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US 10,328,587 B2Granted
Shaving systems
AssigneeShavelogic, Inc.
InventorsJohn W. Griffin, Craig A. Provost, William E. Tucker
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Abstract
Replaceable shaving assemblies are disclosed that include a blade unit, an interface element configured to removeably connect the blade unit to a handle, on which the blade unit is pivotably mounted, and a return element disposed on the interface element. Shaving systems including such shaving assemblies are also disclosed, as are methods of using such shaving systems.
Claims12
A replaceable shaving assembly comprising:
- a blade unit;
- an interface element configured to removeably connect the blade unit to a handle, on which the blade unit is pivotably mounted, the interface element including a handle receiving portion having an open cavity dimensioned to receive a distal end of the handle and a pair of arms having portions configured to receive the blade unit in pivoting engagement;
- and
- an elastomeric return element disposed on the interface element, the return element comprising a pair of elongated bands of elastomer positioned to interact with one or more corresponding portions of the blade unit, each of the bands having a longitudinal axis extending generally parallel to a longitudinal axis of the blade unit and each of the bands being supported at an outboard side thereof by a corresponding one of the arms.
1 more element
A shaving system comprising:
- a handle having a distal end and a proximal end;
- and
- mounted on the handle, a replaceable shaving assembly that includes a blade unit, an interface element configured to removeably connect the blade unit to the handle, on which the blade unit is pivotably mounted, the interface element including a handle receiving portion having an open cavity dimensioned to receive the distal end of the handle and a pair of arms having portions configured to receive the blade unit in pivoting engagement, and an elastomeric return element disposed on the interface element, the return element comprising a pair of elongated bands of elastomer positioned to interact with one or more corresponding portions of the blade unit, each of the bands having a longitudinal axis extending generally parallel to a longitudinal axis of the blade unit and each of the bands being supported at an outboard side thereof by a corresponding one of the arms.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.