IP Library Granted Patent US 12,296,497
Granted Patent B2
US 12,296,497 · App. 17/803,456 · Granted May 13, 2025

Razor blade snapper cleaning device

Inventors: Ralph E. Pocino (Mercerville, NJ); Armando R. Pocino (Mercerville, NJ)
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,296,497
App. No.
17/803,456
Granted
May 13, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A razor snapper device for removing cut hair and shaving debris from a razor by spring-loaded impact and configured to couple to a handle of the razor, including a snapper device housing, a pull mechanism positioned within said housing configured for manual pulling and release actions and including a pull rod having a pull handle at a proximal end of the pull rod and a striker at a distal end of the pull rod, a strike plate located opposite the striker, and a spring positioned to bias the pull mechanism toward the strike plate and having sufficient tension to create an impact of the striker against the strike plate when the proximal end of the pull mechanism is pulled outwardly of the razor snapper device housing and released which causes cut hair and shaving debris to release from the razor.

Claims (14)

1. A razor snapper device for removing cut hair and shaving debris from a razor by spring-loaded impact, said razor having a handle and a razor blade housing or a cartridge connected to said handle, said razor snapper device configured to be coupled to said handle of said razor and wherein said razor snapper device comprises:

a. a razor snapper device housing;

b. a pull mechanism for manual pulling and release actions, said pull mechanism positioned within said snapper device housing, said pull mechanism including a pull rod with a proximal end and a distal end, a pull handle at said proximal end of said pull rod, and a striker at said distal end of said pull rod;

c. a strike plate located opposite said striker; and,

d. a spring connected to said pull mechanism, said spring positioned within said snapper device housing, and said spring positioned to bias said pull mechanism toward said strike plate, said spring having sufficient tension to create an impact of said striker against said strike plate when said pull mechanism is pulled in an outward direction of said snapper device housing by said pull handle, and said striker is pulled away from said strike plate and released, said impact causing cut hair and shaving debris to release from said razor.

2. The razor snapper device of claim 1 , wherein said razor snapper device housing is fixedly attached to said razor.

3. The razor snapper device of claim 1 , wherein said razor snapper device housing is removably attached to said razor.

4. The razor snapper device of claim 1 , wherein said handle is a hollow handle and at least a portion of said handle is said razor snapper device housing, said pull mechanism, striker, and spring are positioned within said handle.

5. The razor snapper device of claim 4 , wherein said hollow handle has an open top and a closed bottom and said closed bottom is the strike plate.

6. The razor snapper device of claim 1 , wherein said pull mechanism is removably attachable to said razor and includes at least one attachment component on said housing for attachment thereof to said razor.

7. The razor snapper device of claim 6 , wherein said attachment component is selected from the group consisting of a rigid yoke, a flexible yoke, a clip, a latch and a rubber band.

8. The razor snapper device of claim 6 , wherein there are two attachment components.

9. The razor snapper device of claim 8 , wherein said attachment components are selected from the group consisting of a rigid yoke, a flexible yoke, a clip, a latch and a rubber band.

10. The razor snapper device of claim 9 , wherein said attachment components are rubber bands and said pull mechanism is an elongated arched pull mechanism.

Continuity (1)
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