U.S. patent application number 10/647987 was filed with the patent office on 2005-03-03 for shaving brush having a cavity for shaving cream.
Invention is credited to Zeunik, Robert L..
Application Number | 20050045200 10/647987 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 34216646 |
Filed Date | 2005-03-03 |
United States Patent
Application |
20050045200 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Zeunik, Robert L. |
March 3, 2005 |
Shaving brush having a cavity for shaving cream
Abstract
A shaving brush employs a bristle base, brush bristles and a
cap. The brush bristles extend from the bristle base, wherein a
height of a first set of brush bristles is designed to be greater
than a height of a second set of brush bristles to define a cavity
for accepting a shaving cream. The cap is operable to be adjoined
to the bristle base to define a shaving handle assembly or a
storage case assembly. In the shaving handle assembly, the cavity
of the brush bristles is exposed to a user of the shaving brush,
and the bristle base and the cap serve as a handle. In the storage
case assembly, the brush bristles are inserted through an opening
of the cap, and the bristle base and the cap serve as a storage
case.
Inventors: |
Zeunik, Robert L.;
(Westfield, IN) |
Correspondence
Address: |
FRANK C. NICHOLAS
CARDINAL LAW GROUP
Suite 2000
1603 Orrington Avenue
Evanston
IL
60201
US
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Family ID: |
34216646 |
Appl. No.: |
10/647987 |
Filed: |
August 26, 2003 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
132/290 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A45D 2200/109 20130101;
A46B 2200/1033 20130101; A46B 17/04 20130101; A45D 27/04
20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
132/290 |
International
Class: |
A45D 027/16 |
Claims
I claim:
1. A shaving brush, comprising: a bristle base; a first set of
brush bristles extending from said bristle base; and a second set
of brush bristles extending from said bristle base, wherein a
height of said first set of brush bristles is designed to be
greater than a height of said second set of bristles to at least
partially define a cavity for accepting a shaving cream.
2. The shaving brush of claim 1, wherein said first set of brush
bristles form an outer layer of brush bristles; and wherein said
second set of brush bristles form an inner core of brush
bristles.
3. The shaving brush of claim 1, wherein the height of the first
set of brush bristles is at least twice the height of said second
set of brush bristles.
4. The shaving brush of claim 1, wherein said bristle base includes
means for attaching said first set of bristle brushes and said
second set of bristle brushes to said bristle base.
5. The shaving brush of claim 1, further comprising: a cap operable
to be adjoined to said bristle base to define a shaving handle
assembly for exposing said cavity to a user of said shaving brush,
wherein said bristle base and said cap serve as a shaving
handle.
6. The shaving brush of claim 5, wherein said bristle base and said
cap includes means for adjoining said cap to said bristle base.
7. The shaving brush of claim 5, wherein at least one of said
bristle base and said cap includes means for gripping said shaving
brush.
8. The shaving brush of claim 1, further comprising: a cap having
an opening operable to be adjoined to said bristle base to define a
storage case assembly having said first set of brush bristles and
said second set of brush bristles being inserted through said
opening of said cap, wherein said bristle base and said cap serve
as a storage case.
9. The shaving brush of claim 8, wherein said bristle base and said
cap includes means for adjoining said cap to said bristle base.
10. The shaving brush of claim 8, wherein at least one of said
bristle base and said cap includes means for gripping said shaving
brush.
11. A shaving brush, comprising: a bristle base; a first set of
brush bristles extending from said bristle base; and a second set
of brush bristles extending from said bristle base, wherein a
height of said first set of brush bristles is designed to be
greater than a height of said second set of bristles to at least
partially define a cavity for accepting a shaving cream; and a cap
having an opening operable to be adjoined to said bristle base to
define one of a shaving handle assembly and a storage case
assembly, wherein the shaving handle assembly for exposing said
cavity to a user of said shaving brush, and said bristle base and
said cap serve as a shaving handle, and wherein the storage case
assembly involves an insertion of said first set of brush bristles
and said second set of brush bristles through said opening into
said cap, and said bristle base and said cap serve as a storage
case.
12. The shaving brush of claim 11, wherein said first set of brush
bristles form an outer layer of brush bristles; and wherein said
second set of brush bristles form an inner core of brush
bristles.
13. The shaving brush of claim 11, wherein the height of the first
set of brush bristles is at least twice the height of said second
set of brush bristles.
14. The shaving brush of claim 11, wherein said bristle base
includes means for attaching said first set of bristle brushes and
said second set of bristle brushes to said bristle base.
15. The shaving brush of claim 11, wherein said bristle base and
said cap includes means for adjoining said cap to said bristle
base.
16. The shaving brush of claim 11, wherein at least one of said
bristle base and said cap includes means for gripping said shaving
brush.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] In general, the invention relates to shaving brushes. More
specifically, the invention relates to a shaving brush
incorporating a technique for accepting shaving creams (i.e.,
shaving gels, shaving foams, shaving soaps, etc.) within the
shaving brush.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Shaving creams for both males and females are known in the
art for lubricating and softening body hair (e.g., facial hair,
underarm hair, hair on legs, etc.) to enable a smooth shave of the
body hair by a razor blade, a knife blade, or any other type of
blade. Shaving brushes as known in the art are used to lather and
apply a shaving cream onto an area of the body in preparation for a
comfortable shave of that particular body area. While known shaving
brushes adequately lather and apply a shaving cream onto an area of
the body, there is a need to improve upon current shaving
brushes.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0003] The present invention provides an improved shaving brush
having a cavity for accepting a shaving cream in preparation for
applying the shaving cream to a particular area of the body.
[0004] One form of the present invention is a shaving brush
comprising a bristle base and a plurality of brush bristles. The
brush bristles extend from a surface of the bristle base, wherein a
height of a first set of brush bristles is designed to be greater
than a height of a second set of brush bristles to at least
partially define a cavity for accepting a shaving cream.
[0005] In a further form of the present invention, the shaving
brush includes a cap operable to be adjoined to the bristle base to
define a shaving handle assembly and a storage case assembly. In
the shaving handle assembly, the cavity of the brush bristles is
exposed to allow an acceptance of the shaving cream within the
cavity, and the bristle base and the cap serve as a handle. In the
storage case assembly, the brush bristles are inserted through an
opening of the cap, and the bristle base and the cap serve as a
storage case.
[0006] The foregoing forms and other forms, features and advantages
of the invention will become further apparent from the following
detailed description of the presently preferred embodiment, read in
conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The detailed
description and drawings are merely illustrative of the invention
rather than limiting, the scope of the invention being defined by
the appended claims and equivalents thereof.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0007] FIG. 1 illustrates a cross-sectional side view of one
embodiment of an unassembled shaving brush in accordance with the
present invention;
[0008] FIG. 2 illustrates a top view of one embodiment of a brush
bristle arrangement in accordance with the present invention;
[0009] FIG. 3 illustrates a cross-sectional side view of a shaving
handle assembly of the shaving brush illustrated in FIG. 1;
[0010] FIGS. 4 and 5 illustrate an exemplary operation of the
shaving handle assembly of the shaving brush illustrated in FIG. 1;
and
[0011] FIG. 6 illustrates a cross-sectional side view of a storage
case assembly of the shaving brush illustrated in FIG. 1.
[0012] The drawings illustrated in FIGS. 1-6 are not drawn to
scale, but to facilitate an understanding of various principles of
the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PRESENTLY PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0013] FIG. 1 illustrates a shaving brush 10 of the present
invention, which employs a cap 20, a bristle base 30, and brush
bristles 40.
[0014] Cap 20 includes a hollow cylindrical body 21 having an
opening 22. An annular rib 23 extends along an inner surface of
body 21 adjacent opening 22. Cap 20 is preferably made from
plastic, but can be made from other suitable material such as, for
example, wood, metal or rubber. In practice, the dimensions and
shape of cap 20 are dependent upon commercial implementation(s) of
shaving brush 10, and are therefore without limit.
[0015] Bristle base 30 includes a hollow cylindrical body 31 having
a serrated ribs 32 extending along an outer surface of body 31. An
annular rib 33 extends along the outer surface of body 31 adjacent
a top end of ribs 32. An annular rib 34 extends along the outer
surface of body 31 adjacent a bottom end of ribs 32. Bristle base
30 is preferably made from plastic, but can be made from other
suitable material such as, for example, wood, metal or rubber. In
practice, the dimensions and shape of bristle base 30 are also
dependent upon commercial implementation(s) of shaving brush 10,
and are therefore without limit.
[0016] Brush bristles 40 upwardly extend from a top surface of body
31. Brush bristles 40 include an outer layer of brush bristles 41
and an inner core of brush bristles 42. A height h.sub.1 of brush
bristles 41 is designed to be greater than a height h.sub.2 of
brush bristles 42 to thereby define a cylindrical cavity 43 above
brush bristles 42 and extending along an inner diameter of brush
bristles 41. Preferably, cavity 43 is formed in accordance with the
following equation [1]
h.sub.1=2(h.sub.2) [1]
[0017] Brush bristles 40 are preferably made from nylon or animal's
hair (e.g., a boar's hair), but can be made from other suitable
material. In practice, the dimensions and shape of brush bristles
40 are also dependent upon commercial implementation(s) of shaving
brush 10, and are therefore without limit.
[0018] FIG. 2 illustrates one arrangement of bristles holes on a
top surface 31a of body 31 for attaching brush bristles 40 to
bristle base 30. The arrangement includes a center hole 35 and a
bristle ring 36 of eight (8) holes for conventionally attaching
brush bristles 42 (FIG. 1) to body 31. The arrangement further
includes a bristle ring 37 of thirteen (13) holes and a bristle
ring 38 of twenty-five (25) holes for conventionally attaching
brush bristles 41 (FIG. 1) to body 31. In practice, the number of
bristle rings and the number of holes per each bristle ring are
also dependent upon commercial implementation(s) of shaving brush
10, and are therefore without limit.
[0019] In one alternative embodiment, center hole 35 and bristle
ring 38 are used for conventionally attaching brush bristles 41 to
body 31, and bristle rings 36 and 37 are used for conventionally
attaching brush bristles 42 to body 31. The resulting cavity would
have an annular shape as compared to the cylindrical shape of
cavity 43 (FIG. 1). In practice, the number of cavities and the
shape of each cavity are also dependent upon commercial
implementation(s) of shaving brush 10, and are therefore without
limit.
[0020] FIG. 3 illustrates a shaving handle assembly of shaving
brush 10, which is defined by an adjoining of cap 20 to a bottom
end of bristle base 30. In this assembly, cavity 43 is exposed to a
user of shaving brush 10 whereby cavity 43 can be filled with
shaving cream ("SC") as shown, and serrated ribs 32 and body 21
serve as a shaving handle for rotating shaving brush 10 in a
circular or swirling motion during a lathering of the shaving cream
contained with cavity 43 onto an area of a body (e.g., a beard).
Additionally, serrated ribs 32 provide a gripping surface of the
shaving brush 10 during the lathering of the shaving cream onto the
area of the body. Concurrently or alternatively, cap 20 can include
one or more serrated ribs extending along an outer surface of body
21.
[0021] FIGS. 4 and 5 illustrate an exemplary operation of the
shaving handle assembly of shaving brush 10. First, as illustrated
in FIG. 4, shaving brush 10 is placed in a loading position to
accept shaving cream within cavity 43 via an aerosol can 50. In
this loading position, a longitudinal axis of cavity 43 is vertical
as indicated by the y-axis. Second, as illustrated in FIG. 5,
shaving brush 10 is placed in a lathering position in order to
apply the shaving cream within cavity 43 to the face of the user.
In this lathering position, a longitudinal axis of cavity 43 is
horizontal as indicated by the x-axis.
[0022] The exemplary operation of the shaving brush assembly of
shaving brush 10 as illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 5 highlights the
retention of shaving cream SC within cavity 43 despite cavity 43
being horizontal, particularly when cavity 43 is formed in
accordance with equation [1] herein. This is one unique advantage
of the present invention over the known shaving brushes.
[0023] In an alternative embodiment, bristle base 30 can be
exclusively designed to serve as the handle whereby cap 20 is
set-aside during a loading of shaving cream SC within cavity 43 and
the subsequent application of the shaving cream SC onto a user of a
shaving brush of the present invention.
[0024] In another alternative embodiment, a designed handle can be
adjoined to bristle base 30 whereby cap 20 is again set-aside
during a loading of shaving cream SC within cavity 43 and the
subsequent application of the shaving cream SC onto a user of a
shaving brush of the present invention.
[0025] FIG. 6 illustrates a storage case assembly of shaving brush
10, which is defined by an adjoining of cap 20 to a top end of
brush base 30. In this assembly, brush bristles 40 are inserted
within the opening 22 of body 21, and body 21 and body 31 serve as
storage case for brush bristles 40.
[0026] Referring to FIGS. 3 and 6, the adjoining of cap 20 to the
bottom end of brush base 30 is accomplished by a conventional
snapping of rib 23 over rib 34, and the adjoining of cap 20 to the
top end of brush base 30 is accomplished by a conventional snapping
of rib 23 over rib 33. Alternatively, other techniques can be
employed to adjoin cap 20 to either end of brush base 30. In one
alternative embodiment, conventional screwing threads in lieu ribs
23, 33 and 34 extend along the inner surface of body 21 and the
outer surface of body 31 whereby cap 20 can be screwed onto the top
end or the bottom end of body 31. In another alternative
embodiment, conventional prongs and holes in lieu of ribs 23, 33
and 34 are formed on the inner surface of body 21 and the outer
surface of body 31, respectively, whereby cap 21 can be snapped
onto the top end or the bottom end of body 31. In practice, the
actual technique implemented for adjoining cap 20 to brush base 30
in the shaving handle assembly and the storage case assembly is
dependent upon the commercial implementation(s) of shaving brush
10, and is therefore without limit.
[0027] The present invention may be embodied in other specific
forms without departing from its essential characteristics. The
described embodiments are to be considered in all respects only as
illustrative and not restrictive. The scope of the invention is,
therefore, indicated by the appended claims rather than by the
foregoing description. All changes that come within the meaning and
range of equivalency of the claims are to be embraced within their
scope.
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