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Granted Patent B2
US 12,521,901 · App. 19/027,267 · Granted Jan 13, 2026

Shaving razor system

Inventors: Ricardo Antonio Carbonell (Boston, MA); Jahdiel Fyfield (Roslindale, MA); Björn Kling (Glashuetten-Oberems, DE); Marianne Malmbak (Idstein, DE); Dean Bernard Sheehan, II (Billerica, MA); Franziska Schmid (Frankfurt am Main, DE)
Assignee: The Gillette Company LLC
B26B21/522B26B21/225B26B21/4018B26B21/4025B26B21/521
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,521,901
App. No.
19/027,267
Granted
Jan 13, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A shaving razor system having a shaving razor handle that includes a proximal end, a distal end, an upper surface extending between the proximal end and the distal end. The upper surface having a generally convex profile. The shaving razor handle has a lower surface extending between the proximal end and the distal end, the lower surface has a generally concave profile. A shaving razor cartridge releasably is mounted to the proximal end of the shaving razor handle. A cartridge ejection button is positioned on the lower surface towards the proximal end.

Claims (12)

1 . A shaving razor handle comprising:

a proximal end configured to attach to a shaving razor cartridge, a distal end;

an upper surface extending between the proximal end and the distal end, the upper surface having a generally convex profile;

a lower surface extending between the proximal end and the distal end, the lower surface having a generally concave profile; and

a cartridge ejection button positioned on the lower surface toward the proximal end, wherein the lower surface located toward the proximal end defines a recessed area having a rear rim and the cartridge ejection button is spaced 10 mm to 20 mm from the rear rim.

2 . The shaving razor handle of claim 1 wherein the upper surface defines a recessed area located toward the proximal end configured to receive one or more digits of a user.

3 . The shaving razor handle of claim 1 wherein the lower surface toward the proximal end of the shaving razor handle defines a recessed area having a forward rim and the cartridge ejection button is positioned within the recessed area.

4 . The shaving razor handle of claim 1 wherein the upper surface defines a recessed area configured to receive one or more digits of a user.

5 . The shaving razor handle of claim 1 wherein the cartridge ejection button is positioned within the recessed area defined by the lower surface.

6 . The shaving razor handle of claim 5 wherein the recessed area defined by the lower surface has a surface area of 800 mm 2 to 1500 mm 2 .

7 . The shaving razor handle of claim 1 where the cartridge ejection button is spaced 12 mm to 16 mm from the rear rim.

8 . The shaving razor handle of claim 1 wherein the recessed area has a surface area of 750 mm 2 to 950 mm 2 and the cartridge ejection button is positioned within the recessed area.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 4, 2025
From: CARBONELL, RICARDO ANTONIO; FYFIELD, JAHDIEL; KLING, BJÖRN; MALMBAK, MARINNE; SHEEHAN, DEAN BERNARD; SCHMID, FRANZISKA
To: THE GILLETTE COMPANY LLC
Reel/Frame 070101/0275 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63622828 · Jan 19, 2024
Related Publication 20250236033A1 · Jul 24, 2025
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