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 formed of a first material and 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 formed of a second material and disposed in the hollow interior of the body, the rod defining a centerline; and
a cover layer at least partially surrounding the body, wherein the rod is spaced from the attachment end of the head along the centerline.
2 . The handle of claim 1 , wherein the first material is different from the second material.
3 . The handle of claim 1 further comprising a clip member coupled with the rear end of the body.
4 . The handle of claim 3 , wherein the clip member is substantially U-shaped.
5 . The handle of claim 4 , wherein the clip member has a pair of arm members that are substantially the same length.
6 . The handle of claim 4 , wherein the clip member is spaced from the rod.
7 . The handle of claim 1 , wherein the body comprises a first shell and a second shell that are releasably coupled together.
8 . The handle of claim 7 , wherein the first shell and the second shell cooperate to form a seam that is substantially parallel with the centerline of the rod.
9 . The handle of claim 8 , 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.
10 . The handle of claim 7 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.
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 10 , wherein the clip member is substantially U-shaped.
13 . The handle of claim 7 , wherein:
the attachment end has a stem and at least one retention feature; and
the first and second retention features interact with the front end of the body to facilitate attachment of the attachment end thereto.
14 . The handle of claim 13 , wherein:
the at least one retention feature comprises a pair of protrusions; and
the first and second shells cooperate to define a pair of slots, each of which are configured to receive one of the protrusions.
15 . The handle of claim 14 , wherein one of the protrusions is longer than the other protrusion and one of the slots is longer than the other slot.
16 . The handle of claim 14 , wherein each of the protrusions is substantially square shaped.
17 . The handle of claim 1 , wherein the rod comprises one or more of steel, stainless steel and aluminum.
18 . The handle of claim 7 , wherein:
the first shell and the second shell each define one or more through holes; and
the cover layer extends into each of the through holes.
19 . The handle of claim 7 , 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.
20 . The handle of claim 19 , wherein each post comprises an enlarged distal end.