Pivotally Actuated Pump Driven Liquid Dispensing Shaving Razor

1 . A shaving razor comprising:

a. a handle having a proximate end and a distal end wherein said handle comprises a cavity;

b. an adapter neck pivotally joined to said proximate end of said handle, wherein said adapter neck further comprises

1) a pump to which is joined a first feeding channel extending from said cavity, wherein the pump is actuated by pivotal movement of said neck; and

2) a cartridge connection yoke disposed at an opposite end of said neck from said handle; through which said feeding channel runs; and

c. a razor cartridge comprising a blade wherein said cartridge is joined to said neck by said cartridge connection yoke and wherein said feeding channel continues to run to a disposal point on said cartridge.

2 . The shaving razor of claim 1 wherein the handle comprises an upper and a lower portion that fit together to form the handle.

3 . The shaving razor of claim 1 wherein the cavity is suited to accommodate a sachet of a treatment composition.

4 . The shaving razor of claim 1 wherein the pump comprises a movable wall upon which force is acted upon to move a treatment composition through the feeding channel to the disposal point.

5 . The shaving razor of claim 4 wherein said force is exerted on the wall of the pump of the neck by shaving a skin surface.

6 . The shaving razor of claim 5 wherein the treatment composition is dispensed in response to the disposal point in response to a shaving motion.

7 . The shaving razor of claim 1 wherein the pump comprises a rigid wall upon which force is acted upon to cause the movement of non-rigid sidewalls of said pump to move a treatment composition through the feeding channel to the disposal point.

8 . The shaving razor of claim 1 wherein said razor cartridge is replaceable.

9 . The shaving razor of claim 1 wherein said handle comprises an adjustable flow rate switch.

10 . The shaving razor of claim 9 wherein said adjustable flow rate switch is disposed on said handle in a location selected from the group consisting of an upper portion of said handle or a lower portion of said handle.

11 . The shaving razor of claim 9 wherein said adjustable flow rate switch prevents pivotal movement of the neck when a force is exerted by shaving a skin surface.

12 . The shaving razor of claim 1 wherein a skin treatment composition is fed from a sachet within said cavity through said feeding channel to said disposal point.

13 . The shaving razor of claim 12 wherein said disposal point runs along a length of said blade.

14 . The shaving razor of claim 12 wherein said treatment composition comprises a benefit agent suitable for skin and/or hair.

15 . The shaving razor of claim 1 wherein said cartridge further comprises a lubrication strip.

16 . The shaving razor of claim 1 wherein said cartridge further comprises a guard.

17 . The shaving razor of claim 1 wherein said cartridge further comprises a spreading medium.

18 . The shaving razor of claim 17 wherein said spreading medium is primed with a treatment composition prior to consumer use.

19 . The shaving razor of claim 18 wherein said spreading medium is paired with a cover to be removed by a consumer.

20 . The shaving razor of claim 1 wherein said cartridge connection yoke comprises an ejection button for releasably engaging said cartridge.

21 . The shaving razor of claim 1 wherein said razor further comprises a secondary dispensing button.

22 . A shaving implement suited for carrying a replaceable razor cartridge, said implement comprising:

a. a handle having a proximate end and a distal end wherein said handle comprises a cavity;

b. an adapter neck pivotally joined to said proximate end of said handle, wherein said adapter neck further comprises

1) a pump to which is joined a first feeding channel that extends from said cavity, wherein the pump is actuated by pivotal movement of said neck; and

2) a cartridge connection yoke disposed at an opposite end of said neck from said handle through which said first feeding channel runs and terminates at a connectable endpoint.

23 . The shaving implement of claim 22 wherein the handle comprises an upper and a lower portion that fit together to form the handle.

24 . The shaving implement of claim 22 wherein the cavity is suited to accommodate a sachet of a treatment composition.

25 . The shaving implement of claim 24 wherein said pump, first feeding channel, and sachet form an integral assembly which is replaceable.

26 . The shaving implement of claim 22 wherein the pump comprises a movable wall upon which force is acted upon to move a skin treatment composition through the first feeding channel to a disposal point on a razor cartridge that is joined to the cartridge connection yoke.

27 . The shaving implement of claim 26 wherein said force is exerted by shaving a skin surface.

28 . The shaving implement of claim 22 wherein said handle comprises an adjustable flow rate switch.

29 . The shaving implement of claim 28 wherein said adjustable flow rate switch is disposed on said handle in a location selected from the group consisting of an upper portion of said handle or a lower portion of said handle.

30 . The shaving implement of claim 29 wherein said adjustable flow rate switch prevents pivotal movement of the neck when a force is exerted by shaving a skin surface.

31 . A kit comprising:

a. the shaving implement of claim 22 and

b. a razor cartridge comprising a blade and a second feeding channel that runs to a disposal point along said blade

and wherein said first feeding channel is connectable to said second feeding channel.