The Gillette Company

Brian A Rogers

Mingchih M Tseng

Hermes Van Der Lee

Clifford O'Neal

Frank E Badin

Yuling Yin

Sue B Lyon

Thilivali T Ndou

Lee K Lim

Anne Maczulak

Robert A Trotta

Stephen C Metcalf

Iris J Davis

Sue Brockett

James A Rudolph

This relates to an improved skin engaging member for use in razor blade; cartridge assemblies and shaving systems of the wet shave type. In an embodiment, there is provided a two-component, control-release shaving device consisting of(a) a sheath layer made from thermoplastic resins with openings therein and (b) a core region containing internal shaving aids. Potentially, the device can maintain surface appearance, control-release the shaving aids, minimize the degradation of the shaving aids, and prevent the shaving aids from being trapping in a strip. Furthermore, the addition of low-melt additives to the shaving aids becomes feasible and the compatibility between the shaving aids and the shaving aid carrier such as polystyrene in the lubricating strip composite becomes less critical.

Skin engaging member

The present invention is directed to a shaving system of the wet shave type comprising a blade member (one or more) and a structure which supports or holds the blade member and which has an external skin engaging portion in proximity to the blade member. The skin engaging portion includes an improved shaving aid composite which comprises a non-volatile cooling agent, such as a non-volatile menthol analog. Preferably the shaving aid composite comprises a matrix of a water-insoluble polymer and, dispersed within the matrix, a skin lubricating water-soluble polymer and a non-volatile cooling agent. Alternatively, the shaving aid composite may comprise a sheath of water-insoluble polymer that surrounds a core which includes a skin-lubricating water-soluble polymer and a non-volatile cooling agent. The improved shaving aid composite (or lubricating strip) is capable of retaining during normal storage conditions substantially all of the cooling agent included during fabrication of the composite and delivering an effective amount of the cooling agent during use.

Shaving aid composite with a non-volatile cooling agent

A shaving unit includes a composite that has a surface for engaging the user's skin. The composite contains a water-insoluble polymer, a shaving aid in the form of a lubricant, and a water-swellable polymer which, upon contact with water, enhances the release of the lubricant from the composite onto the skin.

Method and system for shaving including a lubricant and a

A deodorant composition comprising a body odor suppressing effective amount of an inhibitor of an amino acid .beta.-lyase enzyme which catalyzes the formation of human body malodor in a dermatologically acceptable vehicle.

Amino acid .beta.-lyase enzyme inhibitors as deodorants

A deodorant composition comprising a body odor suppressing effective amount of an inhibitor of an amino acid B-lyase enzyme which catalyazes the formation of human body malodor, wherein the inhibitor is a compound of the formula NH.sub.2 --C(CH.sub.3) (COOH)--CH.sub.2 SR where R is a hydrogen, phenyl; C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by a phenyl a hydroxy group, a benzyloxy or benzyloxycarbonyl group, a halogen or an amine group, in a dermatologically acceptable vehicle.

The present invention is concerned with a monoclonal antibody or antigen-binding fragment of a monoclonal antibody produced by a hybridoma formed by fusion of cells from mouse myeloma cells and spleen cells wherein the monoclonal antibody or fragment thereof reacts with the carrier or transfer protein of a bacterial cell. The bacterial cell may be coryneform bacteria or bacteria of the genus Staphylococcus.

Monoclonal antibodies useful in deodorizing skin and antibody fragments

A dispenser device for a foam producing gel includes an actuator and a hood, the actuator being mounted at the top of a gel container and having an inlet contacting the valve stem of the gel container and a nozzle having an outlet directed radially outwardly from the top of the container. The hood is open at the bottom and engages the outer surface of the actuator to cover the actuator when not in use. An opening is provided in the hood and a notch in the rim of the opening contacts a detent on the outer surface of the actuator to ensure that the hood opening is opposite the nozzle outlet of the actuator when the hood is in place. The hood opening when so positioned serves to inhibit excess foaming of gel remaining between the actuator inlet and nozzle outlet when the hood is in place after usage, and a notch is formed in the nozzle structure below the actuator outlet to provide a path of flow downwardly from the outlet as foamed product expands outwardly from the outlet.

Actuator and hood for dispensing device

A shaving unit comprises at least one blade and a shaving composite that has a surface for engaging the user's skin adjacent the blade edge. The shaving unit may be of a disposable cartridge type adapted for coupling to and uncoupling from a razor handle or may be integral with a handle so that the complete razor is discarded as a unit when the blade or blades become dulled. The blade edge (or edges) cooperate with skin engaging surfaces to define shaving geometry. The shaving aid composite is a mixture of water insoluble matrix material, an effective amount of shaving aid material, and a water soluble low molecular weight release enhancing agent that enhances the releasability of the shaving aid material from the matrix material.

Shaving system

A shaving unit that comprises at least one blade and a shaving composite has a surface for engaging the user's skin adjacent the blade edge. The shaving unit may be of a disposable cartridge type adapted for coupling to and uncoupling from a razor handle or may be integral with a handle so that the complete razor is discarded as a unit when the blade or blades become dulled. The blade edge (or edges) cooperate with skin engaging surfaces to define shaving geometry. The skin-engaging surface includes a shaving aid composite that is a mixture of water insoluble matrix material, an effective amount of shaving aid material, and an effective amount of water-insoluble essential oil material, the water-insoluble essential oil material being delivered from the shaving aid composite concurrently with the delivery of the water-leachable shaving aid material during shaving to apply at least about one nanogram of the essential oil to the skin surface per square centimeter of skin surface.

The present invention is concerned with a monoclonal antibody or antigen-binding fragment of a monoclonal antibody produced by a hybridoma formed by fusion of cells from mouse myeloma cells and spleen cells wherein said monoclonal antibody or fragment thereof reacts with the carrier or transfer protein of a bacterial cell. The bacterial cell may be coryneform bacteria or bacteria of the genus Staphylococcus.

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South Boston, MA, United States of America

Brian A Rogers