IP Library Granted Patent US 8,650,758
Granted Patent B2
US 8,650,758 · App. 12/260,407 · Granted Feb 18, 2014

Razor blade assembly pre-form

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Patent No.
US 8,650,758
App. No.
12/260,407
Granted
Feb 18, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A shaving blade assembly pre-form comprising a blade frame comprising transverse connecting strips; a plurality of blades welded to the blade frame that span the transverse connecting strips along a length of the frame; and a disposable tie disposed parallel to the plurality of blades and across said transverse connecting strips.

Claims (29)

1. A shaving blade assembly pre-form comprising:

a. a blade frame comprising transverse connecting strips;

b. a plurality of blades welded to said blade frame that span said transverse connecting strips along a length of the frame; and

c. a disposable tie disposed parallel to said plurality of blades and across said transverse connecting strips, wherein said disposable tie is removed prior to incorporation of said frame into a razor cartridge.

2. The shaving blade assembly pre-form of claim 1 wherein said frame comprises a location hole.

3. The shaving blade assembly pre-form of claim 2 wherein said location hole is disposed adjacent a longitudinal end of said frame.

4. The shaving blade assembly pre-form of claim 1 wherein said transverse connecting strips comprise a plurality of opposing support wings.

5. The shaving blade assembly pre-form of claim 1 wherein said blade frame comprises a flowthrough vent.

6. The shaving blade assembly pre-form of claim 5 wherein said blade frame comprises said vent at a distal end of a transverse connecting strip.

7. The shaving blade assembly pre-form of claim 5 wherein said vent occur in a plurality along different areas of a top portion of said frame.

8. A shaving blade assembly pre-form comprising:

a. a blade frame comprising transverse connecting strips and a flow through vent;

b. a plurality of blades welded to said blade frame that span said transverse connecting strips along a length of the frame; and

c. a disposable tie disposed parallel to said plurality of blades and across said transverse connecting strips.

9. The shaving blade assembly pre-form of claim 8 wherein said frame comprises a location hole.

10. The shaving blade assembly pre-form of claim 9 wherein said location hole is disposed adjacent a longitudinal end of said frame.

11. The shaving blade assembly pre-form of claim 8 wherein said transverse connecting strips comprise a plurality of opposing support wings.

12. The shaving blade assembly pre-form of claim 8 wherein said blade frame comprises said vent at a distal end of a transverse connecting strip.

13. The shaving blade assembly pre-form of claim 8 wherein said vent occur in a plurality along different areas of a top portion of said frame.

14. A shaving blade assembly pre-form comprising:

a. a blade frame comprising transverse connecting strips;

b. a plurality of blades welded to said blade frame that span said transverse connecting strips along a length of the frame; and

c. a disposable tie disposed parallel to said plurality of blades and across said transverse connecting strips, wherein said disposable tie is removed after incorporation of said frame into a razor cartridge.

15. The shaving blade assembly pre-form of claim 14 wherein said frame comprises a location hole.

16. The shaving blade assembly pre-form of claim 15 wherein said location hole is disposed adjacent a longitudinal end of said frame.

17. The shaving blade assembly pre-form of claim 14 wherein said transverse connecting strips comprise a plurality of opposing support wings.

18. The shaving blade assembly pre-form of claim 14 wherein said blade frame comprises a flowthrough vent.

19. The shaving blade assembly pre-form of claim 18 wherein said blade frame comprises said vent at a distal end of a transverse connecting strip.

20. The shaving blade assembly pre-form of claim 18 wherein said vent occur in a plurality along different areas of a top portion of said frame.

Assignments (2)
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 26, 2016
From: THE GILLETTE COMPANY; THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC
To: THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC
Reel/Frame 040145/0258 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 5, 2008
From: WAIN, KEVIN JAMES; PETERSON, MARK
To: GILLETTE COMPANY, THE
Reel/Frame 021796/0678 →