Razor for shaving a face having pseudofolliculitis barbae

Claim 2

Guard bar for a razor comprising at least ten closely spaced knurls, having a series of closely spaced truncated cones having four upwardly tapering sides, per lineal guard bar inch as measured across the long axis of the guard bar, said knurls defining a discontinuous upper surface by their top.

Claim 3

The guard bar of claim 1 wherein the knurl has an upper surface defined by sides between 0.004 and 0.0005 in. in length.

Claim 4

The guard bar according to claims 1 or 2 wherein the height of the upper surface is at least 0.002 in. as measured from the space between knurls to the top of the knurl.

Claim 5

The Guardbar of claim 1 wherein the angle formed by the side and the top of the knurl is between 30° and 90°.

Claim 6

A razor system comprising in combination: (a) A blade assembly with a single blade having a shaving edge; (b) A handle; (c) A blade seat for supporting said blade assembly and maintaining said blade at a predetermined shaving angle extending at an angle from the end of said handle and also extending beyond the blade edge to form a guard bar; (d) Said guard bar having at least 10 closely spaced knurls, having a series of closely spaced truncated cones having four upwardly tapering sides, per lineal inch as measured along the long axis of the guard bar.; and (e) A cap positioned above said blade connected with at least said handle or said blade seat.

Claim 7

A razor system comprising in combination: (a) A blade assembly with a single blade having a shaving edge; (b) A handle; (c) A blade seat for supporting said blade assembly and maintaining said blade at a predetermined shaving angle extending at an angle from the end of said handle and also extending beyond the blade edge to form a guard bar; (d) Said guard bar having at least 10 closely spaced knurls, having a series of closely spaced truncated cones having four upwardly tapering sides, per lineal inch as measured along the long axis of the guard bar.; and (e) A cap positioned above said blade connected with at least said handle or said blade seat.

Claim 8

The razor system according to claim 5 wherein the guard bar has at least twenty closely spaced knurls to the lineal transverse inch.

Claim 9

The razor system according to claims 5 or 6 wherein the guardbar has a plurality of transversely extending rows of knurls parallel to said blade shaving edge.

Claim 10

The razor system according to claim 5 wherein said cap has fingers extending essentially to the edge of said blade.

Claim 11

The razor system according to claim 5 wherein the blade has a radius of curvature between 400 and 800 Angstroms.

Claim 12

The razor system according to claims 5 or 9 wherein the blade has a gothic arch angle between about 35° to about 80°.

Claim 13

The razor system according to claim 5 wherein velcro patch is provided on said handle.

Claim 14

The razor system according to claim 5 wherein the blade exposure is between 0.001 and 0.004 inches.

Claim 15

The razor system according to claim 5 wherein the span is between 0.005 and 0.0066 inches.