Slotted Pintle Patents (Class 30/530)
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Patent number: 12226922Abstract: A handle. The handle can include a main body and a pivoting head having a substantially trapezoidal prism shape and pivotally coupled with the main body about a pivot axis. The pivoting head can have a first end including a first limit member and a second end including a second limit member, and each of the first and second limit members can include first and second surfaces, the first surface limiting movement of the pivoting head to a first position and the second surface limiting movement of the pivoting head to a second position. A pivot spring can interact with the main body to bias the pivoting head into the first position.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2019Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: The Gillette Company LLCInventors: Patrick Francis McNally, Zachary Oliver Veugen, Michael Tejpaul Verasamy, Marco Fontecchio
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Patent number: 12214515Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 27, 2023Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: Dollar Shave Club, Inc.Inventor: Shlomo Zucker
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Patent number: 12115691Abstract: This application relates to a razor assembly comprising a blade assembly configured to removably connect with an attachment mechanism; a handle having a distal end configured to removably connect with the attachment mechanism providing a first pivotal movement about a first axis between the handle and the attachment mechanism; where the attachment mechanism comprises a connection portion configured to provide a second pivotal movement between the blade assembly and the attachment mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2019Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: BIC Violex Single Member S.A.Inventors: Efstratios Christofidellis, Nikolaos Ovvadias, Vasileios Stamoulis
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Patent number: 11613035Abstract: 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 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. A razor handle includes a rigid member, a first member having one or more movable elements wherein a portion of the first member is connected to a first surface of the rigid member, a second member, the second member coupled to a second surface of the rigid member wherein a benefit delivery assembly is disposed in an area between the rigid member and the second member.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2019Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: The Gillette Company LLCInventors: Steven Michael Bourque, Robert Harold Johnson, Matthew Stephen Bauer, Jack Anthony Washington, Charles James Bassett, Christopher Ramm, Ashok Bakul Patel
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Patent number: 10137584Abstract: An adapter for coupling each of a razor handle and a razor cartridge together is provided. The adapter includes a cartridge engaging portion and a handle engaging portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2016Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: The Gillette Company LLCInventors: Alejandro Carlos Lee, Vincent Paul Walker
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Publication number: 20130291391Abstract: A handle for a shaving razor is described in which the handle comprises a grip portion and a neck portion coupled to an end of the grip portion. The neck portion comprises a frame coupled to the end of the grip portion, the frame comprising a pin; a pod rotatably coupled to the frame, the pod defining an aperture to receive the pin of the frame, wherein the pod is configured to rotate about an axis substantially perpendicular to a length of the grip portion; and a spring coupled to the pod, wherein the spring generates a return torque when the pod is rotated.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2013Publication date: November 7, 2013Applicant: THE GILLETTE COMPANYInventor: Christopher John Stevens
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Patent number: 7685720Abstract: A razor handle having a handle body and a lock/release mechanism that includes two arms, each having a bearing for pivotally connecting a shaving head, the arms extending substantially symmetrically on both sides of a medial axis, the arms being elastically biased opposite to one another toward a head locking position wherein the bearings are adapted to pivotally bear the shaving head, and the arms being movable toward one another into a head release position wherein the bearings are adapted to release the shaving head. The razor handle also includes a plunger which is movable between the two arms, substantially parallel to the medial axis, and a spring biasing the plunger away from the handle body, such that the plunger is adapted to cooperate with a cam surface belonging to the shaving head for biasing the shaving head toward a rest position.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2004Date of Patent: March 30, 2010Assignee: Bic-Violex S.A.Inventors: Dimitris Efthimiadis, Bozikis Ioannis
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Patent number: 7681320Abstract: Shaving razors and razor cartridges are provided. In one embodiment, a razor is provided including (a) a handle, (b) a head, separable from and pivotally mounted on the handle, the head including a housing that is positioned to contact the user's skin during shaving and that carries one or more blades configured for wet shaving, (c) an electrical circuit, configured to power an electrical function associated with the head, a first portion of the circuit being disposed in the handle and a second portion of the circuit being disposed in the head, and (d) an electro-mechanical connector, pivotally joining the head to the handle, configured to provide electrical communication between the first and second portions of the circuit.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2004Date of Patent: March 23, 2010Assignee: The Gillette CompanyInventors: Andrew Szczepanowski, Robert A. Trotta
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Patent number: 6612040Abstract: A safety razor including a housing having a connecting structure for making a removable connection to a handle and a pivoting structure providing pivoting about a pivot axis, a guard at the front of the housing, a lubricating strip at the rear of the housing, and first, second, and third blades carried by the housing between the guard and the lubricating strip, such that a user's beard is engaged sequentially by the guard, the first blade, the second blade, the third blade, and the lubricating strip during a shaving stroke, wherein the pivot axis is in front of the blades and below a plane that is tangent to the guard and the lubricating strip.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2002Date of Patent: September 2, 2003Assignee: The Gillette CompanyInventor: Bernard Gilder
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Publication number: 20030066197Abstract: A safety razor including a housing having a connecting structure for making a removable connection to a handle and a pivoting structure providing pivoting about a pivot axis, a guard at the front of the housing, a lubricating strip at the rear of the housing, and first, second, and third blades carried by the housing between the guard and the lubricating strip, such that a user's beard is engaged sequentially by the guard, the first blade, the second blade, the third blade, and the lubricating strip during a shaving stroke, wherein the pivot axis is in front of the blades and below a plane that is tangent to the guard and the lubricating strip.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2002Publication date: April 10, 2003Applicant: The Gillette Company, a Delaware corporationInventor: Bernard Gilder
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Patent number: 6502318Abstract: A safety razor including a housing having a connecting structure for making a removable connection to a handle and a pivoting structure providing pivoting about a pivot axis, a guard at the front of the housing, a lubricating strip at the rear of the housing, and first, second, and third blades carried by the housing between the guard and the lubricating strip, such that a user's beard is engaged sequentially by the guard, the first blade, the second blade, the third blade, and the lubricating strip during a shaving stroke, wherein the pivot axis is in front of the blades and below a plane that is tangent to the guard and the lubricating strip.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 1998Date of Patent: January 7, 2003Assignee: The Gillette CompanyInventor: Bernard Gilder
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Patent number: 5953824Abstract: Razors adapted to support a razor head during shaving while permitting the razor head to move relative to the razor in response to forces encountered during shaving. Preferred embodiments allow a razor head to swivel and also to pivot about an axis normal to a central axis of the razor and normal to an imaginary axis defined by the points of attachment of the razor to a razor head. According to another aspect, an engagement arm comprises a novel slot for controlling the movement of the engagement during shaving, as well as during loading/unloading of a razor head. Embodiments of this invention enable the razor head to maintain optimum shave relation with the skin regardless of the angular differences between the cartridge head, razor handle/grip and shaving motion during shaving.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 1997Date of Patent: September 21, 1999Assignee: Warner-Lambert CompanyInventors: Frank A. Ferraro, David C. Coffin, Andrew J. Pennella, Brian Tubby
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Patent number: 5794354Abstract: A safety razor including a blade unit with a guard, three blades, a cap with a lubricating strip, a front pivot and a substantially unobstructed rinsing space under the blades between the guard and cap.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 1996Date of Patent: August 18, 1998Assignee: The Gillette CompanyInventor: Bernard Gilder
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Patent number: 5787586Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 10, 1996Date of Patent: August 4, 1998Assignee: The Gillette CompanyInventors: Domenic Vincent Apprille, Jr., Donald Robert Chaulk, Joseph George Fucci, Stephen Cabot Metcalf, Robert Anthony Trotta, Charles Bridgham Worrick, III