IP Library Granted Patent US 12,202,159
Granted Patent B2
US 12,202,159 · App. 18/332,954 · Granted Jan 21, 2025

Shaving razor accessory

Inventors: John W. Griffin (Moultonborough, NH); Craig A. Provost (Newport Beach, CA); William E. Tucker (Plymouth, MA)
Assignee: SL SHAVECO LLC
B26B21/521A45D27/02B26B21/225B26B21/4012B26B21/44
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,202,159
App. No.
18/332,954
Granted
Jan 21, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Shaving razors and cartridges are featured which include one or more removably attachable shaving aid accessories.

Claims (22)

1. A shaving razor comprising:

a handle,

a shaving cartridge, having a plurality of blades,

mounted on a first portion of the handle,

a return element engaging a back surface of the shaving cartridge and thereby providing a return force during shaving, and

a shaving accessory comprising a body, the shaving accessory being removably mounted on a second portion of the handle by a magnetic attachment, the shaving accessory being mounted to pivot independently of the shaving cartridge,

wherein the shaving accessory comprises a shaving aid element disposed on a first side of the body and configured to contact a user's skin while shaving; and

wherein the magnetic attachment comprises engagement between at least one magnet mounted on the handle and at least one ferrous element on a second side of the body, the ferrous element having a convex ferric surface configured to contact the magnet and provide the independent pivoting of the shaving accessory relative to the handle.

2. The shaving razor of claim 1 , wherein the body defines an aperture configured to receive the cartridge.

3. The shaving razor of claim 1 , wherein the handle comprises a yoke portion, the razor comprises two magnets positioned at distal ends of the yoke portion, and the ferrous element comprises two plates disposed on the second surface of the body.

4. The shaving razor accessory of claim 1 , wherein the body is composed entirely of a ferric material.

5. The shaving accessory of claim 1 , wherein a portion of the body is coated with a ferric material.

6. The shaving accessory of claim 1 , wherein the body includes a frame and the at least one ferrous element is mounted on the frame.

7. The shaving razor of claim 1 , wherein the shaving aid element includes a shaving aid.

8. The shaving razor of claim 7 , wherein the shaving aid has exfoliating characteristics.

9. The shaving razor of claim 7 , wherein the shaving aid has lubricating characteristics.

10. The shaving razor of claim 7 , wherein the shaving aid has moisturizing characteristics.

11. The shaving razor of claim 7 , wherein the shaving aid has lathering characteristics.

12. The shaving razor of claim 1 , wherein the razor includes at least two magnets and two ferrous elements.

13. The shaving razor of claim 1 wherein the shaving aid element is in the form of a generally oval ring surrounding the shaving cartridge.

14. The shaving razor of claim 1 wherein the shaving accessory can be removed from the second portion of handle without removing the shaving cartridge from the first portion of the handle.

15. The shaving razor of claim 1 wherein the cartridge is removably mounted on the handle to allow a user to remove and replace the cartridge.

Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 21, 2025
From: SL SHAVECO LLC
To: NFS CAPITAL, LLC
Reel/Frame 072508/0353 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 18, 2023
From: STILETTO ASSIGNEE LLC
To: SL SHAVECO LLC
Reel/Frame 066058/0467 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 29, 2023
From: PROVOST, CRAIG A.; TUCKER, WILLIAM E.; GRIFFIN, JOHN W.
To: SHAVELOGIC, INC.
Reel/Frame 065704/0028 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 29, 2023
From: SHAVELOGIC, INC.
To: SL IP INTERMEDIATE LLC
Reel/Frame 065712/0526 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 29, 2023
From: SL IP INTERMEDIATE LLC
To: SL IP COMPANY LLC
Reel/Frame 065712/0554 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation 17815598 · Jul 28, 2022
Continuation 16547170 · Aug 21, 2019
Division 15510436
Provisional Application 62049838 · Sep 12, 2014
Related Publication 20240083052A1 · Mar 14, 2024
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