Personal care product docking system

US11648693B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Gillette Company LLC · US

Inventors

• Robert Schaefer · Bolton, US
• Christoph Zegula · Frankfurt, DE
• Matthias Paschold · Wolmirstedt, DE
• Christian Litterst · Frankfurt am Main, DE
• Judith Von Dahlen · Frankfurt am Main, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 10, 2021
• Grant date: May 16, 2023
• Expiry date: Nov 10, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H01F7/0242
• WIPO field: Machine tools
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A personal care product system having a stand and a handle is provided. The handle can be docked with the stand when not in use. The position of the handle relative to the stand is maintained by a docking magnet in the handle and a docking magnet in the stand. The stand includes a base having a stand resting plane and an opposing top surface. The handle extends upward from the opposing top surface of the stand and is tilted with respect to a vertical axis with a majority of the handle being unsupported. A handle resting plane intersects the stand resting plane at an included angle of less than 90 degrees, and an axis of polarity of the docking magnet in the handle intersects the handle resting plane at an included angle between 15 and 35 degrees to facilitate the tilted position of the handle.