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 the body defines a hollow interior and the front end is coupled with the attachment end;
a rod disposed in the hollow interior of the body, the rod defining a centerline;
a cover layer at least partially surrounding the body; and
a clip member coupled with the rear end of the body and being spaced from the rod.
2 . The handle of claim 1 , wherein the rod is spaced from the attachment end of the head along the centerline.
3 . The handle of claim 1 , wherein the rod comprises one or more of steel, stainless steel and aluminum.
4 . The handle of claim 1 , wherein the clip member is substantially U-shaped.
5 . The handle of claim 1 , wherein the clip member has a pair of arm members that are each substantially the same length.
6 . The handle of claim 1 , wherein the body comprises a first shell and a second shell that are releasably coupled together.
7 . The handle of claim 6 , wherein the first shell and the second shell cooperate to form a seam that is substantially parallel with the centerline of the rod.
8 . The handle of claim 7 , 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.
9 . The handle of claim 6 further comprising a clip member having a plurality of first retention features, wherein:
the first shell and the second shell each have at least one second retention feature; 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.
10 . The handle of claim 9 , wherein the clip member overlies a portion of the seam.
11 . The handle of claim 10 , wherein the first retention features are recesses and the second retention features are projections.
12 . The handle of claim 9 , wherein the clip member is substantially U-shaped.
13 . The handle of claim 12 , wherein the clip member has a pair of arm members that are each substantially the same length.
14 . The handle of claim 1 further comprising a pair of plates, each plate disposed on opposite sides of the clip member.
15 . The handle of claim 1 , wherein the body defines a channel at the rear end configured to receive the clip member.
16 . The handle of claim 15 , wherein the cover layer is adjacent to the channel.
17 . The handle of claim 15 , wherein the channel and the clip member are substantially U-shaped.