EP0320847A1
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Safety razor assembly
Assignee: Gillette Co LLC
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Filing: 1988-12-12
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2008-12-12
Abstract
Abstract A safety razor assembly (10) is provided having a removable cap (34) slideably received in interfitting engagement with the razor head (12). The cap (34) is provided with a shaving aid member (58) having a skin contacting surface disposed adjacent, and extending along the forward edge thereof, and a cover wall (40). In the shaving mode, the cap is positioned on the shaving head with the cover wall (40) below the head and the skin contacting surface disposed adjacent the blade edges in a preferred shaving geometry. The cap (34) may be removed and positioned on the shaving head (12) in the inverted position, with the cover wall (40) disposed over the blade edges (22) for protection of the blades (20), or adjacent items, during non-use of the safety razor.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert Anthony Trotta
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 14:39
CPC Classifications
B; B26; B26B; B26B21/00; B26B21/40; B26B21/4037; B26B21/44
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
A safety razor assembly includes a handle having a shaving head disposed at the upper end thereof, characterized in that the shaving head has a pair of side walls with blade means disposed therebetween with the cutting edge thereof extending forwardly therefrom, and a removable cap, said cap includes wall structure including a cover wall extending laterally over the width of said cap and having a shaving aid member having a skin contacting surface extending along the forward edge thereof and latching means disposed on said wall structure for retaining said cap on said shaving head with said skin contacting surface disposed adjacent said blade means cutting edge and said cover wall disposed below said shaving head, and for retaining said shaving head with said cover wall disposed over, and substantially concealing said blade means cutting edge.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
A safety razor assembly includes a handle having a shaving head disposed at the upper end thereof, characterized in that the shaving head has a pair of side walls with blade means disposed therebetween with the cutting edge thereof extending forwardly therefrom, and a removable cap, said cap includes wall structure including a cover wall extending laterally over the width of said cap and having a shaving aid member having a skin contacting surface extending along the forward edge thereof and latching means disposed on said wall structure for retaining said cap on said shaving head with said skin contacting surface disposed adjacent said blade means cutting edge and said cover wall disposed below said shaving head, and for retaining said shaving head with said cover wall disposed over, and substantially concealing said blade means cutting edge.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A safety razor assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that the shaving aid member comprises a shaving aid composition formed of an effective amount of water-leachable material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
95 words
A safety razor assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that the cap wall structure further includes a pair of side wall members, one disposed at either side of said cover wall, each said side wall member having an inwardly extending flange disposed in spaced relation with said cover wall and forming a cavity for receiving said shaving head in inter-fitting engagement with said cover wall disposed below said shaving head and said cavity further being effective to receive said shaving head in interfitting engagement therewith with said cover wall disposed above said shaving head.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
95 words
A safety razor assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that the cap wall structure further includes a pair of side wall members, one disposed at either side of said cover wall, each said side wall member having an inwardly extending flange disposed in spaced relation with said cover wall and forming a cavity for receiving said shaving head in interfitting engagement with said cover wall disposed below said shaving head, and said cavity further being effective to receive said shaving head in interfitting engagement therewith with said cover wall disposed above said shaving head.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
121 words
A safety razor assembly according to claim 3 or claim 4, characterized in that the cover wall includes a pair of substantially flexible tabs formed therein, each having a free end extending rearwardly, one said tab adjacent each of said side wall members and each said tab having a portion thereof underlying a respective flange of a side wall member, each said tab having a detent member disposed at the free end thereof for contacting a rear surface of said shaving head with said shaving head in said interfitting engagement with said cover wall disposed below said shaving head, and for contacting a portion of a rear surface of said shaving head with said cover wall disposed above said shaving head.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
A safety razor assembly according to claim 1 or claim 5, characterized in that the blade means comprises a pair of blades, one disposed above the other in staggered relation.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A safety razor assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that the removable cap is constructed of a resilient plastics material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
A safety razor assembly according to claim 7, characterized in that the removable cap is constructed of an acrylic resin.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
A safety razor assembly according to claim 8, characterized in that the water-leachable material is composed of a polymer blend of water soluble and insoluble polymer materials.
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