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Mirror-razor combination and method
Assignee: Lowe Tech Products
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Filing: 1997-08-19
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Granted: 1999-01-26
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Expires: 2017-08-19
Abstract
Abstract A personal mirror constructed of a planar member having a reflective surface on a front face of a rectangular main body, a first flange extending rearward from a top edge of the main body at an acute included angle, and a suction-type attachment mechanism provided on the first flange and facing rearward to enable mounting of the mirror to a nonporous surface. A second flange may extend forward from a bottom edge of the main body and include at least one hole for receiving the handle of an accessory such as a razor, the hole being formed smaller than a head of the razor to allow the razor to hang from the flange. The planar member may be thermoplastic with the main body and first and second flanges integrally formed with first and second bends, respectively, therebetween. The bend between the second flange and the planar member is an obtuse angle and matched to the acute angle of the first bend so that the second flange extends generally horizontally when the mirror is wall-mounted. The first flange preferably includes slots or openings for securing at least two removable suction cups. The planar member, suction cups and a razor may be packaged together as a kit in a clear box or bag, and the entire kit is desirably disposable and marketed or distributed as a gratuity.
Inventors
- 👤 John R. Lowe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 22:19
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45D; A45D27/00; A45D27/22; A45D27/29; A45D42/00; A45D42/08; A45D42/14; A47; A47K; A47K3/00; A47K3/28; A47K3/281
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
A mirror including a body made from a monolithic, thermoplastic planar member with a longitudinal axis, said body including a front member having a front mirror surface, a back surface, a top, and a bottom, and a flange member at the top which is integral with said front member and is formed from the monolithic, thermoplastic planar member by bending said planar member along a line which is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis to form an acute angle between the back surface and the flange member, said flange member having an outer surface with an attachment mechanism extending from said outer surface to enable the mirror to be mounted to a vertical wall.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
114 words
A mirror including a body made from a monolithic, thermoplastic planar member with a longitudinal axis, said body including a front member having a front mirror surface, a back surface, a top, and a bottom, and a flange member at the top which is integral with said front member and is formed from the monolithic, thermoplastic planar member by bending said planar member along a line which is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis to form an acute angle between the back surface and the flange member, said flange member having an outer surface with an attachment mechanism extending from said outer surface to enable the mirror to be mounted to a vertical wall.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The mirror of claim 1 where the attachment mechanism is a suction cup type member extending outward from the outer surface of the flange member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The mirror of claim 2 where there is a cut-away section in the first flange member for removably mounting the suction cup type member to the flange member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
57 words
The mirror of claim 2 where the suction cup type member includes a cup portion which faces the wall to which the mirror is to be attached and a head member which is attached to the flange member and is disposed between the back surface of the front member and an inside surface of the flange member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
52 words
The mirror of claim 4 where there is a gap between the back surface of the front member and the head member, said head member acting as a stop which limits the movement of the front member towards the flange member when the front member and flange member are manually pushed together.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The mirror of claim 5 where the gap is from 1/16 to 1 inch.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The mirror of claim 1 where the attachment mechanism is a double sided tape having opposed sides bearing an adhesive.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The mirror of claim 1 where the attachment mechanism is a screw member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
The mirror of claim 1 where the flange member pivots along said line upon a force being applied to push the front member and flange member together to enable the front member to be manually flexed.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
204 words
A mirror including a body made from a monolithic, thermoplastic planar member with a longitudinal axis, said body including a front member having a front mirror surface, a back surface, a top, and a bottom, a mounting flange member at the top which is integral with said front member and is formed from the monolithic, thermoplastic planar member by bending said planar member along a line which is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis to form an acute angle between the back surface and the flange member, and a razor holder flange member at the bottom which is integral with said front member and is formed from the monolithic, thermoplastic planar member by bending said planar member along a line which is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis to form an obtuse angle between the mirror surface and the razor holder flange member, said razor holder flange member including at least one hole therein that allows a handle of a razor to the inserted into the hole and a head of the razor to be supported by the razor holder, an attachment mechanism extending from an outer surface of the mounting flange member to enable the mirror to be mounted to a vertical wall.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
204 words
A mirror including a body made from a monolithic, thermoplastic planar member with a longitudinal axis, said body including a front member having a front mirror surface, a back surface, a top, and a bottom, a mounting flange member at the top which is integral with said front member and is formed from the monolithic, thermoplastic planar member by bending said planar member along a line which is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis to form an acute angle between the back surface and the flange member, and a razor holder flange member at the bottom which is integral with said front member and is formed from the monolithic, thermoplastic planar member by bending said planar member along a line which is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis to form an obtuse angle between the mirror surface and the razor holder flange member, said razor holder flange member including at least one hole therein that allows a handle of a razor to the inserted into the hole and a head of the razor to be supported by the razor holder, an attachment mechanism extending from an outer surface of the mounting flange member to enable the mirror to be mounted to a vertical wall.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
38 words
The mirror of claim 10 where the mounting flange member pivots along said line upon a force being applied to push the front member and mounting flange member together to enable the front member to be manually flexed.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
257 words
A kit including a package holding the following components (a) a body made from a monolithic, thermoplastic planar member with a longitudinal axis, said body including a front member having a front mirror surface, a back surface, a top, and a bottom, a mounting flange member at the top which is integral with said front member and is formed from the monolithic, thermoplastic planar member by bending said planar member along a line which is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis to form an acute angle between the back surface and the flange member, and a razor holder flange member at the bottom which is integral with said front member and is formed from the monolithic, thermoplastic planar member by bending said planar member along a line which is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis to form an obtuse angle between the mirror surface and the razor holder flange member, said razor holder flange member including at least one hole therein that allows a handle of a razor to the inserted into the hole and a head of the razor to be supported by the razor holder, (b) a suction cup type attachment mechanism adapted to be attached to the mounting flange member to extend outward from the mounting flange member to enable the mirror to be mounted to a wall, and (c) a razor having a head and handle, with the handle of the razor adapted to be inserted into the hole and the head of the razor adapted to be supported by the razor holder.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
257 words
A kit including a package holding the following components (a) a body made from a monolithic, thermoplastic planar member with a longitudinal axis, said body including a front member having a front mirror surface, a back surface, a top, and a bottom, a mounting flange member at the top which is integral with said front member and is formed from the monolithic, thermoplastic planar member by bending said planar member along a line which is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis to form an acute angle between the back surface and the flange member, and a razor holder flange member at the bottom which is integral with said front member and is formed from the monolithic, thermoplastic planar member by bending said planar member along a line which is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis to form an obtuse angle between the mirror surface and the razor holder flange member, said razor holder flange member including at least one hole therein that allows a handle of a razor to the inserted into the hole and a head of the razor to be supported by the razor holder, (b) a suction cup type attachment mechanism adapted to be attached to the mounting flange member to extend outward from the mounting flange member to enable the mirror to be mounted to a wall, and (c) a razor having a head and handle, with the handle of the razor adapted to be inserted into the hole and the head of the razor adapted to be supported by the razor holder.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
322 words
A method of shaving with a razor and storing the razor, comprising (a) providing a mirror including a body made from a monolithic, thermoplastic planar member with a longitudinal axis, said body including a front member having a front mirror surface, a back surface, a top, and a bottom, a mounting flange member at the top which is integral with said front member and is formed from the monolithic, thermoplastic planar member by bending said planar member along a line which is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis to form an acute angle between the back surface and the flange member, and a razor holder flange member at the bottom which is integral with said front member and is formed from the monolithic, thermoplastic planar member by bending said planar member along a line which is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis to form an obtuse angle between the mirror surface and the razor holder flange member, said razor holder flange member including at least one hole therein that allows a handle of a razor to the inserted into the hole and a head of the razor to be supported by the razor holder flange member, an attachment mechanism extending from an outer surface of the mounting flange member to enable the mirror to be mounted to a vertical wall, (b) providing a razor with a handle attached to a head of the razor, (c) mounting the mirror to a vertical wall using the attachment mechanism to attach said mirror member to the wall by the mounting flange member in a position to allow a user to see his or her image in the mirror surface while using the razor to shave, (d) shaving using the razor, and (e) storing the razor in the razor holder flange member by inserting the handle in the hole in the razor holder flange member with the head being supported by the razor holder flange member.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
322 words
A method of shaving with a razor and storing the razor, comprising (a) providing a mirror including a body made from a monolithic, thermoplastic planar member with a longitudinal axis, said body including a front member having a front mirror surface, a back surface, a top, and a bottom, a mounting flange member at the top which is integral with said front member and is formed from the monolithic, thermoplastic planar member by bending said planar member along a line which is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis to form an acute angle between the back surface and the flange member, and a razor holder flange member at the bottom which is integral with said front member and is formed from the monolithic, thermoplastic planar member by bending said planar member along a line which is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis to form an obtuse angle between the mirror surface and the razor holder flange member, said razor holder flange member including at least one hole therein that allows a handle of a razor to the inserted into the hole and a head of the razor to be supported by the razor holder flange member, an attachment mechanism extending from an outer surface of the mounting flange member to enable the mirror to be mounted to a vertical wall, (b) providing a razor with a handle attached to a head of the razor, (c) mounting the mirror to a vertical wall using the attachment mechanism to attach said mirror member to the wall by the mounting flange member in a position to allow a user to see his or her image in the mirror surface while using the razor to shave, (d) shaving using the razor, and (e) storing the razor in the razor holder flange member by inserting the handle in the hole in the razor holder flange member with the head being supported by the razor holder flange member.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2002-01-25 | 2002-07-27 | 2003-01-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2006-01-25 | 2006-07-27 | 2007-01-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2010-01-25 | 2010-07-27 | 2011-01-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |