IP Library Granted Patent US 7,540,087
Granted Patent B2
US 7,540,087 · App. 11/486,641 · Granted Jun 2, 2009

Shaving razor

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Patent No.
US 7,540,087
App. No.
11/486,641
Granted
Jun 2, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A shaving razor having a housing. The housing includes a plurality of shaving blades and a separate trimming blade. The trimming blade has a trimming blade edge. A trimming blade alignment member is provided on the housing for aligning the trimming blade edge which is visually concealed by said housing on a user's skin for accurate shaving.

Claims (17)

1. A shaving razor comprising

a housing, said housing comprising a plurality of shaving blades,

a separate trimming blade located in said housing, said trimming blade having a trimming blade edge, said housing visually concealing said trimming blade edge;

a trimming blade alignment member on said housing for aligning the trimming blade edge which is visually concealed by said housing on a user's skin for accurate shaving; and

wherein skin contact surfaces are provided on the housing for contact with the skin in front of and behind the trimming blade during the performance of a shaving stroke, and the trimming blade alignment member extends substantially perpendicular to a plane tangential to the skin contact surfaces and substantially intersects a blade edge position projected longitudinally of the trimming blade edge.

2. The shaving razor according to claim 1 , wherein said trimming blade alignment member provides a visual indication of the trimming blade edge position.

3. The shaving razor according to claim 1 , wherein said trimming blade alignment member indicates an angle at which the housing is to be held relative to the user's skin during shaving.

4. The shaving razor according to claim 1 , wherein said housing has a first color and said trimming blade alignment member has a second color different from said first color.

5. The shaving razor according to claim 1 , wherein said trimming blade alignment member comprises a recess in said housing.

6. The shaving razor according to claim 1 , wherein said trimming blade alignment member comprises a protrusion on said housing.

7. A shaving razor comprising

a housing, said housing comprising a plurality of shaving blades, said shaving blades comprising a shaving blade edge facing in a first direction;

a separate trimming blade located in said housing, said trimming blade having a trimming blade edge, said housing visually concealing said trimming blade edge, said trimming blade edge facing in a second direction different from said first direction;

a trimming blade alignment member on said housing for aligning the trimming blade edge which is visually concealed by said housing on a user's skin for accurate shaving with said trimming blade; and

wherein skin contact surfaces are provided on the housing for contact with the skin in front of and behind the trimming blade during the performance of a shaving stroke, and the trimming blade alignment member extends substantially perpendicular to a plane tangential to the skin contact surfaces and substantially intersects a blade edge position projected longitudinally of the trimming blade edge.

8. The shaving razor according to claim 7 , wherein said trimming blade alignment member provides a visual indication of the trimming blade edge position.

9. The shaving razor according to claim 7 , wherein said trimming blade alignment member indicates an angle at which the housing is to be held relative to the user's skin during shaving with said trimming blade.

Assignments (1)
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 26, 2016
From: THE GILLETTE COMPANY; THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC
To: THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC
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