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

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9694504-B2
Application number	US-201414762234-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 7, 2014
Priority date	Aug 7, 2014
Publication date	Jul 4, 2017
Grant date	Jul 4, 2017

Abstract

A razor handle includes an elongated body extending in a longitudinal direction (C), the elongated body having an outer surface and being provided with a first hole opening on the outer surface, the razor handle further includes an element provided within the first hole, the element being integral with the elongated body and having 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 outer surface and being provided with a first hole opening on the outer surface, the razor handle further comprising 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, and wherein the element has an outer surface which has the shape of a sphere.

2. The razor handle according to claim 1 , wherein the elongated body comprises 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 the plastics whereas the second material is chosen among the 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 comprises 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 forms a finger rest area.

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

8. The razor handle according to claim 7 , wherein the razor handle comprises an insert partially encapsulated within the second hole.

9. The razor handle according to claim 8 , wherein the insert is immovable within the second hole, the immovable insert forming a finger rest area.

10. The razor handle according to claim 8 , wherein the insert is movable within the second hole.

11. The razor handle according to claim 8 , wherein the insert is a sphere.

12. The razor handle according to claim 11 , wherein the insert has a diameter measured in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction comprised between 10% and 80% of the width of the elongated body.

13. The razor handle according to claim 8 , wherein the insert is made in a rigid material having a density that is different from the density of the material of the elongated body.

14. The razor handle according to claim 8 , wherein the insert comprises a material chosen among metals, plastics and rubbers.

15. The razor handle according to claim 7 , wherein the elongated body has an upper face and a lower face, the lower face being opposite the upper face, the first and second holes being through holes extending between the upper and lower faces.

16. The razor handle according to claim 15 , wherein the lower face being opposite the upper face, at least a part of the upper face and at least a part of the lower face being covered with the second material so that the parts respectively form at least an upper gripping area and at least a lower gripping area.

17. The razor handle according to claim 16 , wherein the element forms a unitary element with the second material covering the upper and lower faces.

18. The razor handle according to claim 16 , 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 comprising a plurality of smooth ribs made of the second material, each of the smooth ribs connecting together the upper gripping area and the lower gripping area.

19. 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.

20. The razor handle according to claim 8 , 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 the vicinity of the front end, whereas the element is located in the vicinity of the rear end.

21. The razor handle according to claim 20 , wherein the insert is centered on a first point which is located at a distance comprised between 10% and 30% of the length of the razor handle measured along the longitudinal direction from the front end.

22. The razor handle according to claim 20 , wherein the element is centered on a second point which is located at a distance comprised between 10% and 30% of the length of the razor handle measured along the longitudinal direction from the rear end.

23. The razor handle according to claim 22 , wherein the distance between the first point and the second point measured along the longitudinal direction is comprised between 50% and 70% of the length of the razor handle.

24. The razor handle according to claim 19 , wherein each lateral side comprises a plurality of spaced protruding pins in the vicinity of the front end of the razor handle.

25. The razor handle according to claim 8 , 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.

26. 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 comprising a portion that surrounds circumferentially, at least partially, the element.

27. The razor handle according to claim 1 , wherein the first hole comprises an interior lateral wall, the first hole further comprising 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.

28. The razor handle according to claim 8 , wherein each of the first and second holes delimits an interior space comprised 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.

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

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

31. The razor according to claim 20 , wherein the shaving cartridge comprises a trimming blade.

32. A razor handle comprising an elongated body extending in a longitudinal direction, the elongated body having an outer surface and being provided with a first hole opening on the outer surface, the razor handle further comprising an element provided within the first hole, wherein the element is integral with the elongated body and has a shape that is different from the shape of the first hole, wherein the razor handle comprises a second hole opening on the outer surface of the elongated body, wherein the razor handle comprises an insert partially encapsulated within the second hole, and wherein the insert is a sphere.

33. A razor handle comprising an elongated body extending in a longitudinal direction, the elongated body having an outer surface and being provided with a first hole opening on the outer surface, the razor handle further comprising an element provided within the first hole, wherein the element is integral with the elongated body and has a shap

Assignees

• Bic Violex Sa
• Bic Violex Sa

Inventors

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

Classifications

• B26B21/225

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

• B26B21/165

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

• B26B21/528

  Manufacture of razor handles · 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