U.S. patent application number 12/639094 was filed with the patent office on 2011-06-16 for shave brush with gel dispensing system.
Invention is credited to Frederick Myers.
Application Number | 20110142530 12/639094 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 44143085 |
Filed Date | 2011-06-16 |
United States Patent
Application |
20110142530 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Myers; Frederick |
June 16, 2011 |
Shave brush with gel dispensing system
Abstract
The invention provides an exclusive device for applying shave
cream to the body which includes a proprietary, replaceable,
Aerosol reservoir (can) that contains shave gel and is small enough
to fit in the hand to easily apply the gel to the body. The brush
attached to the can contains a brush head. It is designed to aerate
and apply the gel in a foamy manner. The dispensing mechanism in
the brush contains a simple spring loaded button which, when
depressed in a downward direction, allows the gel to move from the
can through a delivery tube, through the body of the brush to the
hollow core of the bristles of the brush to be applied to the body.
This shave cream dispensing system employs simple mechanics and it
is small enough for travel.
Inventors: |
Myers; Frederick; (Genoa,
NV) |
Family ID: |
44143085 |
Appl. No.: |
12/639094 |
Filed: |
December 16, 2009 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
401/270 ;
222/635 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A46B 11/0017 20130101;
B65D 83/285 20130101; A46B 2200/1033 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
401/270 ;
222/635 |
International
Class: |
A46B 11/00 20060101
A46B011/00; B65D 83/14 20060101 B65D083/14 |
Claims
1. A Shave Cream dispenser consisting essentially of: a gel
reservoir (aerosol can), a shave brush and a method to dispense the
gel through the center of the brush.
2. The replaceable aerosol can of gel being a convenient size to
hold in one hand, easy to store and convenient for travel.
3. The brush attached to the can has a simple button mechanism for
dispensing the gel into the middle of the brush for
application.
4. The brush body contains a rimmed base made of a durable material
which snaps onto the aerosol can of gel. The durability of the
brush body allows countless replacement cans to be snapped onto it
without failure.
5. The simple gel initiation mechanism contains a notched plunger
and a spring leaving few working parts for fatigue and failure.
6. The replaceable aerosol can referred to in claim 2 contains a
tube which allows a clean and precise delivery of the shave gel
from the aerosol can to the center of the base of the brush for a
smooth and even application of the gel with no contact other than
from can to skin.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] Shave cream brushes have long been known and widely used to
apply shave cream/gel/soap to the body to achieve optimum hydration
to the body hairs to be removed via a shaving razor.
[0002] Aside from electric razor use, the use of a `straight edge`
or `safety` razor typically requires the use of a cream, gel or
soap in order to hydrate the whiskers to be shaved from the body.
Shave gel is typically dispensed from an aerosol can into the hand
of the user. Then spread on the body part to be shaved with the
other hand of the user. This application process creates an excess
use of the product and an extra step in cleaning as; once applied
to the body part to be shaved, the excess shave gel has to be
rinsed from the hands before shaving the body part can commence.
Using hands to apply shave gel also creates an uneven application
of the product to the body part to be shaved.
[0003] The use of a shave brush utilizes a brush and a cake of soap
stored in a cup. The brush is moistened with water and rapidly
brushed on the cake of soap creating a lather that is then applied
to the body part to be shaved. Although the brush does provide much
better moisturizing action to the body hairs via the swirling
motion of the bristles on the whiskers, this process most often,
creates an inferior lather and creates a storage issue for the cake
of soap and its storage cup. The hygiene and maintenance issues
with the cup full of lather also become an unnecessary
challenge.
[0004] This invention combines the shave brush and aerosol
dispensing can to eliminate the aforementioned problems and
provides the ultimate moisturizing of the body part to be shaved
resulting in a clean, efficient, quick and close shave.
[0005] There have been other shave cream application brushes that
attach to a large shave cream can which makes it difficult to apply
because of its large size. Other shave cream application devices
also include complicated activation mechanisms which increases the
possibility for failure of such device.
[0006] United States of America patents:
TABLE-US-00001 02764772 October, 1956 W. Staskowski ci. 15-138
028-6638 August, 1954 F. Fisher ci. 222-394 3,370,908 October, 1965
J. Cupp ci. 401-190 3,231,923 February, 1966 W. A. Gains ci. 15-552
3,256,549 June, 1966 R. Evesque ci. 15-552 5,133,130 July, 1992 G.
Pololsky 4,625,402 December, 1986 J. Kavoussi 1,892,836 April, 1992
G Harvey 5,092,041 March, 1991 G. Podolsky 4,998,545 March, 1991 P.
Hiromura
[0007] This shave cream/gel application brush with its proprietary
cream/gel can is easy to handle, stores easily and is an efficient
`all in one` gel dispensing & application system for home use
and travel . The cream/gel can is replaceable.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0008] Therefore, it is the object of this invention to eliminate
the aforementioned challenges and create a shaving device that
avoids the disadvantages of applying shaving cream as mentioned
before.
[0009] In keeping with this object and others which will become
apparent hereinafter, this invention includes a proprietary,
replaceable, reservoir (aerosol can) which contains shave gel and
is small enough to fit in one hand to easily apply the gel to the
body. The brush attached to the can contains a brush head. It is
designed to aerate and apply the gel in a foamy manner. The
dispensing mechanism in the brush contains a simple spring loaded
button which, when depressed in a downward direction, allows the
gel to move from the nozzle of the can through a delivery tube,
through the body of the brush to the hollow core of the bristles of
the brush to be applied to the body.
[0010] This invention has a simple deployment method of gel
delivery from the aerosol can to the brush head thus eliminating
the chance for mechanical failure of the system. When the brush
head is submersed in warm water prior to applying the gel it warms
the gel once delivered to the brush head creating a warm, moist,
whisker penetrating shaving foam to the body part to be shaved.
This process also delivers a virtual massage to the body part to be
shaved.
[0011] This shave cream/gel application brush with its proprietary
cream/gel aerosol can is easy to handle and stores in any medicine
cabinet, shave kit or travel bag. The cream/gel aerosol can is
replaceable.
[0012] This invention will be best understood when the following
claims, drawings, and detailed description of the invention are
read and reviewed.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0013] The shave cream/gel application system includes a cream/gel
aerosol can and a brush attachment. The simple application
mechanism allows a clean application of the gel and insures
longevity of the product.
[0014] FIG. 1 depicts the shave brush head and body with gel can in
its assembled form. FIG. 2 depicts the two major components of the
system. FIG. 3 depicts the cross section, detail of the application
mechanism of the brush head and a detail (A) of the plunger.
[0015] FIG. 1 contains a brush head (reference numeral 1) made from
a stiff bristle (usually of boar's hair) typically an average of
one and a half inches in length. The brush bristles are attached to
the body (reference numeral 2) of the head which contains the
dispensing mechanism--detailed in FIG. 3. The body (reference
numeral 2) also contains a gel delivery button (reference numeral
8). The head/body appliance is attached to the aerosol can
(reference numeral 3) which contains the gel to be dispensed.
[0016] FIG. 2 contains the two major components of the system. The
base of the brush head/body (reference numeral 2) is made of a
sturdy material which contains a ridge (reference numeral 4) on the
inside of the body used to connect to the top of the aerosol can
(reference numeral 7). The body of the system contains a hole in
the middle large enough to house the delivery tube (reference
numeral 5) and an O-ring (reference numeral 15--FIG. 3) as to not
allow water and contaminates to penetrate the top of the aerosol
can. The aerosol can contains moisturizing gel which is dispensed
into the center of the brush head (reference numeral 1) by
depressing the button (reference numeral 8) which activates the
attached nozzle (reference numeral 6). This action occurs when the
plunger (reference numeral 8-A FIG. 3) is manually depressed. The
gel then travels though the nozzle and attached delivery tube
(reference numeral 5) to the base of the brush head and is
dispersed into the bristles of the head to be applied to the body
part to be shaved. The aerosol can contains a metal ridge
(reference numeral 7) which mates with the ridge on the base of the
body (reference numeral 4) to create a solid bond between the two
units during use.
[0017] FIG. 3 contains the cross section, and detail of the
application mechanism of the brush head and body including a detail
of the plunger. As mentioned above the gel is delivered from the
aerosol can (reference numeral 3) to the bristles of the brush head
(reference numeral 1) via the nozzle (reference numeral 6) and
delivery tube (reference numeral 5). To activate the delivery of
gel the plunger (reference numeral 8-A) is depressed by manually
pushing on the exposed button (reference numeral 13) thus opening
the nozzle (reference numeral 6). As long as the plunger is
depressed, gel will be delivered to the brush head. The plunger
automatically retracts once manual pressure stops, closing the
nozzle, via a spring loaded device imbedded in the body of the
brush head. The plunger (detail letter A) is made of durable
material and contains a `U` shaped tip (reference numeral 12) which
secures its connection to the aerosol can nozzle. The spring
(reference numeral 9) is kept in place by a washer (reference
numeral 10) which is fixed to the body on one end and allows the
plunger to slide through it. This washer (reference numeral 10) is
wide enough to insure smooth and accurate movement of the plunger
as to seat properly on the nozzle of the aerosol can (reference
numeral 6). The other end of the spring is held in place by a
washer (reference numeral 11) fixed to the plunger. The unique
shape of this washer (reference numeral 11) fits to the curve of
the body thus eliminating the possibility of twisting and becoming
disconnected to the nozzle. On the outside of the plunger button
and fixed to the inside of the body housing is a flexible
waterproof membrane (reference numeral 14) which prevents water and
other contaminates from entering the interior of the application
mechanism of the brush head and body.
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