A shaving razor has a housing joined to a handle, one or more blades mounted in the housing and a light source. The light source projects a defined image indicating the exact location of a blade edge on the skin of a user enabling the user to properly align the blade edge on the skin during shaving.
1. A shaving razor comprising:
a handle having a light source powered by a power source;
a cartridge detachably joined to the handle;
a plurality of first blades mounted on the cartridge, each of the plurality of first blades having a cutting edge on a first side of the cartridge;
a trimmer blade mounted on the cartridge, the trimmer blade having a cutting edge on a second side of the cartridge, opposite the first side of the cartridge; and
a reflective surface located on a top surface of the cartridge just below the cutting edge of the trimming blade, wherein the light source projects an image onto the reflective surface, the reflective surface reflecting the image onto a user's skin resulting in a line segment being projected indirectly onto the user's skin indicating the location of the cutting edge of the trimming blade enabling proper alignment of the cutting edge of the trimming blade during shaving.
2. The shaving razor according to claim 1 , wherein the reflective surface reflecting the image onto a user's skin results in a plurality of line segments being projected indirectly onto the user's skin indicating the location of the cutting edge of the trimming blade enabling proper alignment of the cutting edge of the trimming blade during shaving.
3. The shaving razor according to claim 1 , wherein the light source comprises a high illumination element.
4. The shaving razor according to claim 1 , wherein the line segment is projected intermittently.
5. The shaving razor according to claim 1 , wherein the light source is selected from the group consisting of a light emitting diode, a laser, a halogen bulb, or a luminescent bulb.
6. The shaving razor according to claim 1 , wherein the shaving razor is a wet razor.
7. The shaving razor according to claim 1 , wherein the cartridge is pivotably joined to the handle.
8. The shaving razor according to claim 1 , wherein the high illumination element comprises an electrically activated component.
9. The shaving razor according to claim 1 , wherein the line segment is projected onto the skin in a continuous manner.
10. The shaving razor according to claim 1 , wherein the line segment is projected onto the skin in a intermittent manner.