JP2003111984A - Manually adjustable depilating and skin lubricating tool - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a depilating and skin lubricating tool which is hand-held. SOLUTION: The article has a U-shaped elastic body. One leg of the U-shaped body is suitable for the user's thumb and the other leg is suitable for one or several opposed fingers. The article can be operated in such a way that lubricant agent is pushed out from an inner reservoir or only a razor head is made to function. In a third operation mode, both of the razor head and the lubrication can be made to function.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates generally to hand-held devices that serve multiple purposes (ie, hair removal and application of lubricant to skin and hair). More particularly, the present invention relates to a device in which both the depilatory means and the applicator can function simultaneously.

[0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Hand-held wet safety razors are generally
It requires an elongated handle designed to be gripped by a user when manipulating a razor.

Application pads for applying a lubricant to the skin and the hair to be shaved are also known. The application pad may or may not require a handle, and may or may not be used prior to the actual shaving step.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a single handheld tool for applying a liquid lubricant and for the hair removal or shaving step, thereby providing a handheld razor and a separate lubricant. It seeks to eliminate the need for both applicators. These are achieved with a tool that can perform both functions at the same time.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is a U having a size and shape such that its legs are engaged by a thumb, an index finger and a forefinger, respectively, to fit snugly in the user's hand.
Including a character-shaped coating body.

One leg of the U-shaped applicator body defines an elastically deformable reservoir for containing a liquid lubricant, and a porous material applicator pad is provided at the end of the leg. The liquid in the reservoir can be applied to the hair or skin of the user by capillary action or extrusion from the reservoir to the application pad.

The other leg of the U-shaped body is designed to support a hair removing means such as an articulated razor head so that the hair removing means can be used alone or with a hair / skin application pad. It becomes possible to use either one, and only one of them can be selectively used by changing the angle or the orientation of the instrument with respect to the body part being treated, or both can be used at the same time. .

In the accompanying drawings: FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a tool is used as an applicator, wherein the tool applies a lubricant to the skin, so that the user's hand is placed between the thumb and the index finger and the eating finger. Held in. FIG. 2 shows the same tool as in FIG. 1, with the application pad used as in FIG. 1, but held at a slightly different angle to that of the skin surface being treated, but the U-shaped tool of FIG. The hair removal means attached to the other leg acts to shave or remove the hair of the skin after the application of the lubricant. FIG. 3 is a plan view of FIG. 1 and FIG. 3 in which the application pad is held against the surface of the skin being treated in such a shape and angle that only the hair removing means, that is, the razor tool, comes into contact with the skin without contacting the skin. 2 shows the tool. Figure 4
It is a figure which shows the tool in use.

[0009]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A detailed description will be given below with reference to the drawings. First, referring to FIG. 1, the application tool of the present invention has a generally U-shaped configuration, a U-shaped base portion 10c is engaged with a palm, and one U-shaped leg portion 10a is a thumb of a user. It can be seen that it fits in the user's hand in such a way that it is adapted to engage. Adapting the index and / or index finger of the hand to engage the opposite leg 10b of the U-shaped tool in a manner convenient for use in any of the three modes of operation described below. The tool can be held.

The U-shaped body 10 is preferably formed of an elastically flexible synthetic material that defines a hollow portion at least within one leg 10a that engages the thumb T. A reservoir that is molded to fill the liquid lubricant. A dispenser or application sponge, generally indicated at 12, is provided at the end of one leg that engages the thumb to communicate with the application liquid in the reservoir and to apply liquid lubricant to the skin S or skin. To apply to the upper hair, when the device is pulled in the direction of the arrow in FIG.
Alternatively, the liquid is removed from the reservoir by the action of gravity. An important feature of the present invention is that the thumb T can be used to apply pressure to the envelope defining the reservoir within the leg of the U-shaped body, which is delivered to the application pad 12 and the skin S.
This means that the amount of liquid lubricant supplied to the user can be adjusted.

Preferably, as shown in FIG. 4, the U-shaped body has a width of about 1 to 2 inches and the base of the U-shaped tool fits snugly within the palm of the hand. A considerable amount of the liquid lubricant may be stored by utilizing the portion of the leg 10b that engages with the finger F. By applying pressure to the elastically deformable U-shaped body with the thumb and forefinger, the toothpaste tube is squeezed by the user,
Almost all liquid lubricant can be removed from its internally defined reservoir in much the same way toothpaste is removed from the tube onto the toothbrush.

The opposing second leg portion 10b of the U-shaped body will be further described. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the lower portion thereof has a user's finger for performing the wiping action required for the applicator. It is shaped to provide a convenient surface to act on.

As best shown in FIG. 2, the opposing leg 10b, and more specifically, its distal end, has a connecting razor head similar to that provided on a conventional handheld razor. The hair removing means 14 in the form of is attached. The user can position the device such that both the razor head 14 and the application pad 12 contact the surface of the skin being treated, as best shown in FIG.
Although the distal end or U-shaped body of the opposite leg 10b is configured to receive a disposable razor head, this feature is not essential to the invention, as the invention does not include hair removal means and / or reservoirs. It can also be realized with a device intended to be thrown away when its useful life is exhausted, for example by exhausting its contents. Hair removing means other than the razor head 14 may be used at the ends of the legs 10b.

Referring now to FIG. 3, the user is shown placing the tool on the treated surface with only the hair removing means 14, ie the shaving head, in contact with the skin. Therefore, by utilizing the present invention in three different modes of operation, a user can treat hair and / or skin and remove hair in the process of satisfying personal cleanliness criteria. It will be clear that there is no need to use different tools.

During operation, the user can manually operate the U-shaped tool 10 as follows. When the thumb is pushed down in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 1, the razor head 14 can be prevented from coming into contact with the skin S.

On the other hand, when the thumb is moved upward as shown by the arrow 18 in FIG. 3, only the razor head 14 comes into contact with the skin S of the user.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a tool is used as an applicator, which is held in a user's hand between a thumb and an index finger and a forefinger in order to apply a lubricant to the skin.

2 shows the same tool as in FIG. 1, but with the application pad used as in FIG. 1, but held at a slightly different angle to that of the skin surface being treated, as shown in FIG. The hair removal means attached to the other leg part, after applying the lubricant,
Acts to shave or remove hair on the skin.

FIG. 3 shows the shape and the angle in which the application pad does not come into contact with the skin but only the hair removing means, that is, the razor tool, comes into contact with the skin, and FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 shows the tool.

FIG. 4 shows the tool in use.

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Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A U-shaped body having a size and shape such that a thumb of one hand and one or more other fingers can be engaged with the legs of the leg, the U-shaped body being a user's body. One leg adapted to the thumb and opposite leg adapted to one or more other fingers, the base of the leg adapted to the palm of the user, said one application leg Defines an elastically deformable reservoir for containing a liquid lubricant, wherein a pad for applying a porous material is in communication with the reservoir for receiving liquid that is forced out of the reservoir by thumb pressure, Opposing legs of the U-shaped body engaging at least one finger define holding portions for attaching depilation means, the depilation means comprising: in the opposing legs of the U-shaped body, Only the hair removing means, or only the liquid applicator, or the hair removing hand And is in a direction that can use both of the liquid applicator simultaneously, handheld hair removal and skin lubrication device. 2. The device of claim 1, wherein the body is made of an elastically deformable synthetic material. 3. On the body surface of the user, 3 with respect to the body surface
The device of claim 2, wherein the one leg is shorter than the opposing leg to allow manipulation of the instrument at an angle between 0 ° and 60 °. 4. The U-shaped body of claim 3, wherein the U-shaped body defines the reservoir not only near the one leg, but also near the base of the U-shaped body adjacent the palm of the user. Tools. 5. The device of claim 4, wherein the reservoir is further defined, at least in part, by the opposed legs of the U-shaped body. 6. The tool according to claim 1, wherein the depilatory means is removably attached to the distal end portion of the opposing leg to facilitate replacement with another depilatory means. 7. The tool according to claim 6, wherein the hair removing means has a connection type shaving head. 8. The opposing legs of the U-shaped body are
Longer than the one leg, including a relatively hard portion,
The device of claim 1, wherein the relatively stiff portion comprises an inner surface adapted to engage a distal portion of one leg during operation of the depilating means. 9. The U-shaped body portion is made of a synthetic material defining an internal reservoir extending from one leg to the base and at least a portion of the opposing leg to define the reservoir. 9. A portion is elastically deformable with respect to the relatively rigid portion of the opposing leg.
Tools described in.