Knockdown And/or Folding Patents (Class 30/47)
  • Patent number: 10773408
    Abstract: A shaving razor handle includes a main body, a pair of arms extending from the main body, and a pivoting head that extends between an upper end and a lower end. The pivoting head includes a base member and a biasing member. The base member is pivotally coupled with the pair of arms to facilitate pivoting of the pivoting head about a pivot axis between a home position and a fully pivoted position. The base member includes a front wall and a rear wall. The front wall includes a first vertical height. The rear wall includes a second vertical height. The biasing member is operably coupled with the main body and is configured to bias the pivoting head into the home position. The first vertical height is less than the second vertical height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: The Gillette Company LLC
    Inventors: Robert Harold Johnson, Jack Anthony Washington, Matthew Michael Long, Michael Tejpaul Verasamy, Aiqin Li
  • Patent number: 10773404
    Abstract: A shaving razor cartridge with a housing having a guard and a cap. A pair of laterally spaced apart blade stabilizers are on the housing. A primary blade member is positioned between the guard and the cap. A blade retention member is mounted to a top surface of the housing. The primary blade member has a cutting edge constrained between the blade retention member and the pair of laterally spaced apart blade stabilizers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: The Gillette Company LLC
    Inventors: William Thomas O'Connor, William Owen Jolley, Kelly Daniel Bridges
  • Patent number: 10766156
    Abstract: Provided is a razor cartridge assembly including: one or more razor blades, each having a cutting edge, a blade housing configured to accommodate the one or more razor blades in a longitudinal direction of the blade housing, and a connector configured to be coupled to a back of the blade housing, wherein the blade housing includes a rib disposed at the back of the blade housing and positioned in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, and the connector includes an inner cantilever and an outer cantilever opposite the inner cantilever, wherein the inner cantilever and the outer cantilever are configured to engage with the rib to couple the blade housing and the connector together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: DORCO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Semin Park, Dongil Kim
  • Patent number: 10751894
    Abstract: A shaving blade cartridge including a housing extending along a longitudinal axis (X-X), having first and second longitudinal sides, and being provided with a through hole extending transversally to the longitudinal axis through the housing. The shaving blade cartridge also includes at least one cutting blade and a clip retaining the at least one cutting blade in the housing and having a first leg, a second leg, and a clip body. The shaving blade cartridge is such that the first leg of the clip surrounds the first longitudinal side, and the second leg of the clip is received in the through hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: BIC-VIOLEX SA
    Inventors: Georgios Georgakis, Dimitrios Efthimiadis
  • Patent number: 10654184
    Abstract: A razor having a handle, a head and a main blade housing assembly. The main blade housing assembly defines a first end, a second end and has at least one main blade mounted thereon. At least one first extension blade is mounted on a first extension blade housing assembly. At least one second extension blade is mounted on a second extension blade housing assembly. In a stored configuration at least substantially all of the first extension blade and second extension blade are both positioned between the main blade housing assembly's first end and second end. In an extended configuration at least substantially all of the first extension blade and the second extension blade extends beyond a first end and second end of the main blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Inventor: Angel Lia Richitelli
  • Patent number: 10632635
    Abstract: A razor includes a cartridge main body, a front of the cartridge main body and a rear of the cartridge main body are partially open, a connector mounting part which includes a first connecting part integrally formed on the rear of the cartridge main body and a second connecting part integrally formed on the rear of the cartridge main body and spaced apart from the first connecting part, a holder mounting part which is integrally formed on the rear of the cartridge main body and positioned between the first connecting part and the second connecting part, and a handle assembly which includes a handle body held by a user and a holder pivotally positioned on an upper side of the handle body and detachably connected to the holder mounting part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: DORCO CO,. LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Il Kim, Byung Sun Ahn
  • Patent number: 10583575
    Abstract: A shaving head includes a housing, at least one component coupled with the housing, and at least one retainer coupled with the housing. The retainer secures the at least one component in the housing. The retainer also includes an anchor tooth received by the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: BIC-VIOLEX SA
    Inventor: Vasileios Ntavos
  • Patent number: 10576648
    Abstract: A handle for a shaving razor adapted to releasably engage with a razor cartridge. The handle includes a handle body, a support, a pair of arms movably mounted on the support and adapted to engage the cartridge when the arms are in a lock position, and to disengage the cartridge when the arms are in a release position, each of the arms extending in a forward direction. The support further includes a pair of arcuate guides and the arms are slidably mounted along the arcuate guides, such that the arms are turned toward and away from the lock position when sliding along a forward/backward direction. The arms are driven by a driving member, which is slidably mounted on the support between the arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: BIC-VIOLEX SA
    Inventor: Dimitrios Efthimiadis
  • Patent number: 10569435
    Abstract: Disclosed here are shaving razor systems including razor handles that dock with razor cartridges. In some embodiments, a handle is configured to dock with a razor cartridge using a single hook configured to mate with a cartridge tab a central pushrod is mounted with a spring into the handle, and is configured to exert a pushing force on the mounted cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Personal Care Marketing and Research, Inc.
    Inventor: Shlomo Zucker
  • Patent number: 10562198
    Abstract: A novel razor cartridge includes at least one non-cutting element disposed anywhere within a blade array between a guard and a cap and/or in a blade position of a frame providing skin/hair management. This non-cutting element allows the fine-tuning of parameters such as blade-skin contact, hair orientation, blade spans and rinse-through gaps in manners that improve shaving comfort, closeness, efficiency, and/or rinse-ability. The non-cutting element may include projections, fin-like elements, comb-like features having teeth, exfoliation or lubricating capabilities. By having a fixed non-cutting element disposed midway in a blade array, a multi-stage cartridge is provided with a middle control point with potentially different functionality before and after the non-cutting element. The non-cutting element is not attached to another blade in the blade array though it may be manufactured as a modified blade support, attached to a blade support, or as part of the frame or the clips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: The Gillette Company LLC
    Inventors: Sean Peter Clarke, Ashok Bakul Patel, Matthew Robert Stone
  • Patent number: 10500746
    Abstract: A shaving razor having independent blade assemblies coupled to linkages with flexible regions between the blade assemblies. The linkages permitting reciprocating motion of the blade assemblies where adjacent assemblies reciprocate in opposite directions. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Inventor: Leon Coresh
  • Patent number: 10486320
    Abstract: A device for supporting heads of a razor intended to be mounted on the handle of replaceable head razors, the handle having a coupling end for removably coupling a head. The supporting device includes a case element removably engageable with the coupling end, the case element having surfaces contacting, at least partially, the surface of the coupling end, generating a form-fit connection. The case element has attachment members for the engagement into corresponding attachment seats provided on the head. The present invention further relates to a head for razors and to a razor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Inventor: Andrea Molinari
  • Patent number: 10328586
    Abstract: A multifunctional electric groomer including a casing in which a driving module is provided, at least two blade sets, each of which is equipped with a support, one end of the support fixing the blade set and the other end of the support being hinged on the casing, with the hinge points of the supports successively arranged along the direction of the output shaft of the driving module. Each of the blade sets has a housed position and an operating position to dynamically couple with the driving module. A clutch coupling is provided between the output shaft of the driving module and the input shaft of the blade set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG JINDA MOTORS AND ELECTRIC APPLIANCES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Huilong Chen, Xingyuan Tian, Zhenjian Feng
  • Patent number: 10195753
    Abstract: A shaving blade cartridge including a housing extending along a longitudinal axis (X-X), having first and second longitudinal sides, and being provided with a through hole extending transversally to the longitudinal axis through the housing. The shaving blade cartridge also includes at least one cutting blade and a clip retaining the at least one cutting blade in the housing and having a first leg, a second leg, and a clip body. The shaving blade cartridge is such that the first leg of the clip surrounds the first longitudinal side, and the second leg of the clip is received in the through hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: BIC VIOLEX SA
    Inventors: Georgios Georgakis, Dimitrios Efthimiadis
  • Patent number: 10155321
    Abstract: A shaving blade cartridge includes a housing extending along a longitudinal axis having a top side, a bottom side opposite to the top side, and first and second longitudinal sides each extending longitudinally along the longitudinal axis between the top and bottom sides. A primary cutting blade is mounted on the housing between the first and second longitudinal sides, and has a cutting edge. A primary cap is located rearward of the cutting edge. A primary guard is located forward of the cutting edge. A trimming element, mounted on the housing, has a trimming edge. The trimming edge and the cutting edge are opposite one another. The primary cap is provided on a rear element, and the rear element is fitted on the housing. The trimming element is sandwiched between the housing and the primary cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: BIC VIOLEX SA
    Inventors: Ioannis Bozikis, Georgios Georgakis, Phaedon Papageorgis, Dimitrios Efthimiadis, Vasileios Davos, Georgios Koulourias, Petros Polychronidis
  • Patent number: 10143286
    Abstract: A hair shaving apparatus constituted of: a heating element arranged to be heated to a temperature sufficient to cut hair proceeding from a skin surface; a shaving head exhibiting a pair of opposing walls, the heating element positioned in between the opposing walls and juxtaposed to an opening plane defined by an end of each of the opposing walls; and a handle coupled to the shaving head and exhibiting a longitudinal axis arranged to present a device angle with the skin surface, wherein the opening plane is arranged to be rotated about a first and a second rotation axis, generally orthogonal to each other and generally parallel to the opening plane, the rotation about the first and second rotation axis maintains a generally parallel relationship between the opening plane and the skin surface when the device angle changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: ICTV Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Dolev Rafaeli, Philip Solomon
  • Patent number: 10093030
    Abstract: A shaving blade cartridge includes a housing extending along a longitudinal axis, having a top side, a bottom side opposite to the top side and two longitudinal sides. The two longitudinal sides extend longitudinally along the longitudinal axis between the top and bottom sides. The housing is provided with at least one protrusion. The shaving blade cartridge further includes a cutting blade mounted in the housing between the longitudinal sides, and having a cutting edge extending along the longitudinal axis, and a clip retaining the cutting blade in the housing and having at least one leg. The leg of the clip has a recess, and the recess cooperates with the protrusion of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: BIC VIOLEX S.A.
    Inventors: Dimitrios Efthimiadis, Panagiotis Zafiropoulos, Ioannis Bozikis, Panagiotis Moustakas
  • Patent number: 10052775
    Abstract: A molded plastic housing is provided with elastic support members extending in a hollow space, and elastically supporting members. These members have an elongated edge running from a first to a second lateral face of the housing, and accessible through a window. A pre-clamp is assembled to the housing, by placing leg portions on either side of the hollow space, with a base portion extending across the edge of the member. The leg portions are deformed to cooperate with the bottom face of the housing to hold the member in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: BIC VIOLEX S.A.
    Inventors: Vasileios Davos, Georgios Koulourias, Petros Polychronidis
  • Patent number: 9999981
    Abstract: A razor cartridge handle configured to be connected to first and second type razor cartridges, which first and second type razor cartridges are different from one another, is provided. The handle includes a cartridge end, a first assembly, a second assembly, an ejector, and a plunger. The first assembly is configured to connect the first type razor cartridge to a cartridge end of the handle. The second assembly is configured to connect the second type razor cartridge to the cartridge end of the handle. The razor cartridge ejector is operable to selectively eject both first type razor cartridges and second type razor cartridges. The plunger is normally biased to a position where a distal end of the plunger is in contact with the attached razor cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Edgewell Personal Care Brands, LLC
    Inventor: Jay Bunnell
  • Patent number: 9937630
    Abstract: A shaving blade cartridge includes a housing extending along a longitudinal axis, having first and second longitudinal sides, and being provided with a through hole extending transversally to the longitudinal axis through the housing. The shaving blade cartridge also includes at least one cutting blade and a clip retaining the at least one cutting blade in the housing and having a first leg, a second leg, and a clip body. The first and second legs of the clip are approximately parallel. The shaving blade cartridge is such that the first leg of the clip surrounds the first longitudinal side, and the second leg of the clip is received in the through hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: BIC VIOLEX S.A.
    Inventors: Georgios Georgakis, Dimitrios Efthimiadis
  • Patent number: 9844887
    Abstract: Replaceable shaving assemblies are disclosed that include a blade unit, an interface element configured to removably connect the blade unit to a handle, on which the blade unit is pivotably mounted, and an elastomeric element disposed between the blade unit and interface element. Shaving systems including such shaving assemblies are also disclosed, as are methods of using such shaving systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: ShaveLogic, Inc.
    Inventors: John W. Griffin, Craig A. Provost, William E. Tucker
  • Patent number: 9789618
    Abstract: A razor head that includes a housing having a top face defining a shaving window delimited by a front guard and a rear cap together defining a tangent plane, at least one rigid cutting member, each freely mounted in the housing, and having a cutting edge portion extending along a cutting edge portion axis, and having a cutting edge accessible through the shaving window, a guided portion extending along a guided portion axis, and a bent portion intermediate the cutting edge portion and the guided portion. An angle measured between the cutting edge axis and the tangent plane is between 5° and 30°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: BIC VIOLEX S.A.
    Inventors: Ioannis Bozikis, Michalis Karoussis
  • Patent number: 9718201
    Abstract: A shaving razor with a handle having a gripping portion extending along a longitudinal axis and a head. A cartridge mounted to the handle and has a shaving surface with at least one blade having a blade edge, and an opposing surface. The cartridge has a forward and a rearward pivot position relative to the handle. A pivot locking mechanism positioned on the head of the handle having a pusher member that slides toward and away from the cartridge between an engaged position and a disengaged position. The pusher member in the engaged position directly contacts the opposing surface of the cartridge forcing the cartridge in the forward position preventing the cartridge from pivoting with respect to the handle. The pusher member in the disengaged position is spaced apart from the opposing surface of the cartridge in the forward position allowing the cartridge to pivot relative to the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: The Gillette Company LLC
    Inventor: Keith Andrew Swenson
  • Patent number: 9713879
    Abstract: An adjustably positionable razor assembly includes a body. A handle is movably coupled to a top of the body. An articulating member is rotatably coupled to a bottom of the body. A head is pivotally coupled to a bottom of the articulating member. A blade cartridge is coupled to the head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Inventors: Pedro A. Samuels, Corine R. Samuels
  • Patent number: 9707688
    Abstract: A shaver is provided, the shaver including a handle with an elongated handgrip portion and a mounting portion, a shaver head pivotally attached to the mounting portion, a removable cartridge including at least one blade, the cartridge being adapted to be attached to the shaver head and removed from the shaver head, a pusher, adapted to encounter the cartridge to release the cartridge from the shaver head, and a spring provided on the shaver head, the spring being adapted to attach the cartridge to the shaver head, the spring comprising at least one part which forms a loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: BIC VIOLEX S.A.
    Inventors: Panagiotis Giannopoulos, Dimitrios Efthimiadis, Phaedon Papadopoulos-Papageorgis
  • Patent number: 9701034
    Abstract: A shaver that includes a handle with an elongated handgrip portion and a mounting portion, a shaver head attached to the mounting portion, the shaver head having a back structure. A removable cartridge is attached to the shaver head through a slidable button provided on the shaver head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: BIC VIOLEX S.A.
    Inventors: Phaedon Papadopoulos-Papageorgis, Panagiotis Zafiropoulos, Dimitrios Efthimiadis
  • Patent number: 9630330
    Abstract: A safety razor, cartridge and process for manufacturing the cartridge that includes providing an assembly that includes a platform having a top face, the platform including a cap portion and two lateral side portions. The assembly also includes at least one cutting member extending between the lateral side portions of the platform, and a cover having a bottom face facing the top face of the platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: BIC VIOLEX S.A.
    Inventors: Vasileios Ntavos, Georgios Koulourias
  • Patent number: 9517570
    Abstract: A razor cartridge is provided including a blade unit having a first side wall, a second side wall, and a pair of end walls interconnecting the first side wall and the second side wall and one or both of the side walls of the blade unit having at least one connection member. A plurality of blades secured to the blade unit with a clip positioned at each end of the blade unit adjacent to the end walls. A frame is provided having a first interior wall and a second interior wall spaced apart from first interior wall that define an opening extending completely through the frame. One or more of the interior walls of the frame include at least one connection member, the latter engaged with the at least one connection member of the blade unit so that the frame is secured to the blade unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: William Earle Tucker, William Thomas O'Connor, John Prudden, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9475201
    Abstract: A shaving blade cartridge including a housing extending along a longitudinal axis (X-X), having first and second longitudinal sides, and being provided with a through hole extending transversally to the longitudinal axis through the housing. The shaving blade cartridge also includes at least one cutting blade and a clip retaining the at least one cutting blade in the housing and having a first leg, a second leg, and a clip body. The shaving blade cartridge is such that the first leg of the clip surrounds the first longitudinal side, and the second leg of the clip is received in the through hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: BIC-VOLEX SA
    Inventors: Georgios Georgakis, Dimitrios Efthimiadis
  • Patent number: 9434081
    Abstract: A skin care and shaving system is provided comprising disposable razor cartridge with one or more blades, skin engaging applicator member made of sponge like material and a handle for holding. The sponge like material includes small and large pore sponge and also foam pad which helps in applying all kinds of skin shaving enhancer such as shaving cream, lotion, gel, moisturizer during pre and post shave. Further, in another aspect of the present invention, it is provided a skin enhancer cartridge comprising a handle and a skin engaging applicator member without and razor blades attached to the system. The product of the present invention is a disposable one wherein the whole shaving system is disposable or in some cases the handle of the cartridge can be reused.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Inventor: Selva Kumar
  • Patent number: 9327415
    Abstract: An interchangeable head size precision razor device allows for selectively interchanging thin width razor heads to facilitate precise styling. The device includes a handle having a top end and a bottom end. The handle is elongated between the top end and the bottom end. A connector is coupled to and extends from the handle proximate the top end of the handle. A plurality of razor heads is provided. Each razor head has a unique length extending between opposite lateral sides of the razor head. Each razor head has a respective socket. The connector is couplable to the socket of each razor head wherein the razor heads are interchangeably couplable to the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Inventor: Tadhe Hovsepian
  • Patent number: 9233476
    Abstract: A safety razor with a thin profile that can be easily transported on a person, without risk of injury or damage to the razor blades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Inventor: Xavier Clemons
  • Patent number: 9193077
    Abstract: A shaving cartridge assembly having a blade unit with a housing having a guard at a front of the housing, a cap at the rear of the housing, and at least one blade between the guard and the cap. A connecting member is pivotably connected to the blade unit. The connecting member has a body with a pair of deflectable latches extend generally along an integral wall of the body toward each other and to a respective pair of opposing free distal ends defining a portion of an opening extending through the wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventor: Charles B. Worrick
  • Patent number: 8793880
    Abstract: A shaving razor adapter used to attach a disposable shaving razor cartridge of a first shaving razor configuration to a shaving razor handle of a second shaving razor configuration. The shaving razor adapter includes a first attachment portion which resembles the connecting end of the shaving razor handle of the first shaving razor configuration. The first attachment portion attaches the adapter to the shaving razor cartridge of the first shaving razor configuration. The second attachment portion of the adapter resembles the connecting member of a shaving razor cartridge of a second shaving razor configuration that interfaces with the connecting end of the handle of the second shaving razor configuration. The second attachment portion of the adapter releasably attaches the adapter to the connecting end of the shaving razor handle of the second shaving razor configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Stew L. Taub, Andrew Russell Keene, William Thomas O'Connor, Alejandro Carlos Lee
  • Publication number: 20140196292
    Abstract: A rotary electric shaver includes a handle assembly having a housing, a motor disposed in the housing, a drive shaft operatively connected to the motor and extending through the housing, and a socket for securing a shaver head thereto. The shaver head assembly includes a coupling for detachable coupling to the socket. The coupling is configured to allow the shaver head to be detachably coupled to the handle assembly in at least two different orientations of the shaver head relative to the handle assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: ROVCAL, LLC
    Inventor: Paul Allen Schmitt
  • Publication number: 20140190013
    Abstract: Articulating or convertible handheld razor tools include an articulating handle portion, a razor body portion, and a blade mounting bracket. The articulating handle portion includes an arm section and an extender element movably coupled to the arm section. The razor body portion includes a recess for positioning of the articulating handle portion and a mounting area. The mounting area is configured to hold one or more razor cartridges for shaving. In one configuration, the articulating handheld razor tool incorporates a skid plate and a level, or alternatively a roller, into the razor body portion to better facilitate shaving various body surface profiles, e.g., the face and/or scalp, by a single user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Inventor: Christopher Coviello
  • Publication number: 20140116211
    Abstract: Consumer products, e.g., shaving systems and toothbrushes, are disclosed which have a replaceable portion, e.g., a shaving assembly or a toothbrush head, that is removably mounted on a handle. The consumer products described herein include keyed structures on the handle and replaceable portion, the relative placement of which creates a unique interaction between the two parts. This unique interaction may, for example, be used to provide a dedicated attachment system for each specific customer of the manufacturer of the consumer product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: SHAVELOGIC, INC.
    Inventors: John W. Griffin, Craig A. Provost, William E. Tucker
  • Publication number: 20140096395
    Abstract: A sanitary straight razor is provided having a universal handle unit and a disposable head unit. The entirety of the head unit is disposable so that for each shave, a new and sanitary blade is provided. The head unit can be attached and detached without the need for the head unit itself to be handled by a user. Health and sanitation risks are advantageously alleviated, offering benefits to service providers, such as professional barbers and cosmetologists, who deal with hundreds of individuals, where sanitation and safety is of paramount importance. Additionally, the sanitary straight razor can be provided along with a razor blade assembly rack as part of a sanitary straight razor system, which razor blade assembly rack holds multiple disposable razor blade assemblies and facilitates easy, sanitary replacement of the disposable razor blade assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2012
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Inventor: John W. GRINER
  • Publication number: 20140068948
    Abstract: A multi-headed razor device may be used to shave a surface area not covered by an individual razor. The device may include a handle body having a first end, a plurality of handle arms having a first end and a second end attached to the handle body, a plurality of razor heads attached to the first end of the handle body and the first end of the plurality of handle arms. A plurality of release buttons may be attached to the first end of the handle body and the first end of the plurality of handle arms to release the plurality of razor heads. A plurality of buttons may be attached to a top portion of the handle body to release the plurality of handle arms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Inventor: Andrea Lee Marder
  • Publication number: 20130333221
    Abstract: A straight edge razor enables the operator to move the blade between two different settings—a first setting that hides the two sharp corners of the blade, and a second setting that exposes the two sharp corners. The first setting can make shaving a client or oneself an easy task. In the second setting, the razor can be used as a tool for easily sharpening up lines on a haircut. The razor of the present invention also allows the operator to take the device apart for cleaning and replacing a damaged part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Inventor: Eliath Antonio Pineda
  • Patent number: 8595938
    Abstract: The invention relates to a manual razor including a shaving head (10) having a attached on a handle (20), pivoting means (11, 21) between the head (10) and the handle (20) so that the head (10) can move from a use position perpendicular to the handle (20) into a stowage position parallel to the handle. In order for the razor to be easily stored while occupying as little space as possible, the blade can be pivoted without touching the blade, using a rack (21) provided on a sliding button located on the handle (20), and a toothed wheel (11) connected to the head (10), wherein the toothed wheel (11) and the rack (21) are sized and arranged to be in mutual engagement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Lindal France SAS
    Inventor: Herve Bodet
  • Patent number: 8528214
    Abstract: A razor blade and support assembly is provided which flexes in response to shaving forces near slots in the blade support. A razor cartridge includes one or more of the aforementioned razor blade and support assemblies positioned in a housing. The razor cartridge may be permanently or removably coupled to a handle to provide a shaving razor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Eveready Battery Company, Inc.
    Inventor: David C Coffin
  • Publication number: 20130152400
    Abstract: A device for shaving human hair is disclosed. The device includes a handle comprising substantially a shaft. The device further includes a blade assembly coupled to a top end of the handle, wherein the blade assembly comprises: i) a frame, ii) a first set of blades coupled to the frame, wherein the first set of blades are angled in a first direction, and iii) a second set of blades coupled to the frame adjacent to the first set of blades, wherein the second set of blades are angled in a second direction substantially opposite the first direction. The device further includes a telescoping rod coupled to a bottom end of the handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Inventor: Joaquin Nunez
  • Patent number: 8448339
    Abstract: A shaving cartridge with a housing, a cap, and a guard. The guard has an upper surface. The cap has a top surface, a front edge, and an arcuate surface connecting the top surface and the front edge. A first blade between the cap and the guard has a cutting edge nearest the cap. A second blade between the cap and the guard has a cutting edge nearest the guard. The first and second blades define a blade plane tangent to the cutting edges. The blade plane is positioned below both (i) the surface of the guard and (ii) an intersection point of the front edge and the top surface of the cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Vincent Paul Walker, Jr., Stephen Charles Witkus
  • Publication number: 20130091709
    Abstract: A hair remover comprising: a main unit having a gripper; a head unit having a blade for removing body hair; and a drive unit for driving said blade. Said main unit is provided in one end with an extension portion configured to support said head unit, an extending direction of said extension portion from said one end being defined as an extension direction. Said hair remover is configured to have a first state where the longitudinal direction of said head unit is parallel to the extension direction and a second state where the longitudinal direction of said head unit is perpendicular to the extension direction. Said hair remover is configured so that outer periphery of said head unit is located so as to be flush with or is located within outer periphery of said main unit when viewed from the extension direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Panasonic Corporation
  • Publication number: 20120304467
    Abstract: Provided is a cartridge for a razor for holding one or more razor blades in a canted orientation including a metal piece formed from sheet metal bent along two or more bend lines running parallel to a longitudinal axis of the metal piece to form a curved top portion, a flat center section, and a curved bottom portion. The cartridge further includes slotted openings cut in linear parallel alignment in the longitudinal direction of the center section of the metal piece and having a sharpened edge such that a razor blade having a first and a second sharpened cutting edge is formed between each set of slotted openings, wherein the slotted openings are canted with respect to the longitudinal axis of the metal piece thereby forming a plurality of canted razor blades. A handle adapted for use with the cartridge is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventor: James Garden, JR.
  • Patent number: 8091241
    Abstract: An electric hair remover, includes: a body part having a head end part in a longitudinal direction, a blade part for cutting hair being formed at the head end part; a holder part mounted to the body part in such a configuration as to slide along the longitudinal direction of the body part and to rotate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Ouchi, Hitoshi Ogawa, Wei Wang
  • Patent number: 8079147
    Abstract: A shaving system having replaceable blade cartridges is provided with a simple connector for pivotably mounting the cartridge, and for attaching to a handle with a simple latch mechanism. Embodiments include a handle having a handle body, and a connector mounting portion at the front of the handle body with a substantially horizontal bottom wall and an inwardly-extending, elastically deformable cantilever latch. The connector has a cartridge mounting structure, and a handle attachment portion extending rearward from a central body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: American Safety Razor
    Inventor: Jeffrey W. Wonderley
  • Publication number: 20110283540
    Abstract: This invention presents a shaving device. The shaving device has a razor mount member. The shaving device further has a first flexible extension extending from a first side of the razor mount member and a second flexible extension extending from a second side of the razor mount member. The first and second flexible extensions can be straps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Inventor: Edward Brian Wetteroff
  • Publication number: 20110252646
    Abstract: A razor handle that includes a housing having a recess, and a razor head carrier which is pivotally mounted in the housing between a first position in which the razor head carrier is retracted inside the recess, and a second position in which the razor head carrier is extended out of the recess. A biasing mechanism biases the razor head carrier in the direction of the shaving position and a retaining mechanism is able to retain the razor head carrier in the non-shaving position. The razor handle includes a damping arrangement that is able to limit the speed of a movement of the razor head carrier from the non-shaving position to the shaving position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: BIC-Violex SA
    Inventors: Frew Gordon, Ioannis Bozikis, Dimitris Efthimiadis