U.S. patent application number 12/990075 was filed with the patent office on 2011-02-17 for diffuser for shaving foam spray.
This patent application is currently assigned to LINDAL FRANCE SAS. Invention is credited to Dominique Fournet, Alain Marroncles.
Application Number | 20110036371 12/990075 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 40201999 |
Filed Date | 2011-02-17 |
United States Patent
Application |
20110036371 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Marroncles; Alain ; et
al. |
February 17, 2011 |
DIFFUSER FOR SHAVING FOAM SPRAY
Abstract
The invention relates to a diffuser (20) for a shaving foam
container (10). The purpose of the invention is to develop a
diffuser according to the preamble, intended for finding more
easily the different elements required for manual shaving. This
purpose is achieved by providing the diffuser (20) with means (25)
for attaching a razor blade (40). Accordingly, in the mounted and
ready-to-use state, the container can be used as a razor
handle.
Inventors: |
Marroncles; Alain; (Saint
Maur des Fosses, FR) ; Fournet; Dominique;
(Belleville Sur Meuse, FR) |
Correspondence
Address: |
WESTERMAN, HATTORI, DANIELS & ADRIAN, LLP
1250 CONNECTICUT AVENUE, NW, SUITE 700
WASHINGTON
DC
20036
US
|
Assignee: |
LINDAL FRANCE SAS
Briey
FR
|
Family ID: |
40201999 |
Appl. No.: |
12/990075 |
Filed: |
April 27, 2009 |
PCT Filed: |
April 27, 2009 |
PCT NO: |
PCT/EP2009/055062 |
371 Date: |
October 28, 2010 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
132/289 ;
222/566 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B26B 21/446 20130101;
A45D 27/28 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
132/289 ;
222/566 |
International
Class: |
A45D 27/22 20060101
A45D027/22; B65D 25/40 20060101 B65D025/40 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Apr 29, 2008 |
FR |
0802409 |
Claims
1. Diffuser for a pressurized shaving foam container, which
comprises means for attaching a razor blade.
2. Diffuser according to claim 1, which comprises a substantially
cylindrical or frustoconical main body, and wherein the means for
attaching the razor blade are placed inside the extension of the
cylinder or cone frustum.
3. Diffuser according to claim 1, which is equipped with a
removable cap.
4. Diffuser according to the claim 3, wherein the cap is equipped
with a receptacle in which a removable razor blade can be
accommodated.
5. Diffuser according to claim 4, wherein the receptacle is
provided with a longitudinal slot.
6. Diffuser according to claim 4, wherein the receptacle is
provided with means for preventing a razor blade from coming out of
the receptacle on its own.
7. Diffuser according to claim 4, wherein the cap is proportioned
in such a way that the receptacle is positioned inside the
extension of the cylinder or cone frustum that forms the main
body.
8. Diffuser according to claim 3, wherein a razor blade is
removably accommodated in the cap.
9. Diffuser according to claim 1, which is equipped with a
pressurized container of shaving foam.
10. Diffuser according to claim 7, wherein the longitudinal slot is
positioned inside the extension of the cylinder or cone frustum
that forms the main body.
11. Diffuser according to claim 2, which is equipped with a
removable cap.
12. Diffuser according to the claim 10, wherein the cap is equipped
with a receptacle in which a removable razor blade can be
accommodated.
13. Diffuser according to claim 11, wherein the receptacle is
provided with a longitudinal slot.
14. Diffuser according to claim 11, wherein the receptacle is
provided with means for preventing a razor blade from coming out of
the receptacle on its own.
15. Diffuser according to claim 11, wherein the cap is proportioned
in such a way that the receptacle is positioned inside the
extension of the cylinder or cone frustum that forms the main
body.
16. Diffuser according to claim 10, wherein a razor blade is
removably accommodated in the cap.
17. Diffuser according to claim 7, wherein the longitudinal slot is
positioned inside the extension of the cylinder or cone frustum
that forms the main body.
18. Diffuser according to claim 5, wherein the receptacle is
provided with means for preventing a razor blade from coming out of
the receptacle on its own.
19. Diffuser according to claim 5, wherein the cap is proportioned
in such a way that the receptacle is positioned inside the
extension of the cylinder or cone frustum that forms the main
body.
20. Diffuser according to claim 6, wherein the cap is proportioned
in such a way that the receptacle is positioned inside the
extension of the cylinder or cone frustum that forms the main body.
Description
[0001] The invention relates to a diffuser for a shaving foam
container.
[0002] Manual shaving is still very widespread. The application of
a special shaving foam is recommended before shaving in order to
reduce razor burn. This foam can be obtained by rubbing a piece of
shaving soap, but most commonly it is contained inside a spray can,
made up of a container with the soap and a propellant gas inside,
and a diffuser that enables activating the valve of the container
and obtaining the shaving foam.
[0003] When the user goes on a trip, he has to take along both his
shaving foam and his razor. The blade of the razor must be
protected to prevent anyone from being injured. In addition, the
blade is either disassembled from the handle, in which case there
are two parts rather than one, or it remains on the handle, but
then the razor takes up a lot of space because the blade is in a
position perpendicular to the handle. If the user has not forgotten
one of them, these two or three elements take up some relative
space in the toiletry kit.
[0004] The purpose of the invention is therefore to develop a
diffuser according to the preamble enabling the user to more easily
find the various elements needed for manual shaving.
[0005] This purpose is achieved by providing the diffuser with
means for attaching a razor blade. In the assembled and
ready-to-use state, the container can then serve as a handle for
the razor.
[0006] Preferably, the diffuser comprises a substantially
cylindrical or frustoconical main body, and in that the means for
attaching the razor blade are placed inside the extension of the
cylinder or cone frustum. This makes it possible to put a cap on
the diffuser to protect the blade attachment means, the push
button, and the spray nozzle.
[0007] It is preferable to equip the diffuser with a removable cap.
The cap can be equipped with a receptacle in which a removable
razor blade can be accommodated. Thus, in the assembled state, one
has all the parts needed for shaving in a single assembly: the
shaving foam spray can, the handle, and the razor blade, with the
whole unit being compactly stowed.
[0008] In order to facilitate gripping the blade with the
attachment means of the diffuser and removing the blade from its
receptacle, the latter is preferably equipped with a longitudinal
slot.
[0009] To prevent the blade from coming out on its own, the
receptacle may be provided with means for preventing a razor blade
from coming out of its receptacle on its own.
[0010] It is preferable to proportion the cap in such a way that
when it is on the diffuser, the receptacle and, if applicable, the
longitudinal slot of the cap are positioned inside the extension of
the cylinder or cone frustum that forms the main element.
[0011] It is in accordance with the invention to accommodate a
razor blade removably inside the cap.
[0012] When ready for use, the diffuser of the invention is
equipped with a pressurized container of shaving foam.
[0013] The invention is described in greater detail below, with
figures, which show:
[0014] FIG. 1: a perspective view of a diffuser according to the
invention, mounted on a container of shaving foam and covered by a
cap containing a razor blade;
[0015] FIG. 2: a cross-section view of the diffuser of FIG. 1
equipped with a razor blade, without the cap;
[0016] FIG. 3: a front view of the cap without the blade;
[0017] FIG. 4: a top view of the cap without the blade;
[0018] FIG. 5: a perspective view of the cap without the blade;
[0019] FIG. 6: a cross-section view of the diffuser (a) covered by
a cap in which a blade is placed and (b) without the cap, and
equipped with a blade;
[0020] FIG. 7: a back view of the diffuser (a) with and (b) without
the blade;
[0021] FIG. 8: a front view of the diffuser (a) with and (b)
without the blade;
[0022] FIG. 9: a top view of the diffuser (a) with and (b) without
the blade, and (c) without the blade, but covered with a cap
supplied with a blade;
[0023] FIG. 10: a bottom view of the diffuser (a) with and (b)
without the blade;
[0024] When ready for use, the razor (1) of the invention is
essentially made up of a pressurized container of shaving foam
(10), the diffuser of the invention (20), and a removable cap
(30).
[0025] "Diffuser" is defined as a member that cooperates with the
valve of the container to enable the product contained therein to
go through a channel in the diffuser and come out in the form of a
foam. When one presses on the diffuser, the valve is actuated,
releasing the product, which then goes through the diffuser before
being discharged as a foam.
[0026] The diffuser (20) is equipped in the usual manner with a
main body of generally cylindrical shape. This main body comprises
in particular a cylindrical skirt (26) in its lower part, inside
which the container fits during use. Inside the main body there is
a push button (21) under which means (22) are placed for
cooperating with the valve (11) of a pressurized container of
shaving foam (10), along with an outlet channel (23) ending in a
spray nozzle (24). The push button (21) is connected to the main
body by a hinge (29) located on the back thereof, opposite the
spray nozzle (24). The spray nozzle (24), which moves down at the
same time as the push button (21), faces an oblong window (28)
fashioned in the main body. The diffuser is also equipped with
snap-in means to attach it onto the shaving foam container
(10).
[0027] According to the invention, the diffuser (20) also comprises
attachment means (25) for attaching a removable razor blade (40).
These attachment means are preferably made up of two sliders (25)
that fit in the usual manner into the attachment grooves (41)
located on the back of the razor blade (40). Standard blades can
thus be used.
[0028] In order to prevent the user from cutting himself when
positioning the blade, according to the invention, the latter is
placed into a receptacle (31) provided in the cap (30). This
receptacle (31) is proportioned so as to receive the blade in its
entirety and prevent it from coming out on its own. This can be
achieved by providing retaining means in the receptacle (31), for
example. The sliders (25) of the diffuser are inserted from the
side into the grooves (41) of the razor blade (40) and are conveyed
therein until they reach the desired position. Once they are in the
latter position, the user applies traction perpendicular to the
blade to extract the blade (40) from its receptacle (31). It can be
said that the blade is clipped into the receptacle (31).
[0029] The receptacle (31) is preferably arranged with its
longitudinal axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the cap
(30), and in the assembled state, to that of the container
(10).
[0030] The receptacle (31) has a longitudinal slot (32) into which
the attachment means (25) on the diffuser can fit in order to grasp
the blade (40) to take it out of its receptacle (31), or
conversely, to pull out again after it has been put back in it
after use.
[0031] On the main body, which has a generally cylindrical shape,
above the skirt (26), there is a shoulder (27) of the same
thickness as the wall of the cap (30). As shown in FIGS. 9b and 9c,
all of the appendages of the diffuser, such as the push button
(21), the window (28), and the blade attachment means (25), are
located inside a cylinder concentric with the cylinder that forms
the skirt (26), but whose cross-section is reduced by the thickness
of the shoulder (27). Consequently, it is possible to put a cap on
the diffuser that, in the assembled state, covers the blade
attachment means (25), the push button, and the nozzle (24). This
cap (30) thus protects the blade attachment means (25). It blocks
access to the push button (22) and prevents it from being actuated
unintentionally. Lastly, it covers the window (28) and the nozzle
(24), thereby preventing shaving foam residue from soiling the
toiletry kit.
[0032] It is obvious that the shoulder (27) can be eliminated so
that the cap partly covers the skirt (26). Likewise, instead of a
cylindrical shape, the skirt and/or the main body can be conical.
In this case, the elements to be protected will be placed inside
the extension of the cone frustum.
[0033] Note that when the cap (30) is put on, the slot (32) and the
receptacle (31) for the blade are also placed inside the extension
of the cylinder or cone frustum (see FIG. 9c). In other words, in
the stowed state, nothing protrudes outside the projection of the
skirt (26) cylinder. Thus, the razor of the invention is
particularly compact.
[0034] It is preferable that the skirt (26) in turn be proportioned
so that it stays within the extension of the cylinder that forms
the container (10). This way, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the
container (10), the diffuser (20), and the cap (30) have
substantially the same outer diameter.
[0035] In the stowed state, the razor according to the invention
appears as follows: the blade (40) is clipped into the receptacle
(31) built into the cap (30). The cap is placed on the diffuser
(20), which is in turn snapped onto a container of shaving foam
(10).
[0036] The user removes the cap (30), takes the quantity of shaving
foam he needs in the usual manner, and applies it. Next he inserts
the sliders (25) into the slot (32) in the cap (30), and slides
them in the attachment grooves until they reach the desired
position. Then he extracts the blade with a slight pull.
[0037] The ready-to-use razor (1) is thus made up of the container
(10), which serves as a handle, topped by the diffuser (20), which
is in turn equipped with the blade (40).
[0038] After shaving, the user rinses the blade (40), inserts it
into the receptacle (31) in the cap, where it clips in, slides the
attachment means along the grooves (41) and the slot (32), and
thereby separates the blade from the attachment means (25). He can
then put the cap (30) back onto the diffuser (20).
[0039] In just one piece, then, the user has not only his shaving
foam spray can, but also the razor handle and blade. The whole unit
can be stowed compactly, and does not require much space.
LIST OF REFERENCES
[0040] 1 Razor [0041] 10 Pressurized container of shaving foam
[0042] 11 Valve [0043] 20 Diffuser [0044] 21 Push button [0045] 22
Means for actuating the valve [0046] 23 Outlet channel for the
shaving foam [0047] 24 Nozzle [0048] 25 Means for attaching onto
the container [0049] 26 Cylindrical skirt of the main body [0050]
27 Shoulder [0051] 28 Window [0052] 29 Hinge [0053] 30 Cap [0054]
31 Receptacle for the blade [0055] 32 Longitudinal slot [0056] 40
Razor blade [0057] 41 Attachment grooves
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