Abstract: According to this invention, a pivotally mounted cartridge is provided having pivotal attachment means at or near either end of the cartridge and arcuate cam means which replace the V-shaped cam to provide a pivoting razor wherein the biasing forces are essentially even throughout the arc of the pivot. The balancing of biasing forces result in maintaining the cartridge orientation relative to the face after the initial orientation has been established.

Abstract: A razor blade assembly including two blades in which the blades are secured to a hinge arrangement which serves dually as a blade spacer and as a hinge individual to each blade.

Abstract: A razor handle assembly comprising a grip portion, a head portion at one end of the grip portion having first and second shell bearings mounted thereon, the shell bearings being adapted to receive a razor blade assembly for pivotal movement on the handle, and a spring-biased plunger disposed in the head portion and extending between the first and second shell bearings, the plunger being reciprocally movable, the free end of the plunger being adapted to engage an underside cam portion of the blade assembly to exercise a bias on the blade assembly and thereby urge the blade assembly to a given position on the shell bearings.

Abstract: A safety razor including a blade assembly and a handle assembly, the blade assembly including a blade having a cutting edge disposed between skin engaging elements adapted in operation to engage a surface being shaved ahead and behind, respectively, of the cutting edge, the blade being movable relative to the elements in response to forces encountered during a shaving operation, the blade assembly being pivotally mounted on the handle assembly whereby the blade assembly, as a whole, is pivotally movable on the handle assembly in response to forces encountered during the shaving operation.

Abstract: A razor cartridge including a body portion, a guard bar fixed to the body portion, a blade seat and one or more blades defining a blade pack carried by the blade seat, where the blade seat is movably mounted or hinged to the body portion so that the blade pack is free to move relative to the guard bar in response to shaving forces.

Abstract: A shaving instrument including an elongated support terminating in a yoke with an attached slide cooperating with the support to facilitate receiving and retaining a blade cartridge in pivotal and releasable fashion in the yoke.

Abstract: A razor blade assembly comprising a cap portion and a base portion, a guard portion attached to and extending generally parallel to the base portion, arm means extending from the base portion toward the guard portion, and blade means disposed on the arm means, the arm means comprising leaf spring-like structures permitting movement of the blade means relative to the base portion, guard portion and cap portion during a shaving operation.

Abstract: A socket device for making a pivotal connection between a single or multiple blade cartridge and a support where a connection between the socket and the support is accomplished by interlocking arcuate flanges and a connection between the socket and a cartridge is formed by cooperation between a channel and a track.

Abstract: A razor blade unit has a blade member, a guard member located forward of the exposed edge of the blade member, and integral adjusting mechanism operable independently of the razor handle for changing the positioning of the blade and guard members relative to one another to vary the shaving geometry.

Abstract: A razor blade assembly comprising a cap portion and a base portion, a first arm extending from the base portion and joining a guard portion extending generally parallel to the base portion, a second arm extending from the base portion toward the guard portion, and a blade disposed on the second arm, the arm being leaf spring-like structures permitting movement of the guard portion and the blade relative to the base portion and cap portion during a shaving operation.

Abstract: A safety razor head, which may be a replaceable cartridge or part of a disposable razor, has leading and following tandem blades fast with a guard member and a cap member, respectively. The members are pivotally mounted for angular movement independently of each other about spaced axes parallel with the blade edges. Alternatively, the members may be interconnected by flexible bridge portions to provide for the relative angular movement of one member and blade relative to the others.

Abstract: A razor blade assembly comprising a cap portion and a base portion, first arm means extending from the base portion and joining a guard portion extending generally parallel to the base portion, second arm means extending from the base portion toward the guard portion, and blade means disposed on the second arm means, the arm means being leaf spring-like structures permitting movement of the guard portion and the blade means relative to the base portion and cap portion during a shaving operation.

Abstract: A safety razor including a platform member and a cap member releasably interengageable to clamp a razor blade therebetween, the cap member having on its undersurface projection means which extend through the platform member and are adapted to be releasably engaged to clamp the said members together. The projection means have a substantial longitudinal extent to provide for distribution of the clamping forces.

Abstract: A razor blade assembly includes a razor blade shaving unit comprising a substantially rigid member to which a razor blade is secured in a permanent manner with the rigid member having a forward edge providing a guard surface spaced from a cutting edge of the razor blade. The razor blade assembly further includes a connector member attached to the shaving unit in such a manner that the shaving unit is movable relative to the connector member. The connector member is provided with a plurality of surfaces forming channel means longitudinally thereof for receiving supporting surfaces of a holder.

Abstract: A shaving implement includes a grip portion, a transversely extending support portion at one end of the grip portion, a connection between the grip portion and the support portion which permits movement of the support portion relative to the grip portion during the course of a shaving stroke in a dynamic mode of shaving action, and structure for restricting the movement of the support portion relative to the grip portion, the movement restricting structure including a control portion movable between a first position which affords significant movement restriction and a second position which affords less movement restriction.