Patent · US Expired

Safety razors

US3972115A · kind A · utility

29Cited by
7References
5Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 22, 1974
Grant dateAug 3, 1976
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 22, 1994

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB26B21/32
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention provides a safety razor comprising a handle, a guard bar adapted to receive a razor blade thereon, and a top cap linked to the guard bar and manually movable into a position in which a razor blade can be trapped between the top cap and the guard bar. A catch secures the top cap on the guard bar, the said catch having a first component on the top cap and a second component which engages with the handle, the first and second components being brought into engagement when the top cap is in the aforesaid position, the handle being movable relative to the guard bar to move the top cap relative to the guard bar for applying a clamping action to a razor blade located therebetween.

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