US 10,538,005 B2 · Single-blade razor apparatus

Abstract

A single-blade razor apparatus and methods for manufacturing the same. A razor apparatus may include a handle and a head pivotably mounted on the handle. The head may include a rear side including an aperture for receiving a single blade, as well as a front side through which a cutting edge of the blade is exposed during use. An upper portion and a lower portion of the head may form the aperture. The lower portion may physically interface with the upper portion so that a front region of the upper portion is physically supported by the lower portion. In a particular implementation, the lower portion may include several protruding latches proximate the front side of the head, which may respectively mate with recesses formed in the upper portion. Alternatively, the latches may be formed in the upper portion and may respectively mate with recesses formed in the lower portion.

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Dependent claims

A razor apparatus, comprising:

a handle;
and
a head pivotably mounted on the handle, the head having a rear side including an aperture for removably receiving a single blade, wherein the head is configured to receive the single blade upon insertion of the single blade into the rear side of the head via the aperture, the head further having a front side through which a cutting edge of the single blade is exposed during use;
wherein the head comprises an upper portion and a lower portion that form the aperture;
and
wherein the head is configured to retain the single blade in a manner that, during shaving, permits the entirety of the single blade to move, free from biasing forces, in at least two dimensions relative to the head, wherein the at least two dimensions include a dimension perpendicular to a face of the single blade.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Single-blade razor apparatus

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Single-blade razor apparatus

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