Personal-care appliance and method of assembly
View Patent ↗A personal-care appliance having a handle defining a cavity. A fluid connector is positioned within the cavity. A fluid reservoir is positioned within the cavity. The fluid reservoir has a frangible seal that is spaced apart from the fluid connector. A cover is mounted to the handle over the cavity.
1. A method of making a liquid dispensing razor comprising:
providing a handle comprising a fluid connector positioned within a cavity defined by the handle;
positioning a fluid reservoir at least partially within the cavity of the handle, the fluid reservoir having an inner wall defining an opening and a frangible seal within the opening wherein the frangible seal of the fluid reservoir is spaced apart from the fluid connector;
positioning a removable barrier between the frangible seal and the fluid connector;
mounting a cover to the handle; and
securing the cover to the handle concealing the cavity.
2. The method of claim 1 further comprising mounting a fluid dispensing cartridge to the handle wherein the fluid dispensing cartridge includes a shaving razor cartridge.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein said securing includes snap fitting.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein the removable barrier comprises a film.
5. The method of claim 4 wherein at least a portion of the removable barrier is positioned between an outer wall of the handle and the cover after the cover is secured to the handle.
6. The method of claim 1 wherein the removable barrier comprises a cap.
7. The method of claim 6 further comprising a tab extending from the cap.
8. The method of claim 7 wherein the tab is positioned between an outer wall of the handle and the cover after the cover is secured to the handle.
9. The method of claim 1 further comprising removably securing a label to the fluid reservoir, wherein at least a portion of the label is positioned between an outer wall of the handle and the cover after the cover is secured to the handle.
10. The method of claim 9 wherein securing comprises heat shrinking at least a portion of the label to the fluid reservoir.