Shaving razor tray
A tray is disclosed for securely holding a shaving razor and a shaving cartridge magazine when not in use.
1. A tray for holding a razor, the tray comprising:
a main portion configured to support a portion of the razor, the main portion including a cartridge receiving portion, and
a retention feature configured to retain the razor securely on the main portion, the retention feature comprising an arcuate portion having a U-shaped curved surface, the arcuate portion being dimensioned so that when the tray is in use the arcuate portion is received within a yoke area of a distal end of a handle of the razor and the curved surface faces towards the cartridge receiving portion.
2. The tray of claim 1 , wherein the arcuate portion flexes during insertion into the open area, such that it is pretensioned against a surface of the handle when the razor is in place in the tray.
3. The tray of claim 1 , wherein the retention feature further comprises a support portion adjacent the arcuate portion, the support portion being configured to support a surface of the handle.
4. The tray of claim 1 , wherein the curved surface faces generally in the direction of the long axis of the tray.
5. The tray of claim 1 , wherein the razor includes a cartridge having a blade surface, and the retention feature is configured to support the blade surface above an opposing surface of the main portion.
6. The tray of claim 1 , wherein the main portion includes a drain port.
7. The tray of claim 6 , wherein the drain port is positioned to be under a cartridge end of the razor when the razor is in place in the tray.
8. The device of claim 1 , wherein the main portion includes a lip configured to interact with a proximal end of the handle.
9. The device of claim 1 , further comprising shaving cartridge magazine retention features extending below a lower surface of the main portion.
10. The tray of claim 9 , wherein the shaving cartridge magazine retention features comprise a pair of opposed brackets extending from the lower surface of the main portion.
11. The tray of claim 9 , wherein the shaving cartridge magazine retention features are configured to receive a generally box-shaped magazine.
12. The tray of claim 9 , wherein the shaving cartridge magazine retention features are configured so that the contents of the magazine may be accessed without removing the magazine.
13. The tray of claim 10 , wherein the brackets are designed to flex when a magazine is inserted between or removed from the brackets.
14. The tray of claim 11 , wherein the brackets comprise two inwardly facing L-shaped elements that define a space therebetween that is dimensioned to receive the magazine.
15. The tray of claim 14 , wherein inward facing surfaces of the L-shaped elements include stop features configured to engage the sides of the magazine.