Patents by Inventor Stephen Cabot Metcalf

Stephen Cabot Metcalf has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20190047166
    Abstract: A shaving razor adapter used to attach a shaving razor cartridge to a razor handle. The razor cartridge has a pair of distally positioned arc shaped receiving regions and a camming surface. The adapter engages the razor cartridge with a pair of outwardly facing arc shaped bearings for mating into said pair of arc shaped receiving regions of said razor cartridge. The adapter has a recess and a pair of detents for receiving and engaging the handle. The handle has a biasing member to engage the camming surface of said razor cartridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Stephen Cabot Metcalf, Ashok Bakul Patel
  • Patent number: 10131063
    Abstract: A shaving razor adapter used to attach a shaving razor cartridge to a razor handle. The razor cartridge has a pair of distally positioned arc shaped receiving regions and a camming surface. The adapter engages the razor cartridge with a pair of outwardly facing arc shaped bearings for mating into said pair of arc shaped receiving regions of said razor cartridge. The adapter has a recess and a pair of detents for receiving and engaging the handle. The handle has a biasing member to engage the camming surface of said razor cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: The Gillette Company LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Cabot Metcalf, Ashok Bakul Patel
  • Publication number: 20170087733
    Abstract: A kit comprising one or more removable shaving razor cartridges and a shaving razor adapter which can attach the shaving razor cartridge(s) to different razor handle that is not originally designed to engage with the razor cartridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Stephen Cabot Metcalf, Ashok Bakul Patel
  • Publication number: 20170087732
    Abstract: A shaving razor adapter used to attach a shaving razor cartridge to a razor handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Stephen Cabot Metcalf, Ashok Bakul Patel
  • Patent number: 7665199
    Abstract: A method of making a razor blade unit is provided. The method includes the steps of: providing a plastic base member; providing a plastic upper member, the plastic upper member having a first surface and an opening in the first surface; securing a shaving aid member to the first surface of the upper member, the shaving aid completely surrounding the opening; inserting at least one razor blade between the plastic base member and the plastic upper member; and securing the plastic base member to the plastic upper member creating a plastic body having the at least one razor blade disposed in the plastic body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventor: Stephen Cabot Metcalf
  • Publication number: 20090183352
    Abstract: A method of making a razor blade unit is provided. The method includes the steps of: providing a plastic base member; providing a plastic upper member, the plastic upper member having a first surface and an opening in the first surface; securing a shaving aid member to the first surface of the upper member, the shaving aid completely surrounding the opening; inserting at least one razor blade between the plastic base member and the plastic upper member; and securing the plastic base member to the plastic upper member creating a plastic body having the at least one razor blade disposed in the plastic body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2008
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Inventor: Stephen Cabot Metcalf
  • Patent number: 6029354
    Abstract: A shaving system includes a replaceable shaving cartridge and a shaving razor handle. The replaceable shaving cartridge has a housing carrying blades, a guard, a cap, and a camming surface. The cartridge includes an interconnect member having a pivotal support structure that pivotally supports the housing and a base structure adapted to be removably and fixedly attached to the handle. A shaving razor handle has an elongated hand gripping structure and a cartridge support structure extending from an end of the hand gripping structure. The cartridge support structure has an extension with outer side surfaces that mate with inwardly directed surfaces of a recess on the cartridge and an end surface with an opening. The extension has an asymmetrical shape to ensure proper orientation. A spring-biased plunger is retained in the cartridge support structure and extends through the opening of the cartridge support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 29, 2000
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Domenic Vincent Apprille, Jr., Donald Robert Chaulk, Joseph George Fucci, Stephen Cabot Metcalf, Robert Anthony Trotta, Charles Bridgham Worrick, III
  • Patent number: 6009624
    Abstract: A razor cartridge comprising a housing having an elongated blade receiving region defined between two side walls spaced from each other along parallel first axes and between a guard and a cap spaced from each other along parallel second axes that are transverse to the first axes, the housing also having blade-receiving slots in the side walls that face each other and extend along third axes that are transverse to both the first and second axes, and elongated blade members having blades with cutting edges that are parallel to the first axes and bent supports that extend downward from the blades and have support ends at the ends of the blade members that are mounted for movement in the slots along the third axes, the slots being defined by front stop portions and back stop portions of the housing on opposite sides of respective first and third axes, the front stop portions being located underneath the blades, the back stop portions being located along respective first axes outside of the front stop portions in
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2000
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Domenic Vincent Apprille, Jr., Stephen Cabot Metcalf, Vincent P. Walker, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5918369
    Abstract: A shaving system includes a replaceable shaving cartridge and a shaving razor handle. The replaceable shaving cartridge has a housing carrying blades, a guard, a cap, and a camming surface. The cartridge includes an interconnect member having a pivotal support structure that pivotally supports the housing and a base structure adapted to be removably and fixedly attached to the handle. A shaving razor handle has an elongated hand gripping structure and a cartridge support structure extending from an end of the hand gripping structure. The cartridge support structure has an extension with outer side surfaces that mate with inwardly directed surfaces of a recess on the cartridge and an end surface with an opening. The extension has an asymmetrical shape to ensure proper orientation. A spring-biased plunger is retained in the cartridge support structure and extends through the opening of the cartridge support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1999
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Domenic Vincent Apprille, Jr., Donald Robert Chaulk, Joseph George Fucci, Stephen Cabot Metcalf, Robert Anthony Trotta, Charles Bridgham Worrick, III
  • Patent number: 5855071
    Abstract: A shaving system includes a replaceable shaving cartridge and a shaving razor handle. The replaceable shaving cartridge has a housing carrying blades, a guard, a cap, and a camming surface. The cartridge includes an interconnect member having a pivotal support structure that pivotally supports the housing and a base structure adapted to be removably and fixedly attached to the handle. A shaving razor handle has an elongated hand gripping structure and a cartridge support structure extending from an end of the hand gripping structure. The cartridge support structure has an extension with outer side surfaces that mate with inwardly directed surfaces of a recess on the cartridge and an end surface with an opening. The extension has an asymmetrical shape to ensure proper orientation. A spring-biased plunger is retained in the cartridge support structure and extends through the opening of the cartridge support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1999
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Domenic Vincent Apprille, Jr., Donald Robert Chaulk, Joseph George Fucci, Stephen Cabot Metcalf, Robert Anthony Trotta, Charles Bridgham Worrick, III
  • Patent number: 5822869
    Abstract: A shaving system includes a replaceable shaving cartridge and a shaving razor handle. The replaceable shaving cartridge has a housing carrying blades, a guard, a cap, and a camming surface. The cartridge includes an interconnect member having a pivotal support structure that pivotally supports the housing and a base structure adapted to be removably and fixedly attached to the handle. A shaving razor handle has an elongated hand gripping structure and a cartridge support structure extending from an end of the hand gripping structure. The cartridge support structure has an extension with outer side surfaces that mate with inwardly directed surfaces of a recess on the cartridge and an end surface with an opening. The extension has an asymmetrical shape to ensure proper orientation. A spring-biased plunger is retained in the cartridge support structure and extends through the opening of the cartridge support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1998
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Stephen Cabot Metcalf, Charles Bridgham Worrick, III
  • Patent number: 5815924
    Abstract: A shaving system includes a replaceable shaving cartridge and a shaving razor handle. The replaceable shaving cartridge has a housing carrying blades, a guard, a cap, and a camming surface. The cartridge includes an interconnect member having a pivotal support structure that pivotally supports the housing and a base structure adapted to be removably and fixedly attached to the handle. A shaving razor handle has an elongated hand gripping structure and a cartridge support structure extending from an end of the hand gripping structure. The cartridge support structure has an extension with outer side surfaces that mate with inwardly directed surfaces of a recess on the cartridge and an end surface with an opening. The extension has an asymmetrical shape to ensure proper orientation. A spring-biased plunger is retained in the cartridge support structure and extends through the opening of the cartridge support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1998
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Domenic Vincent Apprille, Jr., Donald Robert Chaulk, Joseph George Fucci, Stephen Cabot Metcalf, Robert Anthony Trotta, Charles Bridgham Worrick, III
  • Patent number: 5813293
    Abstract: A shaving system includes a replaceable shaving cartridge and a shaving razor handle. The replaceable shaving cartridge has a housing carrying blades, a guard, a cap, and a camming surface. The cartridge includes an interconnect member having a pivotal support structure that pivotally supports the housing and a base structure adapted to be removably and fixedly attached to the handle. A shaving razor handle has an elongated hand gripping structure and a cartridge support structure extending from an end of the hand gripping structure. The cartridge support structure has an extension with outer side surfaces that mate with inwardly directed surfaces of a recess on the cartridge and an end surface with an opening. The extension has an asymmetrical shape to ensure proper orientation. A spring-biased plunger is retained in the cartridge support structure and extends through the opening of the cartridge support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1998
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Domenic Vincent Apprille, Jr., Donald Robert Chaulk, Joseph George Fucci, Stephen Cabot Metcalf, Robert Anthony Trotta, Charles Bridgham Worrick, III
  • Patent number: 5787586
    Abstract: A shaving system includes a replaceable shaving cartridge and a shaving razor handle. The replaceable shaving cartridge has a housing carrying blades, a guard, a cap, and a camming surface. The cartridge includes an interconnect member having a pivotal support structure that pivotally supports the housing and a base structure adapted to be removably and fixedly attached to the handle. A shaving razor handle has an elongated hand gripping structure and a cartridge support structure extending from an end of the hand gripping structure. The cartridge support structure has an extension with outer side surfaces that mate with inwardly directed surfaces of a recess on the cartridge and an end surface with an opening. The extension has an asymmetrical shape to ensure proper orientation. A spring-biased plunger is retained in the cartridge support structure and extends through the opening of the cartridge support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1998
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Domenic Vincent Apprille, Jr., Donald Robert Chaulk, Joseph George Fucci, Stephen Cabot Metcalf, Robert Anthony Trotta, Charles Bridgham Worrick, III