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Guard for razor blade assembly
Assignee: Gillette Co LLC
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Filing: 1992-05-13
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Granted: 1993-10-05
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Expires: 2012-05-13
Abstract
Abstract A razor blade body in the form of a cartridge structure includes a guard member assembled thereon forward of, and extending parallel to, the blade or blades. The guard is of a two part molded structure having an upper portion of elastomeric material with a plurality of upwardly projecting protrusions formed thereon and a lower base portion of rigid plastic material having a downwardly projecting V-shaped cross-sectional portion. A pair of upwardly projecting elements are disposed in spaced relation forming a recess on the blade cartridge structure for receiving the V-shaped base portion therebetween and a latch means disposed in the recess retains the guard member in the assembled position.
Inventors
- 👤 Domenic V. Apprille, Jr.
- 👤 Gary R. Miller
- 👤 Frank E. Brown
- 👤 John B. Taylor
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 18:10
CPC Classifications
B; B26; B26B; B26B21/00; B26B21/08; B26B21/14; B26B21/40; B26B21/4012; B26B21/4018; B26B19/00; B26B19/38; B26B19/42
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
An elongated guard member for assembly into a razor blade body structure having a wall extending parallel with the blade and disposed forward of the blade, said guard member comprising a unitary molded member being formed of a bottom base portion of rigid plastic material providing a surface extending downwardly for juxtaposition adjacent the wall of the body structure along the length of the guard and an upper portion of elastomeric material having a plurality of protrusions projecting upwardly therefrom for contacting the surface onto which the blade is applied; and latch means disposed on said base portion for engagement with said body structure to retain said guard member so positioned in the blade body structure.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
An elongated guard member for assembly into a razor blade body structure having a wall extending parallel with the blade and disposed forward of the blade, said guard member comprising a unitary molded member being formed of a bottom base portion of rigid plastic material providing a surface extending downwardly for juxtaposition adjacent the wall of the body structure along the length of the guard and an upper portion of elastomeric material having a plurality of protrusions projecting upwardly therefrom for contacting the surface onto which the blade is applied; and latch means disposed on said base portion for engagement with said body structure to retain said guard member so positioned in the blade body structure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The guard member of claim 1 wherein said guard base portion and said guard upper portion are injection molded together in a two stage injection molding process.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
The guard member of claim 2 wherein one of said guard portions is provided with a plurality of apertures into which material of the other of said guard portions is deposited during the molding process to provide a locking engagement of the base portion and upper portion, one to the other.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The guard member of claim 3 wherein said plurality of apertures are provided in said guard base portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
The guard member of claim 4 wherein said plurality of upwardly projecting protrusions comprise a plurality of conical cross-section ribs extending along the upper surface of said guard upper portion parallel to a blade edge and spaced one from the other.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
The guard member of claim 5 wherein said latching means comprises a plurality of openings formed in an outer surface of said guard base portion for receiving a detent disposed on the razor blade body structure.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
The guard member of claim 6 wherein said guard upper portion is formed of an elastomeric material having a hardness in the range of 27 to 75 measured on the Shore A hardness scale.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The guard member of claim 7 wherein said guard base portion is formed of a polypropylene material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
41 words
The guard member of claim 1 wherein said plurality of upwardly projecting protrusions comprise a plurality of conical cross-section ribs extending along the upper surface of said guard upper portion parallel to a blade edge and spaced one from the other.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
The guard member of claim 1 wherein said latching means comprises a plurality of openings formed in an outer surface of said guard base portion for receiving a detent disposed on the blade body structure.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
The guard member of claim 1 wherein said guard upper portion is formed of an elastomeric material having a hardness in the range of 27 to 75 measured on the Shore A hardness scale.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The guard member of claim 11 wherein said guard base portion is formed of a polypropylene material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
142 words
In combination, a razor blade body structure having an elongated guard member disposed thereon forward of the blade or blades, and extending parallel thereto, said body structure further having a pair of upwardly projecting elements in spaced relation, one forward of the other forming a recess therebetween; said guard member being formed of a bottom base portion of rigid plastic material of a substantially V-shape cross-section extending downwardly for interfitting engagement in said recess between said body structure upwardly projecting elements and an upper portion of elastomeric material having a plurality of protrusions projecting upwardly therefrom for contacting the surface onto which the blade is applied; and latch means disposed in said recess for interconnecting said base portion to at least one of said pair of upwardly projecting elements for retaining said guard member so positioned in said razor blade body structure.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
142 words
In combination, a razor blade body structure having an elongated guard member disposed thereon forward of the blade or blades, and extending parallel thereto, said body structure further having a pair of upwardly projecting elements in spaced relation, one forward of the other forming a recess therebetween; said guard member being formed of a bottom base portion of rigid plastic material of a substantially V-shape cross-section extending downwardly for interfitting engagement in said recess between said body structure upwardly projecting elements and an upper portion of elastomeric material having a plurality of protrusions projecting upwardly therefrom for contacting the surface onto which the blade is applied; and latch means disposed in said recess for interconnecting said base portion to at least one of said pair of upwardly projecting elements for retaining said guard member so positioned in said razor blade body structure.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
46 words
The combination of claim 13 wherein said latch means comprises a plurality of openings formed in an outer surface of said guard base portion and a corresponding plurality of detents formed on at least one of said body structure upwardly projecting elements received in said openings.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
37 words
The combination of claim 14 wherein one of said body structure upwardly projecting elements comprises an elongated wall extending parallel to the blade or blades of said body structure and serving to substantially support said guard member.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
14 words
The combination of claim 15 wherein said detents are formed on said elongated wall.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
26 words
The combination of claim 13 wherein said guard base portion and said guard upper portion are injection molded together in a two stage injection molding process.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
50 words
The combination of claim 17 wherein one of said guard portions is provided with a plurality of apertures into which material of the other of said guard portions is disposed during the molding process to provide a locking engagement of the base portion and upper portion, one to the other.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
17 words
The combination of claim 18 wherein said plurality of apertures are provided in said guard base portion.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
40 words
The combination of claim 13 wherein said plurality of upwardly projecting protrusions comprise a plurality of conical cross-section ribs extending parallel to a blade edge along the upper surface of said guard upper portion and spaced one from the other.
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