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US 9,789,620 B2Granted
Pump for a liquid dispensing hair removal device
AssigneeThe Gillette Company
InventorsKevin James Wain, Lee Burrowes, Barry Keith Rockell
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Abstract
A liquid dispensing unit for a hair removal device with a reservoir and an applicator in liquid communication with the reservoir. A first and second connector are in liquid communication with the reservoir. The first and second connector each have a respective first and second valve. A resilient tube is disposed between the connectors. The resilient tube has a neutral position with both valves closed and a second position with one valve open and one valve closed.
Claims10
A liquid dispensing unit for a hair removal device comprising:
- a reservoir containing a liquid;
- an applicator in liquid communication with the reservoir;
- first and second connectors in liquid communication with the reservoir, the first and second connectors each having a respective one of first and second valves;
- a resilient tube having an outer surface, the resilient tube disposed between the first and second connectors;
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- an actuator aligned with the resilient tube, the actuator having an inner surface contacting the outer surface of the resilient tube, wherein the resilient tube has a neutral position with both valves closed and a second position with one valve open and one valve closed, wherein the first valve opens and the second valve is closed upon depressing the actuator radially to compress the resilient tube and the second valve opens and the first valve is closed upon releasing the actuator to allow the resilient tube to return to a non compressed state.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.