RAZOR CARTRIDGE WITH REDUCED PART COUNT AND EXPANDED RANGE OF MOTION

摘要

A shaving razor having a cartridge containing a razor blade coupled to a monolithic yoke. The yoke is formed from a single piece of material possibly by injection molding. The yoke has a bridge and a pair of cross pieces each coupled to the bridge by a living hinge. The cartridge is coupled to the cross pieces and spans between the cross pieces.

主权项

1. A shaving razor comprising:
a yoke molded as a single piece, the yoke including a bridge and a pair of cross pieces coupled to the bridge each by a living hinge centrally located along the cross piece, the cross pieces attached to define a substantial angle with the bridge, the angle having its vertex at the living hinge; a cartridge having a razor blade coupled to the yoke to span between the cross pieces wherein a long dimension of the blade is substantially perpendicular to the cross pieces; and at least a second cartridge having at least one blade and coupled to the yoke to span between the cross pieces the cartridges collectively forming a blade assembly wherein at least one cartridge is disposed on the cross pieces ahead of the living hinges and at least on cartridge is disposed on the cross pieces after the living hinge in a shaving direction.