Razor with blade unit biasing member
View Patent ↗A razor including a replaceable shaving cartridge. The replaceable shaving cartridge includes a pivotal frame, a blade unit moveably secured to the pivotal frame and an interconnect member. The blade unit includes one or more blades and has a camming surface. The interconnect member has a pivotal support structure that pivotally supports the pivotal frame for pivoting about a pivot axis. A biasing member that has a cam follower surface extends from the interconnect member to act on the camming surface to bias the blade unit. A handle is releasably secured to the interconnect member.
1. A razor comprising:
a replaceable shaving cartridge comprising a pivotal frame, a blade unit moveably secured to said pivotal frame between a first position and a second position and an interconnect member;
said blade unit comprising a camming surface and one or more blades;
said interconnect member having a pivotal support structure that pivotally supports said pivotal frame for pivoting about a pivot axis and a central base structure having a recess and a cam follower opening in communication with said recess and facing said camming surface;
a handle having a cartridge support structure shaped to mate with said recess and a biasing member that has a cam follower surface that extends through said cam follower opening of said interconnect member to act on said camming surface to bias said blade unit toward said second position.
2. The razor of claim 1 wherein said biasing member comprises a spring biased plunger.
3. The razor of claim 1 wherein said biasing member comprises a cantilever spring.
4. The razor of claim 1 wherein said razor comprises at least two biasing members.
5. The razor of claim 1 wherein said pivotal frame has an upper surface and a lower surface, said came follower biasing said blade unit toward said upper surface of said pivotal frame.