Shaving Device

This invention relates to a razor blade holder and more particularly to a razor blade holder of the type which includes a supply of shaving cream to be dispensed for use in shaving.

In the past there have been numerous types of devices for use in shaving. This invention is of such a device. More specifically, this invention is of a device to which a shaving blade may be fixed at one end and from which end a handle extends which is hollow and in which there is captivated a dispenser for shaving cream having a exteriorly accessible button to operate and release shaving cream for passage through a channel to be released on the surface being shaved in advance of the blades movement when the device is being manipulated.

It is accordingly an object of this invention to provide an improved shaving device of the type described which is simple and inexpensive to manufacture, adapted to be transported readily, and which provides a conveniently arranged combination for use in shaving without the need for additional devices.

FIG. 1 is a partially exploded view of the holder of the instant invention;

FIG. 2 is a view of the holder in cross section in combination with a dispensing container of shaving cream captivated within the handle of the holder and to which a razor blade and body supporting the blades in a cutting attitude are removably arranged on one end of the shaving device.

Referring to the drawings wherein like reference characters designate like or corresponding parts throughout the several views there is shown a razor blade holder and container carrier which is generally designated by the numeral 10. It is provided with an upper end 12 with track means to which a razor blade 62 and preferably a pair including the blade 64 are fixed in a cutting attitude in a body 14 provided with guide tracks such as 50 and 52 which companionately engage in grooves 54 and 56 in the head or end 12. The holder includes a hollow stem 16 which has side walls defining an elongate chamber 18 bounded by the interior of side walls 19. The handle is open at the lower end 34 and the chamber is adapted to be sealed by a cap 30 which is provided with a cover plate 31 and an axially extending portion with terminally outwardly radially extending fins 32 for hooked up engagement in the recess of the end 34 as shown at the lower portion of FIG. 2. Within the chamber 19 a pressurized container of shaving cream is secured, which for convenience is designated by the numeral 18 and occupies the space in the chamber between the side walls 19. The vessel or container includes an upwardly extending portion 20 comprising a valve stem with a cap 22 which is exteriorly accessible, the cap being biased upwardly by a leaf spring 24 captivated in the side wall and in engagement with the lower portion of the upper end urging it into the position shown in FIG. 2. Through the upwardly opening hole designated by the numeral 28 the cap may be depressed downwardly so that a pin 26 captivated in the side wall moves between to stop positions in an axial groove which limits axial movement. Through the container top there is a channel through which shaving cream is adapted to pass under pressure when the cap 22 is pressed downwardly, the shaving cream moving up the channel designated by the numeral 36 and into the groove 38 passing through the holes such as 48, see FIG. 1 and into the elongate space or void generally designated by the numeral 60 but also including the space 40 and 42 as well as 38 between the webs 44 and 46 which terminate at upper surfaces generally in the same plane as the aforementioned guide tracks 50 and 52 whereby the shaving or soapy material is constrained to passage about the blades and downwardly through the opening 66. In the preferred embodiment the guide tracks are adapted to hold a conventional shaving blade of the type commonly known as the Gillette Trac II. In use, one merely presses the button as shaving is done to dispense an appropriate amount of shaving cream. It is seen that, by reason of this invention, it is not required to carry shaving cream and a great deal of paraphernalia for shaving such as when a traveler is away from home but, on the other hand, all the required equipment is located in a small compact package.