Replaceable fluid dispensing cartridge
A replaceable fluid dispensing cartridge for a liquid dispensing razor having a fluid interconnect member with a pivotable support member and a base member with a fluid port and an engagement surface for removably and fixedly mating to a corresponding engagement member of a handle. A cartridge housing is mounted to the pivotable support member. The cartridge housing has a guard, a cap, and at least one blade between the cap and the guard. A fluid applicator defining an opening is fixedly joined to the interconnect member.
1. A method of making a replaceable fluid dispensing cartridge comprising:
molding a cartridge housing having a guard and a cap;
mounting at least one blade between the cap and the guard;
molding a fluid interconnect member having a pivotable support member and a base member and a wall defining a cavity, said wall forming a pair of opposing engagement surfaces for removably and slidably mating to a pair of corresponding engagement members of a handle which extend outwardly into said pair of opposing engagement surfaces, and a pair of biasing members applying an outward force onto each of said pair of opposing engagement members such that they are biased when in a neutral at rest position;
joining a fluid applicator defining an opening to the fluid interconnect member;
mounting the cartridge housing to the pivotable support member, and
mounting the fluid applicator to the cartridge housing.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the fluid applicator is mounted to the cartridge housing after the joining of the fluid applicator to the fluid interconnect member.
3. The method of claim 1 further comprising engaging one or more alignment members of the fluid applicator with one or more corresponding alignment members of the base member.
4. The method of claim 1 further comprising aligning the opening of the fluid applicator with an aperture of the fluid interconnect member.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein said mounting of the fluid applicator to the cartridge housing comprises mounting a guard of the fluid applicator to the guard of the cartridge housing.
6. The method of claim 1 wherein one end of the fluid applicator is mounted to the cartridge housing and an opposing end of the fluid applicator is mounted to the fluid interconnect member.