Razor cartridge

1 . A razor cartridge, comprising:

a housing;

a bottom cover comprising multiple steps; and

multiple razor blade assemblies, wherein each razor blade assembly of the multiple razor blade assemblies is arranged on a respective step of the multiple steps and comprises:

a blade support comprising;

a first main surface and a second main surface opposite to the first main surface; and

at least one upwardly protruding member and at least one downwardly protruding member; and

a razor blade attached to the blade support,

wherein the at least one upwardly protruding member of at least one razor blade assembly of the multiple razor blade assemblies is configured to engage a second main surface of a blade support of an adjacent razor blade assembly of the multiple razor blade assemblies,

wherein the at least one downwardly protruding member of at least one razor blade assembly of the multiple razor blade assemblies is configured to engage a first main surface of a blade support of an adjacent razor blade assembly of the multiple razor blade assemblies, and

wherein each razor blade assembly of the multiple razor blade assemblies is independently movable relative to another blade assembly of the multiple razor blade assemblies.

2 . The razor cartridge according to claim 1 , wherein

the multiple razor blade assemblies comprise an intermediate razor blade assembly, a first adjacent razor blade assembly and a second adjacent razor blade assembly;

the at least one upwardly protruding member of the intermediate razor blade assembly is configured to engage a second main surface of a blade support of the first adjacent razor blade assembly; and

the at least one downwardly protruding member of the intermediate razor blade assembly is configured to engage a first main surface of a blade support of the second adjacent razor blade assembly.

3 . The razor cartridge according to claim 2 , wherein

the at least one upwardly protruding member of the first adjacent razor blade assembly is configured to engage a support surface of the housing; and

the at least one downwardly protruding member of the first adjacent razor blade assembly is configured to engage a first main surface of a blade support of the intermediate razor blade assembly.

4 . The razor cartridge according to claim 2 , wherein the at least one upwardly protruding member of the second adjacent razor blade assembly is configured to engage a second main surface of a blade support of the intermediate razor blade assembly.

5 . The razor cartridge according to claim 2 , wherein the bottom cover comprises a support surface configured to engage and support a second main surface of the blade support of the second adjacent razor blade assembly.

6 . The razor cartridge according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one upwardly protruding member protrudes a same distance from the first main surface as the at least one downwardly protruding member protrudes from the second main surface.

7 . The razor cartridge according to claim 1 , wherein the multiple razor blades assemblies are arranged on the multiple steps of the bottom cover to position each razor blade at a distance relative to adjacent razor blade(s).

8 . The razor cartridge according to claim 7 , wherein the distance between each razor blade and the adjacent razor blade(s) is equal to the distance that the at least one upwardly protruding member protrudes from the first main surface and the at least one downwardly protruding member protrudes from the second main surface.

9 . The razor cartridge according to claim 1 , wherein

the blade support comprises a first side configured to face a step of the multiple steps and a second side opposite to the first side;

the at least one upwardly protruding member is arranged in connection with the first side; and

the at least one downwardly protruding member is arranged in connection with the second side.

10 . The razor cartridge according to claim 9 , wherein

at least a portion of the first side of the blade support is bent to form the at least one upwardly protruding member; and

at least a portion of the second side of the blade support is bent to form the at least one downwardly protruding member.

11 . The razor cartridge according to claim 9 , wherein the blade support comprises at least one support member attached to the razor blade.

12 . The razor cartridge according to claim 11 , wherein at least one support member extends from the second side of the blade support.

13 . The razor cartridge according to claim 11 , wherein the blade support comprises multiple support members and multiple downwardly protruding members.

14 . The razor cartridge according to claim 13 , wherein the blade support comprises alternating support members and downwardly protruding members.

15 . The razor cartridge according to claim 13 , wherein the blade support comprises slotted openings between adjacent support members and downwardly protruding members.

16 . The razor cartridge according to claim 1 , wherein the blade support comprises at least one spring member configured to engage a step of the multiple steps.

17 . The razor cartridge according to claim 16 , wherein the at least one spring member comprises at least one elongated segment forming at least one laterally extending slotted opening in the blade support.

18 . The razor cartridge according to claim 17 , wherein

the blade support comprises two spring members; and

the at least one upwardly protruding member is arranged between the two spring members.

19 . The razor cartridge according to claim 16 , wherein a respective blade exposure of each razor blade of the multiple razor blade assemblies is individually controllable.

20 . The razor cartridge according to claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises:

an elongated blade receiving region defined between two end walls spaced from each other along a first axis and between two side walls spaced from each other along a second axis perpendicular to the first axis; and

blade-receiving slots in the end walls and extending along a third axis that is perpendicular to the first axis and angled at an angle larger than 0° but smaller than 90° to the second axis.

21 . The razor cartridge according to claim 20 , wherein the multiple steps extend along the third axis.

22 . The razor cartridge according to claim 1 , wherein the bottom cover is releasably attached to the housing.

23 . The razor cartridge according to claim 1 , wherein the bottom cover comprises at least one channel extending through a thickness of the bottom cover.

24 . A razor, comprising:

a razor handle; and

the razor cartridge according to claim 1 connected to the razor handle.