Personal-Care Appliance And Method Of Assembly

Abstract

A liquid dispensing razor with a handle defining a cavity. A cartridge mounted to the handle. The cartridge has a cap, a guard and one or more blades between the cap and the guard. A fluid applicator is mounted to the shaving razor cartridge for delivering fluid to a surface to be shaved. A fluid reservoir is at least partially positioned within the cavity of the handle. The fluid reservoir has an inner wall defining an opening and a frangible seal within the opening. A fluid connector is positioned within the cavity. The fluid connector has an angled tip configured to pierce the frangible seal to establish a fluid connection between the fluid applicator and the fluid reservoir. The fluid reservoir has an inner wall with an annular rib that engages the fluid connector.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 - 7 . (canceled) 
     
     
         8 . A liquid dispensing razor comprising:
 a handle defining a cavity;   a cartridge mounted to the handle, the cartridge having a cap, a guard and one or more blades between the cap and the guard;   a fluid reservoir positioned within the cavity of the handle, the fluid reservoir having an inner wall defining an opening and a frangible seal within the opening; and   a fluid connector positioned within the opening of the fluid reservoir, wherein the fluid connector has and opening and an angled tip configured to pierce the frangible seal to establish a fluid connection.   
     
     
         9 . The liquid dispensing razor of  claim 8  further comprising a pump assembly in fluid communication with the fluid connector, wherein the pump assembly includes a first valve. 
     
     
         10 . The liquid dispensing razor of  claim 9  further comprising an actuator that compress the resilient elastomeric tube to open the first valve releasing a predetermined dosage of fluid from the fluid reservoir. 
     
     
         11 . The liquid dispensing razor of  claim 10  wherein the pump assembly comprises a second valve positioned within the elongated resilient tube. 
     
     
         12 . The liquid dispensing razor of  claim 11  wherein the actuator compresses the resilient tube between the first valve and the second valve. 
     
     
         13 . The liquid dispensing razor of  claim 8  wherein the fluid connector is removably engaged with the fluid reservoir. 
     
     
         14 . The liquid dispensing razor of  claim 8  wherein the outer wall of the fluid connector seals against an inner wall of the fluid reservoir. 
     
     
         15 . The liquid dispensing razor of  claim 10  wherein the fluid connector includes a barrel having one or more protrusions.