HANDLE FOR A RAZOR
A handle for a razor cartridge is provided.
1 . A handle for a razor cartridge, the handle comprising:
a head having a cartridge engaging end and an attachment end;
a body having a front end and a rear end, wherein body defines a centerline and the front end is coupled with the attachment end; and
a cover layer at least partially surrounding the body, wherein:
the cover layer is oval-shaped;
a first imaginary plane bisects the head into left and right portions that are substantial mirror images of each other;
a second imaginary plane is perpendicular to the first imaginary plane;
the centerline resides in each of the first imaginary plane and the second imaginary plane;
the cover layer has a maximum height measured along the first imaginary plane perpendicularly to the center line;
the cover layer has a maximum width measured along the second imaginary plane perpendicularly to the center line; and
the ratio of the maximum height of the cover layer to the maximum width of the cover layer is less than about 2.
2 . The handle of claim 1 , wherein the ratio of the maximum height to the maximum width is about 2 to about 1.
3 . The handle of claim 1 , wherein:
the body has a maximum height measured along the first imaginary plane perpendicularly to the center line;
the body has a maximum width measured along the second imaginary plane perpendicularly to the center line; and
the ratio of the maximum height of the body to the maximum width of the body is less than about 2.
4 . The handle of claim 3 , wherein the ratio of the maximum height of the body to the maximum width of the body is about 2 to about 1.
5 . The handle of claim 1 further comprising a clip member coupled with the rear end of the body.
6 . The handle of claim 5 , wherein the clip member is substantially U-shaped.
7 . The handle of claim 5 , wherein:
the clip member has a plurality of first retention features;
the body has a plurality of second retention features; and
each of the first retention features interacts with one of the second retention features to facilitate coupling of the clip member to the rear end of the body.
8 . The handle of claim 7 , wherein the first retention features are recesses and the second retention features are projections.
9 . The handle of claim 8 , wherein the clip member is substantially U-shaped.
10 . The handle of claim 1 , wherein the body comprises a first shell and a second shell that are releasably coupled together.
11 . The handle of claim 10 , wherein:
the first shell and the second shell each define one or more through holes;
the attachment end includes a pair of posts; and
each post extends through one of the through holes.
12 . The handle of claim 11 , wherein each post comprises an enlarged distal end.
13 . The handle of claim 10 further comprising a rod, wherein:
the body defines a hollow interior;
the rod is disposed in the hollow interior of the body;
the centerline extends through the rod.
14 . The handle of claim 13 , wherein the first shell and the second shell cooperate to form a seam that is substantially parallel with the centerline of the rod.
15 . The handle of claim 14 , wherein:
an imaginary plane bisects the head into left and right portions that are substantial mirror images of each other;
the centerline resides in the imaginary plane; and
the seam resides in the imaginary plane.
16 . The handle of claim 1 further comprising a rod, wherein:
the body defines a hollow interior;
the rod is disposed in the hollow interior of the body; and
the centerline extends through the rod.
17 . The handle of claim 16 , wherein the rod comprises one or more of steel, stainless steel and aluminum.
18 . The handle of claim 16 further comprising a clip member coupled with the rear end of the body, wherein the rod is spaced from the clip member.