Knockdown And/or Folding Patents (Class 30/47)
  • Patent number: 11969851
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for a skate sharpening system comprising an operative unit and a base, the operative unit comprising a central body, the central body comprising a skate receiving slot, a skate clamp being positioned adjacent to the skate receiving slot such that a skate can be secured within the skate receiving slot for a sharpening operation, the operative unit further comprising a grinding unit, the grinding unit being configured to translate along a length of the slot such that the grinding unit can conduct the sharpening operation on the skate that is secured within the skate receiving slot, the operative unit being positioned over at least a portion of the base, the base comprising a swarf-receiving cavity, the operative unit and the base being pivotably connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Velasa Sports, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel A. Beaudet, Ivan D. Goryachev, Brian Austin, Russell K. Layton, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11931911
    Abstract: A coupling mechanism for connecting a replaceable shaving cartridge of a shaving device to a handle of the shaving device includes a first connector, a second connector, and a locking member. The first connector of the replaceable shaving cartridge is adapted to move along an axial direction. The second connector of the handle is adapted to move along a substantially arc-shaped path with respect to the handle when at least one connector of the first connector and the second connector is pushed against the other connector. The second connector is adapted to mechanically engage with the first connector in the course of its motion so as to reach an engaged position with the first connector. The locking member of the handle is adapted to lock the second connector when the latter is in the engaged position with the first connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: BIC Violex Single Member S.A.
    Inventor: Panagiotis Kopelas
  • Patent number: 11897155
    Abstract: A razor assembled by folding includes a holding part that is held by a user, a head supporting part that is formed integrally with the holding part, and a razor head that is provided on the head supporting part. The entire of the holding part and the head supporting part is formed of paper. The entire of the razor head is formed of metal, and the razor head includes a blade body and a frame body housing the blade body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: KAI R&D CENTER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Yamakose, Mai Kadokura, Shunsuke Shioya, Toshiki Takagi
  • Patent number: 11813762
    Abstract: The present application is related to a razor handle including a top portion for connection to a blade assembly and a bottom portion with a flexible element reversibly deformable between a first configuration and a second configuration, where the flexible element presents, in the second configuration, a broader footprint than in the first configuration, for supporting the razor handle upright.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: BIC Violex Single Member S.A.
    Inventors: Maria Petratou, Georgios Paspatis
  • Patent number: 11787074
    Abstract: A kit of incompatible skincare devices may include a connector assembly for connecting a head and a handle of a skincare device to one another. The connector assembly may include a first positioning element connected to a mechanical assembly of the connector assembly and a second positioning element connected to an adaptor of the connector assembly. The mechanical assembly may be insertable in the adaptor along an insertion direction and engageable to the adaptor when the first and second positioning elements correspond to one another. The adaptor may extend along the insertion direction from the second positioning element. The mechanical assembly may extend along the insertion direction from the first positioning element. The first and second positioning elements may be configured to interfere with engagement of the mechanical assembly to the adaptor when the first and second positioning elements do not correspond to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: BIC Violex Single Member S.A.
    Inventors: Spyridon Gratsias, Ioannis Bozikis, Panagiotis Kopelas
  • Patent number: 11780105
    Abstract: A razor handle. The razor handle can have a main body and a pivoting head pivotally coupled with the main body about a first axis of rotation. A severable benefit delivery member can extend from a main body connection on the main body to a pivoting head connection on the pivoting head, the benefit delivery member providing a first biasing torque on the pivoting head to affect an angular deflection about the first axis of rotation of the pivoting head relative to the main body. A spring member can extend from a spring-main-body connection on the main body to a spring-pivoting-head connection on the pivoting head, the spring member applying a second biasing torque to affect an angular deflection about the first axis of rotation of the pivoting head relative to the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: The Gillette Company LLC
    Inventors: Ashok Bakul Patel, Steven Francis Quigley, Jin Kyung Kim, Eric Glenn Siegmann, Zachary Oliver Veugen, Regan Marie Fiascone, Steven Michael Bourque, Matthew Frank Murgida
  • Patent number: 11772291
    Abstract: A trimmer razor includes a handle, a head operatively connected to the handle, the head including a base member defining a cam track, a seat extending from the base member, and a cover connected to the seat; and an extension arrangement connecting the cover to the handle so that upon rotation of the handle, the cover is movable between an open position in which the cover is spaced from the seat and a closed position in which the cover is clamped to the seat, wherein the extension arrangement includes a rod connected to the cover and a cam pin extending from the rod, and wherein the cam pin is configured to follow the cam track so that when the cover moves from the closed position to the open position, the cover rotates relative to the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Leaf Shave Company
    Inventors: Adam J. Hahn, Adam Simone
  • Patent number: 11759964
    Abstract: A razor connector for including a main body configured to be attached to the razor handle, the main body having a substantially flat portion and peripheral ends bent towards the flat portion, and an upper portion configured to be attached to a razor cartridge, the upper portion being adjacent to the substantially flat portion of the main body, and the razor connector beeing a monolithic resilient element configured to connect the razor cartridge with the razor handle and to resiliently suspend the razor cartridge when attached to the razor handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: BIC Violex Single Member S.A.
    Inventors: Vasileios Ntavos, Georgios Koulourias
  • Patent number: 11745371
    Abstract: A shaving razor system includes a razor handle that docks with a razor cartridge. The handle is configured to dock with the 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. To eject the cartridge, the single hook may be pushed to pivot to the side of the cartridge tab, and thereby release the razor cartridge by ejecting it with the spring loaded pushrod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: DOLLAR SHAVE CLUB, INC.
    Inventor: Shlomo Zucker
  • Patent number: 11712814
    Abstract: Disclosed here are shaving razor systems and methods including razor cartridges with a unitary frame having a length and width, a topside and an underside, wherein the unitary frame includes angled joints or bends connecting at least three guards running lengthwise on the unitary frame, the guards separated by at least three gaps in the frame, and at least three blades, affixed to the underside of the guards of the unitary frame, wherein the at least three blades include edges, and wherein the blade edges extend into the gaps in the frame when affixed to the underside of the guards of the unitary frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Dollar Shave Club, Inc.
    Inventor: Shlomo Zucker
  • Patent number: 11697216
    Abstract: A single-blade razor apparatus and methods are for manufacturing the same. A razor apparatus includes a handle and a head pivotably mounted on the handle. The head includes a rear side including an aperture for receiving a single blade, as well as a front side through which a cutting edge of the blade is exposed during use. An upper portion and a lower portion of the head form the aperture. The lower portion physically interfaces with the upper portion so that a front region of the upper portion is physically supported by the lower portion. In a particular implementation, the lower portion includes several protruding latches proximate the front side of the head, which respectively mate with recesses formed in the upper portion. Alternatively, the latches are formed in the upper portion and respectively mate with recesses formed in the lower portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: OneBlade, Inc.
    Inventors: Tod Barrett, Frank Porter Stansberry, Mark Prommel
  • Patent number: 11691307
    Abstract: A handle. The handle can have a main body and a first substantially flat arm having a first distal end and a first proximal end defining a first arm opening can be coupled to a first location of the main body. A second substantially flat arm having a second distal end and a second proximal end defining a second arm opening, can be coupled to a second location of the main body. The first and second distal ends can be in spaced relationship and have pivotally coupled therebetween a pivoting head having a trapezoidal prism shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: The Gillette Company LLC
    Inventors: Charles James Bassett, Steven Michael Bourque, Michael Tejpaul Verasamy, Jack Anthony Washington
  • Patent number: 11679521
    Abstract: A shaving apparatus including a handle and a cartridge connected to an upper end of the handle is provided. The cartridge includes at least two sub-cartridges connected to each other in a rigid connection or a detachable connection. Each of the sub-cartridges includes one or more blades extending outwardly at an acute angle relative to a face of the sub-cartridge and projecting generally away from a central longitudinal axis of the cartridge. The blades of a first of the two sub-cartridges are parallel to the blades of a second of the two sub-cartridges and positioned in a direction that opposes a direction of the blades of the second of the two sub-cartridges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Inventor: Kwadwo Appiah
  • Patent number: 11648696
    Abstract: A razor including a head and a handle attached to the head via a pivot mechanism. An adjustable spring is used to orient the head. The head includes a top member, a bottom member, and one or more pins to retain a blade stack between the top member and the bottom member, the blade stack to comprise at least one razor blade and at least one spacer. The head also includes at least one removable fastener to enable the user to fasten the top member and the bottom member around the blade stack. The handle may be made of multiple segments with a common connection type making it reconfigurable by the user. The head may have channels to allow a fluid, gel or product from a cavity in the handle to the surface of the head. The handle may have a magnet at the end or in the last segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Inventor: Michael Friedman
  • Patent number: 11642805
    Abstract: One embodiment of a dual sided razor comprises a handle and a cartridge attached to the handle, the cartridge further comprising a first shaving side and a second shaving side, the cartridge being switchable relative to the handle between the first and second shaving sides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Mack-Ray Inc.
    Inventor: Raymond A. Liberatore
  • Patent number: 11628584
    Abstract: A shaving head that doubles as breaking mechanism to break a safety razor blade into two pieces to form a 2-blade shaving razor. The shaving head includes a front component having a retention guide, a first position stop and a second position stop at a distance offset from the first position stop. The shaving head further includes a back component having a blade slot configured to receive a first blade portion and a second blade portion formed from breaking a double-edge safety razor blade such that the first blade portion has a different width compared to the second blade portion. The retention guide is configured to retain the first blade portion and the second blade portion in the blade slot responsive to the retention guide being at least partially inserted into the blade slot. The sharp shaving edges once installed form a shaving angle between 5 and 30 degrees, where the shaving angle is determined by where the blade is broken.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Inventor: Robert J. Glenn, II
  • Patent number: 11602866
    Abstract: A razor head for shaving is provided. The razor head includes a plurality of blades movably mounted within a support and a plurality of resilient members, wherein each blades of the plurality of blades is biased toward a shaving plane, at least in part, by at least one of the plurality of resilient members, and wherein at least one of the plurality of blades is biased toward the shaving plane with a first force that is greater than a second force biasing another of the plurality of blades toward the shaving plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: BIC Violex Single Member S.A.
    Inventors: Nikos Chatzigrigoriou, Giorgos Georgakis, Thanasis Karagiannis
  • Patent number: 11590669
    Abstract: A handle for a shaving razor in which the handle comprises a frame and a movable member assembly operably coupled to the frame such that the frame is disposed between the movable member assembly and where the movable member assembly upper and lower portions are configured to move both above and below the frame. The movement can be linear or rotational. The movable member assembly comprises one or more springs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: The Gillette Company LLC
    Inventors: Robert Harold Johnson, Matthew Stephen Bauer, Jack Anthony Washington, Charles James Bassett, Christopher Ramm, Steven Michael Bourque, Kelly Daniel Bridges, Ashok Bakul Patel, Christian Arnold Litterst, Christoph Zegula
  • Patent number: 11577417
    Abstract: A handle. The handle can include a main body and a pivoting head pivotally coupled with the main body about a pivot axis. The pivoting head can have a substantially trapezoidal prism shape and can include a base member and a cover member that overlies the base member in a mating relationship. The cover member can have a face defining at least one exterior opening and the pivoting head can have an interior compartment comprising an electrical component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: The Gillette Company LLC
    Inventors: Michael Tejpaul Verasamy, Jin Kyung Kim, Jack Anthony Washington, Robert Harold Johnson, Regan Marie Fiascone, Zachary Oliver Veugen, Marco Fontecchio, Norbert Broemse
  • Patent number: 11571828
    Abstract: A shaving razor handle includes, a main body, a pair of arms extending from the main body, and a pivoting head. 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 front exterior surface. The rear wall includes a rear exterior surface. The biasing member is operably coupled with the main body and is configured to bias the pivoting head into the home position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: The Gillette Company LLC
    Inventors: Robert Harold Johnson, Jack Anthony Washington, Matthew Michael Long, Michael Tejpaul Verasamy, Aiqin Li
  • Patent number: 11541559
    Abstract: A system may include a blade die, a first clamping caul positioned on a first side of the blade die, and a second clamping caul positioned on a second side of the blade die. A molding surface of the blade die and a molding surface of the first clamping caul may be configured to bend a first interchangeable blade positioned therebetween into a first shape in response to a first compression force. A second molding surface of the blade die and a molding surface of the second clamping caul may be configured to bend a second interchangeable blade positioned therebetween into a second shape in response to a second compression force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Boise State University
    Inventors: Trevor Lujan, Sean Nelson, Madison Wale, Danielle Siegel, Jaremy Creechley
  • Patent number: 11541560
    Abstract: A precision shaving razor with low cost assembly. A bridge is unitarily molded having a leading platform, a handle attachment mechanism and first and a second cross member each molded to extend substantially perpendicularly to the leading platform. A plurality of base members is each unitarily molded to have a first peg and a second peg for attachment to the cross pieces. A plurality of blade covers each unitarily molded. A razor blade is sandwiched between each blade cover-base pair. In some instances, the blade covers are molded to have hard stops to facilitate precise blade position. In some cases, the bases define angular wash through channels and blade guards spaced to facilitate wash through. In some cases, the skin contacting surfaces of the razor are textured during molding to have a glide improving texture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Rolling Razor, INc.
    Inventor: Leon Coresh
  • Patent number: 11504865
    Abstract: A razor includes a handle assembly comprises, a grip part for gripping by a user, and a connecting part comprising a first plunger guard formed to protrude from a front end of the grip part, a second plunger guard formed to protrude from the front end of the grip part such that the same is spaced apart from the first plunger guard, and a plunger slidably coupled between the first plunger guard and the second plunger guard, and a cartridge includes at least one blade, a frame which supports the at least one blade such that the at least one blade is exposed on a front side, a connector arranged to be rotatable relative to the frame and having a receiving hole formed therein, which receives the first plunger guard, the second plunger guard, and the plunger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: DORCO CO,. LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Hee Son, Jae Joon Lee
  • Patent number: 11465305
    Abstract: A method of assembling a razor cartridge. A housing is injection molded. An elastomer is co-injection molded to the housing forming a pair of laterally spaced apart blade stabilizers. A primary blade member having a cutting edge is mounted to the housing. The cutting edge of the primary blade member is contacted with the laterally spaced apart blade stabilizers. A blade retention member is mounted to a top surface of the housing. A pair of lateral ends of the cutting edge of the primary blade member is constrained between the blade retention member and the pair of laterally spaced apart blade stabilizers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: The Gillette Company LLC
    Inventors: William Thomas O'Connor, William Owen Jolley, Kelly Daniel Bridges
  • Patent number: 11446837
    Abstract: A razor includes a razor cartridge including at least one shaving blade, a handle having an internal space, and a head unit. The head unit includes a cartridge-engaging segment configured to be coupled to the razor cartridge, and a handle-engaging segment having at least a portion configured to be inserted into the internal space and including a first cantilever section that is configured: to be inserted into the internal space by contacting at least a portion of an inner circumferential surface of the internal space, and to be at least partially elastically deformable such that a diameter of the first cantilever section along a length of the first cantilever section decreases toward a free end of the first cantilever section contacting the inner circumferential surface initially and being squeezed toward a longitudinal central axis of the handle-engaging segment when the first cantilever section is inserted into the internal space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: DORCO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Jin Lee, Da Woon Han, Jong Jin Jeong
  • Patent number: 11420350
    Abstract: The present invention relates to razor cartridge with a multifunctional seat that is attachable to a handle, plurality of blades without the spacers and a multifunctional cap obviating the use of spacers in between blades. The multifunctional seat provided with protrusions/selective seat and multifunctional cap with corresponding provisions to hold respective blade on the seat enables to dispose plurality of blades parallelly with respect to each other without the use of spacers and yet holding the blades rigidly in their predisposed positions during shaving and providing flushing channels for cleaning of the shaving debris during rinsing of the cartridge after shaving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: SUPER-MAX PERSONAL CARE PVT. LTD.
    Inventors: Antonio Carlos Acatauassu Bittencourt, Yogesh Humbirrao Mohite
  • Patent number: 11351687
    Abstract: A safety razor has a handle and a razor cartridge having a handle and a connector. The connector includes a recess with an opening portion and a remote portion at an end of the recess opposed the opening portion. The handle includes a first ejector connected to a user-operable button and a distal end portion of the first ejector is adapted to contact an interior surface of the remote portion of the recess. The button also includes a second ejector structure adapted to contact the opening portion of the recess. When the button is operated, the combined function of the distal end portion of the first ejector contacting and pushing against a surface of the remote portion of the recess and the second ejector structure contacting and pushing against the opening portion of the recess act to disconnect the razor cartridge from the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE BRANDS, LLC
    Inventor: Jay Bunnell
  • Patent number: 11325271
    Abstract: Shaving razors and shaving assemblies for wet shaving, including a blade unit pivotably mounted on an interface element, are disclosed. Pivoting of the blade unit is accomplished using a shell bearing arrangement in which the shell bearing member is provided on an interface element. An elastomeric return element is provided to bias the blade unit towards a rest position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: SL IP COMPANY LLC
    Inventors: William E. Tucker, Dougals R. Kohring
  • Patent number: 11298843
    Abstract: A connector for attaching a cartridge to a handle. The connector is adapted to rotate around a rocking axis with respect to the handle. The connector includes a pair of arms adapted to attach the connector to the cartridge, a holder adapted to attach the connector to the handle, and at least a pair of resilient lateral tongues protruding from the connector and positioned symmetrically with regard to a connector axis. One of the lateral tongues is adapted to flex when the connector is rotated in a first direction around the rocking axis, and the other lateral tongue is adapted to flex when the connector is rotated in a second direction around the rocking axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: BIC-VIOLEX SA
    Inventors: Panagiotis Kopelas, Dimitrios Efthimiadis
  • Patent number: 11298842
    Abstract: A razor handle including a main body and a head at one end of the main body. The head may include one or more inner bearing surfaces for pivotally engaging with a razor cartridge and one or more protrusions disposed on the one or more inner bearing surfaces. Also provided is a razor system including the razor handle and a razor cartridge pivotally coupled to the razor handle. The razor cartridge engages the one or more protrusions to limit pivotal movement of the razor cartridge with respect to the head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: The Gillette Company LLC
    Inventors: Armando Miguel Hurtado, Jahdiel Fyfield
  • Patent number: 11298845
    Abstract: A shaving razor system includes a razor handle that docks with a razor cartridge. The handle is configured to dock with the 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. To eject the cartridge, the single hook may be pushed to pivot to the side of the cartridge tab, and thereby release the razor cartridge by ejecting it with the spring loaded pushrod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Dollar Shave Club, Inc.
    Inventor: Shlomo Zucker
  • Patent number: 11230023
    Abstract: A razor handle and an exchangeable razor blade cartridge and method for releasing the exchangeable razor blade cartridge from the razor handle. The razor handle includes an elongated body, a connector, and a release mechanism. The connector is configured to connect an exchangeable razor blade cartridge to the razor handle and the release mechanism is configured to release the exchangeable razor blade cartridge from the razor handle. The razor handle further includes a release trigger, offset from the connector in a longitudinal direction of the elongated body, and a transmission mechanism connecting the release trigger to the release mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Bic Violex S.A.
    Inventors: Maria Petratou, Ioannis Marios Psimadas, Efthymios Saltas
  • Patent number: 11167438
    Abstract: Embodiments of a razor for shaving are disclosed. The razor may include a water-resistant handle. The razor may also include a blade with at least one sharp edge and one edge substantially enclosed substantially by handle. The razor may also include a blade with a plurality of edges that are interchangeable and each edge of blade may vary in sharpness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Inventor: Elizabeth Ward
  • Patent number: 11161263
    Abstract: A connector for a razor handle having first and second arms, each arm including a fixed end, a terminal end where the terminal end has a razor cartridge engagement member movable from a capture position to a release position, a first surface and an opposed second surface. An activator having an activation element acts on each arm for moving the arms toward each other into the release position when the activator is activated, and a biasing member that acts on each arm for biasing the arms outwardly into the capture position. The activation element acts on the arms between the fixed end and the terminal end on the first surface of the arms and the biasing member acts on the arms between the fixed end and the terminal end on the second surface of the arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Harry's, Inc.
    Inventors: James Robert Parmele, Justin Garrett Riley
  • Patent number: 11130247
    Abstract: A handle for a razor cartridge is provided. The handle includes a body formed of a first material and defining a centerline, the body having a front end and a rear end, wherein the front end is coupled with the attachment end and wherein the body comprises a first shell and a second shell that are releasably coupled together. A cover layer formed of a second material at least partially overlies the body and surrounds entirely at least a portion of the body. The cover layer has a base surface having a plurality of projections extending therefrom. Each projection of the plurality of projections is interposed between a pair of immediately adjacent projections. Each projection defines a height where the height of each projection is greater than the height of one of the immediately adjacent projections and less than the height of the other immediately adjacent projection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: The Gillette Company LLC
    Inventors: Hong Lu, Stephen Charles Witkus, Alexander Stephen Forti, Huibin Gong
  • Patent number: 11123888
    Abstract: A razor handle. The razor handle can have a main body and a pivoting head pivotally coupled with the main body about a first axis of rotation. A severable benefit delivery member can extend from a main body connection on the main body to a pivoting head connection on the pivoting head, the benefit delivery member providing a first biasing torque on the pivoting head to affect an angular deflection about the first axis of rotation of the pivoting head relative to the main body. A spring member can extend from a spring-main-body connection on the main body to a spring-pivoting-head connection on the pivoting head, the spring member applying a second biasing torque to affect an angular deflection about the first axis of rotation of the pivoting head relative to the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: The Gillette Company LLC
    Inventors: Ashok Bakul Patel, Steven Francis Quigley, Jin Kyung Kim, Eric Glenn Siegmann, Zachary Oliver Veugen, Regan Marie Fiascone, Steven Michael Bourque, Matthew Frank Murgida
  • Patent number: 11117278
    Abstract: A shaving cartridge with a housing, having a primary guard at a front of the housing and a secondary cap at a rear of the housing. A bridge member having a primary cap surface and a secondary guard surface is positioned between the primary guard and the secondary cap. The bridge member has a plurality of spaced apart ribs extending transverse to the cutting edge of the first blade and defining a plurality of openings. A first blade has a cutting edge. The first blade is mounted to the housing between the primary guard and the primary cap surface. A second blade having a cutting edge extending in the same direction as the cutting edge of the first blade is mounted to the housing between the secondary guard surface and the secondary cap. A width of the bridge member is about 2.5 mm to about 4 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: The Gillette Company LLC
    Inventor: Vincent Paul Walker, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11117277
    Abstract: A shaving cartridge includes a housing having a top surface, a bottom surface, a front edge, a rear edge, and a pair of side edges extending between the front edge and the rear edge. The housing includes at least one blade having a cutting edge and being disposed between the front edge and the rear edge, and a pair of retainers each having a top portion, a bottom portion, and a portion connecting the top portion to the bottom portion. The retainers extend along the pair of side edges between the front edge of the housing and the rear edge of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: BIC-VIOLEX SA
    Inventors: Ioannis Bozikis, Spiros Gratsias, Christoforos-Athanassios Bresilis
  • Patent number: 11110620
    Abstract: Provided is a razor cartridge including at least one razor blade having a cutting edge, a blade housing configured to accommodate the at least one razor blade, a guard bar disposed at a front portion of the blade housing, and a cap disposed at a rear portion of the blade housing, wherein the blade housing includes at least one support member configured to connect the front portion and the rear portion, a plurality of seating protrusions disposed on the at least one support member and configured to seat the at least one razor blade, and the plurality of seating protrusions include a first seating protrusion having a first height and a second seating protrusion having a second height lower than the first height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: DORCO CO., LTD
    Inventors: Semin Park, Byungsun Ahn
  • Patent number: 11034038
    Abstract: A razor handle assembly includes a gripping part gripped by a user, and a connecting part provided at one end of the gripping part to fix the cartridge. The connecting part includes a cartridge holder to which the cartridge is detachably coupled, and a holder clip which supports the cartridge holder. The cartridge holder is coupled to surround the outer side of an end portion of the holder clip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: DORCO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Soo Chang, Kyong Sik Lee, Nam Yoon Kong, Woo Gyeong Go
  • Patent number: 11027443
    Abstract: A shaving razor cartridge with a housing molded from a first polymeric material and having a top surface and an opposing bottom surface. The housing has a wall partially defining an opening extending from the top surface to the bottom surface. The wall has a pair of arms each with a distal end extending toward each other defining a gap. A guard is toward a front of the housing. A cap is toward a rear of the housing. At least one blade is mounted between the guard and the cap. A bridge interconnects the distal ends. The bridge is molded from a second polymeric material that is different than the first polymeric material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: The Gillette Company LLC
    Inventors: Ashok Bakul Patel, Matthew Michael Long
  • Patent number: 11000959
    Abstract: A shaving apparatus including a handle and a cartridge connected to an upper end of the handle is provided. The cartridge includes at least two sub-cartridges connected to each other in a rigid connection or a detachable connection. Each of the sub-cartridges includes one or more blades extending outwardly at an acute angle relative to a face of the sub-cartridge and projecting generally away from a central longitudinal axis of the cartridge. The blades of a first of the two sub-cartridges are parallel to the blades of a second of the two sub-cartridges and positioned in a direction that opposes a direction of the blades of the second of the two sub-cartridges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Inventor: Kwadwo Appiah
  • Patent number: 10960562
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a razor having a coupling structure of a razor blade cartridge and a handle, including a razor blade cartridge including at least one razor blade, a blade housing in which the at least one razor blade is accommodated, a cartridge frame coupled to the blade housing and configured to secure the at least one razor blade to the blade housing; and a handle coupled to a rear of the razor blade cartridge, wherein a first hook is formed at a rear of the blade housing; a second hook is formed at a rear of the cartridge frame; and the handle is configured to be engaged with the first hook and the second hook such that the handle is coupled to the rear of the razor blade cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: DORCO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Ho Han, Hyo Sun Ahn
  • Patent number: 10960558
    Abstract: Replaceable shaving assemblies are disclosed that include a razor cartridge having a blade geometry that is designed to provide a close, comfortable shave. Shaving systems including such shaving assemblies are also disclosed, as are methods of using such shaving systems and methods of manufacturing these cartridges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: ShaveLogic, Inc.
    Inventors: John W. Griffin, William E. Tucker, Craig A. Provost, Douglas R. Kohring
  • Patent number: 10940597
    Abstract: Provided is a razor cartridge having a new fixing clip mounting structure. Such a razor cartridge includes at least one razor blade having a cutting edge, a blade housing configured to accommodate the at least one razor blade in a longitudinal direction, which is perpendicular to a shaving direction, and a pair of fixing clips configured to secure both ends of the at least one razor blade to be seated in the blade housing, wherein the blade housing includes a pair of side slits which are disposed at a forward position with respect to the at least one razor blade and configured to be open at a side end of the blade housing, and each of the pair of fixing clips includes a first leg portion and a second leg portion, wherein for each of the fixing clips, the corresponding first leg portion is accommodated in a corresponding side slit of the pair of side slits and the corresponding second leg portion is wrapped around a rear end of the blade housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: DORCO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Semin Park, Kyongsik Lee, Jinwoo Jeong
  • Patent number: 10919166
    Abstract: A shaving blade cartridge includes a housing extending along a longitudinal axis. The housing has a top side, a bottom side opposite to the top side, and two longitudinal sides extending along the longitudinal axis between the top and bottom sides. The shaving blade cartridge also includes a cutting blade mounted in the housing between the longitudinal sides and having a cutting edge extending along the longitudinal axis, and a retainer including a retainer body disposed above the cutting edge. The retainer body has at least two through holes. One of the through holes is disposed in front of the cutting edge and another of the through holes is disposed rearward of the cutting edge. The housing includes at least two riveting pins. Each of the two riveting pins correspond with and are received in a respective one of the through holes to retain the cutting blade in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: BIC-VIOLEX S.A.
    Inventors: Vasileios Ntavos, Georgios Georgakis, Ioannis Bagourdas, Phaedon Papageorgis-Papadopoulos
  • Patent number: 10899030
    Abstract: A handle. The handle can have a main body and a pivoting head pivotally coupled with the main body about a pivot axis. The pivoting head can have a substantially trapezoidal prism shape and include a base member and a cover member that overlies the base member in a mating relationship. The cover member can include a face defining at least one exterior opening and the pivoting head can have an interior compartment in fluid communication with the main body and the exterior opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: The Gillette Company LLC
    Inventors: Michael Tejpaul Verasamy, Eric Glenn Siegmann, Jin Kyung Kim, Jack Anthony Washington, Robert Harold Johnson, Regan Marie Fiascone, Zachary Oliver Veugen, Marco Fontecchio, Thomas Alva Baer
  • Patent number: 10875199
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a razor which is easy to wash and includes a through-hole connected to a cartridge via a handle, the razor including a razor blade cartridge including at least one razor blade, and a handle coupled to a rear of the razor blade cartridge, wherein the handle is shaped to comprise a through-hole which extends along at least a portion of a profile of the handle, and the through-hole includes a first open area formed to face the rear of the razor blade cartridge and a second open area which is opposite the first open area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: DORCO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Ho Han, Hyo Sun Ahn
  • Patent number: 10807257
    Abstract: A shaving head includes a housing having a plurality of openings, 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 and is a bar. The retainer is received in the corresponding openings in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: BIC-VIOLEX SA
    Inventor: Christoforos-Athanassios Brellis
  • Patent number: 10807260
    Abstract: A shaving system has a razor cartridge with a blade unit and handle connection structure having a first magnetic element, and a handle having a magnet mounted to the handle and an ejector button having a second magnetic element, movable between a first position and a second position. When the razor cartridge is attached to the handle and the ejector button is in its first position, the second magnetic element of the ejector button is positioned between the magnet of the handle and the first magnetic element of the razor cartridge. When the ejector button is moved to its second position, magnetic attraction between the magnet and the first magnetic element is reduced and the razor cartridge is unattached from the handle. When a user releases the ejector button, magnetic attraction between the magnet and the second magnetic element returns the ejector button to its first position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE BRANDS, LLC
    Inventor: Andrew Hitchcock