Shaving razors and shaving cartridges
View Patent ↗A shaving razor handle includes a handle casing, a handle interconnect member coupled to the handle casing, the handle interconnect member having a body, a projection extending from the body, the projection having an enlarged distal end and angled side surfaces extending from the distal end to a base, wherein the side surfaces taper from the distal end to the base, forming a projected apex angle of about 45 and 60 degrees. The projected apex angle is about 52 degrees. The body has an arched profile. The body is asymmetrically shaped or generally D-shaped. The body has two slots that extend through the body on opposite sides of the projection. The handle includes a spring-biased release button having a pair of pusher arms, wherein each slot receives a respective pusher arm. The handle includes a plunger extending through an opening defined by the body and extending through the projection.
1. A shaving razor handle comprising:
a handle casing;
a handle interconnect member coupled to the handle casing, the handle interconnect member having a body;
a projection extending from the body, the projection having an enlarged distal end and angled side surfaces extending from the distal end to a base, wherein the side surfaces taper from the distal end to the base, forming a projected apex angle of about 45 and 60 degrees.
2. The shaving razor handle of claim 1 , wherein the projected apex angle is about 52 degrees.
3. The shaving razor handle of claim 1 , wherein the body has an arched profile.
4. The shaving razor handle of claim 3 , wherein the body is asymmetrically shaped.
5. The shaving razor handle of claim 4 , wherein the body is generally D-shaped.
6. The shaving razor handle of claim 1 wherein the body has two slots that extend through the body on opposite sides of the projection.
7. The shaving razor handle of claim 6 further comprising a spring-biased release button having a pair of pusher arms, wherein each slot receives a respective pusher arm.
8. The shaving razor handle of claim 7 wherein the release button has a cylindrical extension sized to receive a spring.
9. The shaving razor handle of claim 8 wherein a pair of guide members extend from a rear portion of the body to facilitate guiding the release button as it is actuated.
10. The shaving razor handle of claim 8 wherein the release button has a button substrate from which the cylindrical extension and the pusher arms extend.
11. The shaving razor handle of claim 1 further comprising a plunger extending through an opening defined by the body and extending through the projection.
12. The shaving razor handle of claim 11 wherein the plunger has a rounded distal end.
13. The shaving razor handle of claim 1 wherein the distal end of the projection has a width of about 4 mm to about 7 mm.
14. The shaving razor handle of claim 1 wherein at least one latch arm extends from a rear portion of the body to facilitate securing the body to handle casing.