge;
- and
- a slot formed in a first portion of the side panel, the slot sized to receive the tab;
- wherein the side panel of the tub is elastically flexible and a predetermined amount of flexure of at least a second portion of the side panel releases the tab from the slot and the replacement cartridge from within the tub.
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A container for a razor assembly replacement cartridge, comprising:
- a base panel having an interior surface and an exterior surface;
- a side panel having an interior surface and an exterior surface;
- wherein a cavity is formed contiguous with the interior surfaces of the base panel and the side panel;
- wherein the replacement cartridge is inserted in the cavity and includes at least a shaving aid body portion, a tab extending out from the shaving aid body, and a razor cartridge portion;
- and
- a mechanism for securing the replacement cartridge within the cavity, wherein the mechanism for securing includes a mating male and female couple comprising:
- the tab extending out from the shaving aid body portion of the replacement cartridge;
- and
- a slot formed in a first portion of the side panel, the slot sized to receive the tab;
- wherein the side panel is elastically flexible and a predetermined amount of flexure of at least a second potion of the side panel releases the tab from the slot and the replacement cartridge from within the cavity.
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A container for a razor assembly comprising:
- a base panel having an interior surface and an exterior surface;
- a side panel having an interior and an exterior surface;
- wherein a cavity is formed contiguous with the interior surfaces of the base panel and the side panel;
- wherein the razor assembly includes a replacement cartridge and a razor assembly cover, the replacement cartridge including at least a shaving aid body portion and a razor cartridge portion, and wherein the razor assembly cover encloses the shaving aid body portion and the razor cartridge portion of the replacement cartridge;
- one or more locating features for locating the razor assembly cover within the cavity;
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- a removable lid that attaches to the container, wherein the lid includes a mechanism for securing the replacement cartridge within the razor assembly cover;
- wherein the cavity is sized to contain the replacement cartridge and the razor assembly cover when the razor assembly is placed within the container;
- and wherein the replacement cartridge substantially fills the cavity when placed therein.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.