Razor handle

- The Gillette Company
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a safety razor handle showing our new design as seen from the top, rear and left side;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view thereof as seen from the bottom, rear and left side;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof, the opposite left side being a mirror image of the side shown;

FIG. 6 is a longitudinal partial section view taken along the line6--6 in FIG. 3;

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a rear elevational view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D386821
Type: Grant
Filed: May 15, 1996
Date of Patent: Nov 25, 1997
Assignee: The Gillette Company (Boston, MA)
Inventors: Jill Marie Shurtleff (South Boston, MA), Tzu-Jun Yen (Brookline, MA)
Primary Examiner: Ted Shooman
Assistant Examiner: C. Tuttle
Attorney: Edward S. Podszus
Application Number: 0/54,576
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Handle (D28/48)
International Classification: 2803;