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Razor blade assembly

Assignee: Gillette Co LLC
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Filing: 1990-08-29
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Granted: 1991-08-06
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Expires: 2010-08-29
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Abstract

Abstract A razor blade assembly comprising a first body member, a blade disposed on the first body member, guard and cap skin engaging surfaces on the first body member, one of the skin engaging surfaces having a groove therein, and a second body member slidable into and out of the groove, the second body member comprising a shaving aid strip.

Inventors

  • 👤 Robert A. Trotta
  • 👤 Frederick R. Borden

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 19:17
CPC Classifications
B; B26; B26B; B26B21/00; B26B21/40; B26B21/44

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim 102 words
A razor blade assembly comprising a first body member, blade means disposed on said first body member, said first body member having skin engaging surfaces comprising a guard portion adapted to precede said blade means in a shaving stroke and a cap portion adapted to follow said blade means in said shaving stroke, one of said skin engaging surfaces having an open-ended groove therein, and a second body member adapted to slide into and out of said groove, said first body member and said second body member being adapted to interconnect, whereby said second body member is releasably retained in said groove.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 102 words
A razor blade assembly comprising a first body member, blade means disposed on said first body member, said first body member having skin engaging surfaces comprising a guard portion adapted to precede said blade means in a shaving stroke and a cap portion adapted to follow said blade means in said shaving stroke, one of said skin engaging surfaces having an open-ended groove therein, and a second body member adapted to slide into and out of said groove, said first body member and said second body member being adapted to interconnect, whereby said second body member is releasably retained in said groove.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 28 words
The razor blade assembly in accordance with claim 1 in which said second body member comprises a shaving aid strip adapted for engagement with a surface being shaved.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 31 words
The razor blade assembly in accordance with claim 1 in which said second body member comprises an elongated member, and is adapted to slide endwise into and out of said groove.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 27 words
The razor blade assembly in accordance with claim 3 in which said elongated member comprises a shaving aid strip adapted for engagement with a surface being shaved.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 46 words
The razor blade assembly in accordance with claim 3 in which said elongated member comprises a base portion having a recess therein, and a shaving aid strip fixed in said base portion recess, said shaving aid strip being adapted for engagement with a surface being shaved.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 34 words
The razor blade assembly in accordance with claim 5 in which said elongated member is provided with a grip portion by which said elongated member may be manipulated into and out of said groove.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 82 words
The razor blade assembly in accordance with claim 1 in which said first body member includes a platform portion connected to said guard portion, said blade means being disposed between said platform portion and said cap portion, said platform and cap portions cooperating to form a rail extending parallel to said guard portion and facing rearwardly, and said second body portion having slide means therein adapted to receive said rail and slide along said rail on the back of said blade assembly.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 28 words
The razor blade assembly in accordance with claim 7 in which said second body member comprises a shaving aid strip adapted for engagement with a surface being shaved.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 47 words
The razor blade assembly in accordance with claim 7 in which said second body member comprises a base portion having a recess therein, and a shaving aid strip fixed in said base portion recess, said shaving aid strip being adapted for engagement with a surface being shaved.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 36 words
The razor blade assembly in accordance with claim 9 in which said second body member is provided with a grip portion by which said second body member may be manipulated into and out of said groove.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 25 words
The razor blade assembly in accordance with claim 10 in which said grip means comprises a tab extending from said second body member base portion.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 48 words
The razor blade assembly in accordance with claim 7 in which said first body member rail is T-shaped and said second body member slide means comprises a T-shaped slot adapted to receive said rail, whereby said second body member is moveable only endwise on said first body member.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 28 words
The razor blade assembly in accordance with claim 12 in which said second body member comprises a shaving aid strip adapted for engagement with a surface being shaved.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 34 words
The razor blade assembly in accordance with claim 12 in which said second body member comprises a base portion having a shaving aid strip fixed thereto, said base portion having said T-shaped slot therein.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 35 words
The razor blade assembly in accordance with claim 14 in which said base portion is provided with a grip portion by which said second body member may be manipulated into and out of said groove.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 25 words
The razor blade assembly in accordance with claim 15 in which said grip portion comprises a tab extending from said second body member base portion.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 22 words
The razor blade assembly in accordance with claim 6 in which said grip portion comprises a tab extending from said elongated member.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 80 words
A razor blade assembly comprising a first body member, blade means disposed on said first body member, said first body member having skin engaging portions adapted to precede and follow, respectively, said blade means in a shaving stroke, said first body member having on one of said skin engaging portions a first slide means, and a second body member adapted to slide onto and off of said first slide means, said second body member having a skin engaging surface thereon.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 80 words
A razor blade assembly comprising a first body member, blade means disposed on said first body member, said first body member having skin engaging portions adapted to precede and follow, respectively, said blade means in a shaving stroke, said first body member having on one of said skin engaging portions a first slide means, and a second body member adapted to slide onto and off of said first slide means, said second body member having a skin engaging surface thereon.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 20 words
The razor blade assembly in accordance with claim 18 in which said second body member comprises a shaving aid strip.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 29 words
The razor blade assembly in accordance with claim 18 in which said second body member comprises a base portion and a shaving aid portion fixed to said base portion.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 21 words
The razor blade assembly in accordance with claim 18 in which said second body member is provided with a grip portion.

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