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Claim 2

A holder for a safety razor of the type having an elongated handle and a transversely extending head portion at one end of the handle comprising a one piece molded plastic member having a base includinG support surface portions for said head and said handle, a first stop structure at one end of said base for limiting longitudinal movement of said razor in one direction, a second stop structure at the opposite end of said base for limiting longitudinal movement of the razor in the opposite direction, at least one of said stop structures being spaced from said base, resilient means connecting said one stop structure to said base so that said one stop structure may move relative to said base in a direction away from the other stop structure as the razor is inserted into the holder, first securing means for securing said razor head and second securing means for securing said razor handle so that the razor may be secured in said holder.

Claim 3

The holder as claimed in claim 1 wherein each of said first and second stop structures is a U-shaped wall structure that extends upwardly from said base, each said wall structure having a transversely extending end wall portion which limits longitudinal movement of the razor and two opposed side wall portions which limit lateral movement of the engaged razor portion.

Claim 4

The holder as claimed in claim 2 wherein said base is narrower than said end wall portion of said one stop structure and said resilient means includes two transition wall portions, each said transition wall portion extending inwardly from a respective side wall portion to said base and permitting said end wall portion to move relative to said base as the razor is inserted into the holder.

Claim 5

The holder as claimed in claim 2 wherein said razor head and razor handle securing means are formed integrally with said first and second stop structures, respectively.

Claim 6

The holder as claimed in claim 1 for use with a razor that includes a guard member and two guard surfaces, one at each end of said guard member, said holder further including two parallel rib members having surfaces disposed above the plane of said base for engaging said guard surfaces and supporting said guard member so that said guard member does not touch said base.

Claim 7

The holder as claimed in claim 1 wherein said second stop structure includes a vertically extending end wall and two opposed spaced side walls and said handle securing means includes latch structure formed in each said side wall, that portion of each side wall carrying said latch structure being spaced from said base.

Claim 8

The holder as claimed in claim 6 wherein each said handle latch structure includes an upper inclined camming surface and an intermediate inclined latch surface so that a latch edge is defined at the junction of said two surfaces past which the razor handle is snapped for latching engagement by said intermediate surface.

Claim 9

A holder for a safety razor of the type having an elongated handle and a transversely extending head portion at one end of the handle comprising a one piece molded plastic member having a base including support surface portions for said head and said handle, a first stop structure at one end of said base for limiting longitudinal movement of said razor in one direction, said first stop structure including a transversely extending end wall member and two side wall members, said first stop structure being spaced from said base, resilient means comprising integral wall extension portions extending inwardly from each respective side wall member to said base connecting said first stop structure to said base so that said first stop structure may move relative to said base as the razor is inserted into the holder, a head securing means projecting from said end wall member, said securing means including a surface overlying said base for securing the razor head in said holder, and handle securing means for securing the razor handle in said holder.

Claim 10

A holder for a safety razor of the type having an elongated handle and a transversely extending head portion at one end of the handle comprising a one piece molded plastic member having a base including support surface portions for said head and said handle, a first stop structure at one end of said base for limiting longitudinal movement of said razor in one direction, said first stop structure including a transversely extending end wall member and two side wall members, said first stop structure being spaced from said base, resilient means comprising integral wall extension portions extending inwardly from each respective side wall member to said base connecting said first stop structure to said base so that said first stop structure may move relative to said base as the razor is inserted into the holder, a head securing means projecting from said end wall member, said securing means including a surface overlying said base for securing the razor head in said holder, and handle securing means for securing the razor handle in said holder.

Claim 11

The holder as claimed in claim 8 wherein said head securing means includes two securing members, one at each end of said end wall, each said securing member including a surface overlying said base for securing the razor head in said holder, each said surFace being tapered in width, the width decreasing inwardly from the end of said end wall.

Claim 12

A holder for a safety razor of the type having an elongated handle and a transversely extending head portion at one end of the handle comprising a one piece molded plastic member having a base including support surface portions for said head and said handle, a first stop structure at one end of said base for limiting longitudinal movement of said razor in one direction, said first stop structure including a transversely extending vertical first end wall member spaced from said base, resilient means including integral wall extension portions connecting the ends of said first end wall member to said base so that said first end wall member may move relative to the base as the razor head is inserted into the holder, a securing member disposed along the top of said first end wall member, said securing member including a surface overlying said base for securing the razor head in said holder, a second stop structure at the opposite end of said base from said first stop structure for limiting longitudinal movement of the razor in the opposite direction, said second stop structure including a vertically extending second end wall member, and handle securing means connected to said base, said handle securing means including two opposed spaced latch members, each said latch member including an upper camming surface and a lower offset surface so that an intermediate latch surface is defined between said upper and lower surfaces past which the razor handle is snapped for latching engagement by said latch surfaces.

Claim 13

A holder for a safety razor of the type having an elongated handle and a transversely extending head portion at one end of the handle comprising a one piece molded plastic member having a base including support surface portions for said head and said handle, a first stop structure at one end of said base for limiting longitudinal movement of said razor in one direction, said first stop structure including a transversely extending vertical first end wall member spaced from said base, resilient means including integral wall extension portions connecting the ends of said first end wall member to said base so that said first end wall member may move relative to the base as the razor head is inserted into the holder, a securing member disposed along the top of said first end wall member, said securing member including a surface overlying said base for securing the razor head in said holder, a second stop structure at the opposite end of said base from said first stop structure for limiting longitudinal movement of the razor in the opposite direction, said second stop structure including a vertically extending second end wall member, and handle securing means connected to said base, said handle securing means including two opposed spaced latch members, each said latch member including an upper camming surface and a lower offset surface so that an intermediate latch surface is defined between said upper and lower surfaces past which the razor handle is snapped for latching engagement by said latch surfaces.

Claim 14

The holder as claimed in claim 10 wherein said head securing member includes two securing members, one at each end of said end wall, each said securing member including a surface overlying said base for securing the razor head in said holder, each said surface being tapered in width, the width decreasing inwardly from the end of said end wall.

Claim 15

The holder as claimed in claim 11 wherein said base has a planar upper surface extending substantially the entire length of said base.

Claim 16

The holder as claimed in claim 12 for use with a razor that includes a guard member and two guard surfaces, one at each end of said guard member, said holder further including two parallel rib members having surfaces disposed above the plane of said base for engaging said guard surfaces and supporting said guard member so that said guard member does not touch said base.

Claim 17

The holder as claimed in claim 13 wherein said second stop structure further includes two opposed spaced side walls, one of said latch members being formed in each said side wall, that portion of each side wall carrying said latch member being spaced from said base, each said upper surface being outwardly inclined and each said intermediate surface being inwardly inclined so that a latch edge is defined at the junction of said upper and intermediate surfaces past which the razor handle is snapped for latching engagement by said intermediate surface.