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Shaving system and method

US5787586A · kind A · utility

135Cited by
61References
14Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 10, 1996
Grant dateAug 4, 1998
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Expiry dateApr 10, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB26B21/521
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A shaving system includes a replaceable shaving cartridge and a shaving razor handle. The replaceable shaving cartridge has a housing carrying blades, a guard, a cap, and a camming surface. The cartridge includes an interconnect member having a pivotal support structure that pivotally supports the housing and a base structure adapted to be removably and fixedly attached to the handle. A shaving razor handle has an elongated hand gripping structure and a cartridge support structure extending from an end of the hand gripping structure. The cartridge support structure has an extension with outer side surfaces that mate with inwardly directed surfaces of a recess on the cartridge and an end surface with an opening. The extension has an asymmetrical shape to ensure proper orientation. A spring-biased plunger is retained in the cartridge support structure and extends through the opening of the cartridge support structure.

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