Razor handle comprising an element within a hole and razor comprising such a razor handle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10040210-B2
Application number	US-201615387742-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 22, 2016
Priority date	Aug 7, 2014
Publication date	Aug 7, 2018
Grant date	Aug 7, 2018

Abstract

A razor includes an elongated body extending in a longitudinal direction. The elongated body has an outer surface and is provided with a first hole opening on the outer surface. The razor handle further includes an element provided within the first hole. The element is integral with the elongated body and has a shape that is different from the shape of the first hole.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A razor handle comprising: an elongated body extending in a longitudinal direction, the elongated body having an upper face and a lower face opposite the upper face, the upper face and the lower face forming at least a portion of an outer surface of the elongated body, the elongated body being provided with a first hole opening on the outer surface, the first hole extending transverse to the longitudinal direction of the elongated body, between the upper face and the lower face; and an element provided within the first hole, wherein the element is integral with the elongated body and has a shape that is different from a shape of the first hole when comparing a cross section of the first hole and the element at a position within the first hole.

2. The razor handle according to claim 1 , wherein the elongated body includes a first material and a second material, the element being made of the second material.

3. The razor handle according to claim 2 , wherein the first material is chosen among plastics and the second material is chosen among rubbers.

4. The razor handle according to claim 1 , wherein the element is molded within the first hole.

5. The razor handle according to claim 1 , wherein the element includes a part which extends within the first hole in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction.

6. The razor handle according to claim 1 , wherein the element has an outer surface which has the shape of a sphere.

7. The razor handle according to claim 1 , wherein the element forms a finger rest area.

8. The razor handle according to claim 1 , wherein the razor handle includes a second hole, the second hole opening on the outer surface of the elongated body.

9. The razor handle according to claim 8 , wherein the razor handle includes an insert partially encapsulated within the second hole.

10. The razor handle according to claim 9 , wherein the insert is secured within the second hole, and forms a finger rest area.

11. The razor handle according to claim 9 , wherein the insert is movable within the second hole.

12. The razor handle according to claim 9 , wherein the insert is a sphere.

13. The razor handle according to claim 12 , wherein the insert has a diameter measured between 10 % and 80 % of the width of the elongated body in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the elongated body.

14. The razor handle according to claim 9 , wherein the insert is made from a rigid material having a density that is different from a density of the material of the elongated body.

15. The razor handle according to claim 9 , wherein the insert comprises a material chosen from the group consisting of metals, plastics, and rubbers.

16. The razor handle according to claim 8 , wherein the second hole is a through hole extending between the upper and lower faces.

17. The razor handle according to claim 16 , wherein at least a part of the upper face and at least a part of the lower face is covered with a second material such that the at least part of the upper face and the at least part of the lower face covered with the second material, respectively, forms at least an upper gripping area and at least a lower gripping area.

18. The razor handle according to claim 17 , wherein the element forms a unitary element with the second material covering the upper and lower faces.

19. The razor handle according to claim 17 , wherein the elongated body has two lateral sides opposite each other and extending in the longitudinal direction between the upper and lower faces, the lateral sides including a plurality of smooth ribs made of the second material, each of the smooth ribs connecting the upper gripping area and the lower gripping area.

20. The razor handle according to claim 1 , wherein the razor handle extends between a front end and a rear end, the rear end being opposite the front end, the front end being provided with connecting means for connection to a shaving cartridge.

21. The razor handle according to claim 9 , wherein the razor handle extends between a front end and a rear end, the rear end being opposite the front end, the front end being provided with connecting means for connection to a shaving cartridge and wherein the insert is located in a vicinity of the front end, and the element is located in a vicinity of the rear end.

22. The razor handle according to claim 21 , wherein the insert is centered on a first point located at a distance of between 10 % and 30 % of a length of the razor handle measured along the longitudinal direction from the front end.

23. The razor handle according to claim 21 , wherein the element is centered on a second point located at a distance of between 10 % and 30 % of a length of the razor handle measured along the longitudinal direction from the rear end.

24. The razor handle according to claim 21 , wherein the distance between a first point and a second point measured along the longitudinal direction is between 50 % and 70 % of a length of the razor handle.

25. The razor handle according to claim 20 , wherein each lateral side includes a plurality of spaced protruding pins disposed in a vicinity of the front end of the razor handle.

26. The razor handle according to claim 9 , wherein the second hole has an interior lateral wall, a retaining ring protruding from the interior lateral wall and surrounding circumferentially, at least partially, the insert for maintaining the insert within the second hole.

27. The razor handle according to claim 1 , wherein the first hole is divided by an elongated bar extending in the longitudinal direction, the elongated bar including a portion that surrounds circumferentially, at least partially, the element.

28. The razor handle according to claim 1 , wherein the first hole includes an interior lateral wall, the first hole further including two projections opposite each other, protruding from the interior lateral wall, and having a shape which is partly complementary to the shape of the element.

29. The razor handle according to claim 9 , wherein each of the first and second holes delimits an interior space inside the elongated body, the element and the insert having a size which is smaller than a size of the interior spaces of the first and second holes.

30. The razor handle according to claim 1 , wherein the razor handle has, in cross section, a trapezoidal shape.

31. A razor comprising a razor handle according to claim 1 , and a shaving cartridge connected to the razor handle.

32. The razor according to claim 31 , wherein the shaving cartridge includes a trimming blade.

Assignees

• Bic Violex Sa
• Bic Violex Sa

Inventors

• Gratsias Spiros
• Psimadas Ioannis Marios
• Georgakis Georgios
• Christofidelis Efstratios

Classifications

• B26B21/528

  Manufacture of razor handles · CPC title

• B26B21/165

  with the blade moulded into, or attached to, a changeable unit · CPC title

• B26B21/225

  the changeable unit being resiliently mounted on the handle · CPC title

• B26B21/522 Primary

  Ergonomic details, e.g. shape, ribs or rubber parts · CPC title

• B26B21/14

  Safety razors with one or more blades arranged transversely to the handle · CPC title