US4023269A
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Shaving device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-08-30
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Granted: 1977-05-17
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Expires: 1996-08-30
Abstract
Abstract A shaving device comprising a handle of tubular material and a cartridge of shaving cream in the handle in snug fitting engagement and including a valve and a razor blade carrier and a brush on the device with the brush being in open fluid communication with the cartridge of shaving cream so that when an operator is operated and shaving cream is released, it will be ejected at the brush for use in shaving.
Inventors
- 👤 Lorenzo Lopez, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 14:54
CPC Classifications
B; B26; B26B; B26B21/00; B26B21/40; B26B21/44; B26B21/446
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
222 words
A shaving device comprising: a handle of tubular material having a first end and a second end and comprising a housing; a cartridge in the housing in fitted relation; a cap means in closing relation of the first end, means closing the second end and having a through opening and said cartridge having a valve member extending through the opening, a blade carrying member having a working end and including a stem with an open end fixed about the second end, said stem having a through passageway leading from the open end to the working end, razor blade carrying means on the working end, and an opening in the working end adjacent the blade carrying means, said opening being in open communication with said passageway, and valve means normally closing the opening and including a carrier and biasing means yieldable to a force to open the opening and brush means on the carrier, and an operator exteriorly accessible on the stem for the valve member of the cartridge and means manually mounting the operator on a stem adjacent the second end of said housing and movable between a normal valve member closed position and a valve member open position to permit escape of shaving cream into the passageway to be selectively released by pressure on the brush to open said valve means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
222 words
A shaving device comprising: a handle of tubular material having a first end and a second end and comprising a housing; a cartridge in the housing in fitted relation; a cap means in closing relation of the first end, means closing the second end and having a through opening and said cartridge having a valve member extending through the opening, a blade carrying member having a working end and including a stem with an open end fixed about the second end, said stem having a through passageway leading from the open end to the working end, razor blade carrying means on the working end, and an opening in the working end adjacent the blade carrying means, said opening being in open communication with said passageway, and valve means normally closing the opening and including a carrier and biasing means yieldable to a force to open the opening and brush means on the carrier, and an operator exteriorly accessible on the stem for the valve member of the cartridge and means manually mounting the operator on a stem adjacent the second end of said housing and movable between a normal valve member closed position and a valve member open position to permit escape of shaving cream into the passageway to be selectively released by pressure on the brush to open said valve means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The device as set forth in claim 1 wherein means are provided to limit movement of said valve member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The device as set forth in claim 2 wherein adjustment means are provided to adjust said means to limit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
The device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said carrier includes a plate form body having a plurality of through openings and an exterior surface and an interior surface and said brush means are fixed on said exterior surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The device as set forth in claim 4 wherein the exterior surface of said plate form body is provided with spaced recesses and float means mounting the body to the working end.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
53 words
The device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said carrier comprises an open work in covering relation and spaced from said opening and said carrier and said working end about said opening comprise a chamber for dispersal of shaving cream entering the chamber to the brush means and through said plate form.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The device as set forth in claim 1 wherein the working end includes a septem means 54 with said opening 56 and means 72 and 74 to connect said septum means to said working end.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
70 words
The device as set forth in claim 1 wherein the stem includes a hole adjacent the second end and said operator comprises a member having a first end in the passageway with means in mating engagement with said valve member and a shank extending through the hole and a second end exteriorly of the stem with button means to move the operator to operate the valve member of the cartridge.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said cap means comprises a cap having an annular skirt in threaded engagement with the first end of the handle.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-05-16 | 1980-11-15 | 1981-05-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-05-16 | 1984-11-15 | 1985-05-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-05-16 | 1988-11-15 | 1989-05-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |