Disposable fluid dispensing reservoir

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9833916-B2
Application number	US-201514753216-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 29, 2015
Priority date	Jun 30, 2014
Publication date	Dec 5, 2017
Grant date	Dec 5, 2017

Abstract

The present invention relates to a reservoir ( 10 ) for containing a liquid preferably for use with a hair removal and fluid application device ( 1 ). The reservoir ( 10 ) comprises at least one liquid compartment, and has at least one sealed edge ( 15 ) having two surfaces and at least one opening means ( 11 ), wherein said opening means ( 11 ) is releasably attached in-between said two surfaces of said sealed edge ( 15 ) and extends outwardly there from. Upon detachment of the opening means ( 11 ) from said reservoir ( 10 ) an opening ( 16 ) is formed in said sealed edge ( 15 ) to allow the fluid to be dispensed there from.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A hair removal and fluid application device, said device comprising a front surface, an opposing back surface, an upper portion, an opposing lower portion, a fluid reservoir and a support body, said front surface of said upper portion comprises a hair removal means and said back surface of said upper portion comprises a fluid dispensing means, said fluid reservoir is positioned between said front surface and said back surface and in fluid communication with said fluid dispensing means, said reservoir comprising at least one liquid compartment, said reservoir having at least one sealed edge, having two surfaces and at least one opening means, wherein said opening means is releasably attached in between said two surfaces of said sealed edge and extending outwardly there from.

2. A hair removal and fluid application device according to claim 1 , wherein said opening means has a proximal end and a distal end, wherein at least a portion of said proximal end is releasably attached in between said two surfaces of said sealed edge.

3. A hair removal and fluid application device according to claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of said proximal end of said opening means extends into the internal cavity of said reservoir.

4. A hair removal and fluid application device according to claim 1 , wherein said opening means is formed from a polymer, cellulose, metal, cotton, and combinations thereof, preferably a polymer or cellulose.

5. A hair removal and fluid application device according to claim 1 , wherein said opening means is selected from a tab, thread, or string.

6. A reservoir according to claim 2 , wherein opening means is in the form of a loop, wherein said distal end is releasably attached in between said two surfaces of said sealed edge.

7. A reservoir according to claim 3 , wherein said proximal end of said opening means is in the form of a loop.

8. A reservoir according to claim 3 , wherein at least a portion of said proximal end extending into the interior cavity of said reservoir has a width that is greater than the width of the portion of the proximal end of said opening means releasably attached in between the two surfaces of said sealed edge.

9. A hair removal and fluid application device according to claim 1 , wherein a portion of the distal end of said opening means is tapered.

10. A hair removal and fluid application device according to claim 1 , wherein a portion of the proximal end of the opening means is tapered.

11. A reservoir according to claim 1 , wherein said opening means has an hour glass or arrow head configuration.

12. A hair removal and fluid application device according to claim 1 , wherein said reservoir and said opening means are formed from laminated films, preferably the same laminate film.

13. A hair removal and fluid application device according to claim 1 , wherein said reservoir comprises a body portion and a neck portion extending there from, wherein said at least one sealed edge is located in said neck portion.

14. A hair removal and fluid application device according to claim 1 wherein said opening means extends from said reservoir through said fluid dispensing means.

Assignees

• Gillette Co
• Gillette Co Llc

Inventors

• Shorey Anthony William
• Caton Nicola Louise
• Hawes Christopher Martin

Classifications

• B65D47/42

  with pads or like contents-applying means · CPC title

• B65D75/58

  Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during package manufacture {(B65D75/36, B65D85/1027 take precedence)} · CPC title

• B26B21/44 Primary

  Means integral with, or attached to, the razor for storing shaving-cream, styptic, or the like · CPC title

• B26B21/446 Primary

  Shaving aid stored in the razor handle · CPC title

• B65D83/0055

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic