Fluid dispensing personal care product

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10856641-B2
Application number	US-201916430859-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 4, 2019
Priority date	Jun 4, 2018
Publication date	Dec 8, 2020
Grant date	Dec 8, 2020

Abstract

A fluid dispensing personal care product with a fluid reservoir with a volume of a fluid and a head space volume in a sealed condition. A pump system is configured to deliver the fluid from the fluid reservoir to an exit port. The pump system includes a piercer configured to penetrate the sealed fluid reservoir. The piercer has a displacement volume that is 20% to 125% of the head space volume.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A fluid dispensing personal care product comprising:
a fluid reservoir having a volume of a fluid and a head space volume in a sealed condition; and
a pump system configured to deliver the fluid from the fluid reservoir to an exit port, the pump system includes a piercer configured to penetrate the sealed fluid reservoir, wherein the piercer has a displacement volume that is 20% to 125% of the head space volume.

2. The fluid dispensing personal care product of claim 1 wherein the displacement volume of the piercer is 20% to 75% of the head space volume.

3. The fluid dispensing personal care product of claim 1 wherein the displacement volume of the piercer is 90% to 125% of the head space volume.

4. The fluid dispensing personal care product of claim 1 wherein the displacement volume of the piercer is greater than of the head space volume.

5. The fluid dispensing personal care product of claim 1 wherein the fluid reservoir comprises a delaminating bag.

6. The fluid dispensing personal care product of claim 1 wherein the pump system comprises a flexible fluid collector.

7. The fluid dispensing personal care product of claim 1 wherein the pump system dispenses fluid from the fluid reservoir in less than 10 cycles of the pump system.

8. The fluid dispensing personal care product of claim 1 wherein the pump system dispenses fluid from the fluid reservoir to the exit port in less than 7 cycles of the pump system.

9. The fluid dispensing personal care product of claim 1 wherein the pump system dispenses fluid from the fluid reservoir to the exit port in less than 5 cycles of the pump system.

10. The fluid dispensing person care product of claim 1 further comprising an actuator that manually cycles the pump system.

11. The fluid dispensing personal care product of claim 1 wherein a fluid volume between the piercer and the exit port is 1 to 3 times the displacement volume of the piercer.

12. The fluid dispensing personal care product of claim 1 further comprising a handle defining a cavity, wherein the pump system is positioned within the cavity.

13. The fluid dispensing personal care product of claim 12 wherein said fluid reservoir is removably attached to the handle.

14. The fluid dispensing personal care product of claim 1 wherein the pump system dispenses fluid from the fluid reservoir to the exit port in less than 7 cycles of the pump system.

15. The fluid dispensing personal care product of claim 1 wherein the pump system dispenses fluid from the fluid reservoir to the exit port in less than 5 cycles of the pump system.

16. The fluid dispensing personal care product of claim 1 wherein the actuator manually cycles the pump.

17. The fluid dispensing personal care product of claim 1 wherein the fluid reservoir comprises a delaminating bag.

18. A method of manufacturing a fluid dispensing personal care product comprising:
providing a fluid reservoir having a fillable volume;
filling the fluid reservoir with a fluid;
sealing the fluid reservoir with a top;
providing an unfilled head space volume within the fluid reservoir that is 2% to 10% of the fillable volume; and
providing a pump system configured to deliver the fluid from the fluid reservoir to an exit port; and attaching a piercer to the pump system having a displacement volume that is greater than 20% of the head space volume.

19. The method of claim 18 further comprising mounting a shaving cartridge to the handle.

20. A fluid dispensing personal care product comprising:
a handle defining a cavity;
a fluid reservoir positioned within the cavity, the fluid reservoir containing a volume of a liquid;
a pump system configured to deliver fluid from the fluid reservoir to an exit port; and
an actuator on the handle that cycles the pump system, wherein the pump system dispenses fluid from the fluid reservoir to the exit port in less than 10 cycles of the pump system.

Assignees

• Gillette Co Llc

Inventors

• Bourque Steven Michael

Classifications

• B26B21/446 Primary

  Shaving aid stored in the razor handle · CPC title

• A45D2034/005

  with a cartridge · CPC title

• A45D27/00

  Shaving accessories (containers for handling shaving soap A45D40/00; shaving mirrors A45D42/08) · CPC title

• A45D34/06 Primary

  in combination with other toiletry or cosmetic articles · CPC title

• B26B21/4018

  Guard elements · CPC title