Razor cartridges

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2019366572-A1
Application number	US-201916540956-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Aug 14, 2019
Priority date	Oct 2, 2013
Publication date	Dec 5, 2019
Grant date	—

Abstract

Replaceable shaving assemblies are disclosed that include a razor cartridge comprising: an elongated housing defining a central open area, and, adjacent each short edge of the housing, a clip-receiving aperture and a clip-receiving channel; a plurality of blades disposed within the open area of the housing, and a pair of clips, each clip having a first leg and a second leg, the first leg extending through the clip-receiving aperture and being bent against a lower surface of the housing, and the second leg being wrapped around the housing and seated in the clip-receiving channel. Shaving systems including such shaving assemblies are also disclosed, as are methods of using such shaving systems and methods of manufacturing these cartridges.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A razor cartridge comprising:
an elongated housing defining a central open area, and, adjacent each short edge of the housing, a clip-receiving aperture, and a clip-receiving channel, a plurality of blades disposed within the open area of the housing, and a pair of clips, each clip having a first leg and a second leg, the first leg extending through the clip-receiving aperture and being bent against a lower surface of the housing, and the second leg wrapped around a channel support member of the housing and seated in the clip-receiving channel, wherein the plurality of blades are supported by positioning elements arranged on both lateral sides of the housing and configured to secure positioning of the blades, wherein the channel support member is shaped to define an opening at a lower side of the housing, and wherein the opening is spanned by a portion of the second leg to define an elongated empty space within the opening which extends upward along a height of the channel support member, wherein a profile of the channel support member is formed in a C-shape and the opening corresponds to an open side of the C-shape, and wherein the channel support member comprises a first surface and a second surface angled with respect to the first surface at the clip receiving channel, wherein the second surface is adjacent to a lower corner of the channel support member which is adjacent to the opening such that the second leg is bent around the first surface, the second surface, and the lower corner in a double-bend configuration adjacent to the opening.

Assignees

• Dorco Co Ltd

Inventors

• Griffin John W
• Provost Craig A
• Tucker William E
• Kohring Douglas R

Classifications

• B26B21/4012

  Housing details, e.g. for cartridges · CPC title

• Y10T83/04

  Processes · CPC title

• Y10T29/49908

  Joining by deforming · CPC title

• B26B21/4018 Primary

  Guard elements · CPC title

• B26B21/4075

  Mounting devices · CPC title