Modular safety razor with adjustable blade angle

A safety razor comprising:

• a handle;
• a cap;
• an attachment mechanism to engage the handle and the cap;
• and
• a double sided base plate defining a central aperture for enabling the engagement between the handle and the cap, the double sided base plate comprising:
• a first side having a first angled blade-engaging surface opposite a second angled blade-engaging surface, the first and second blade engaging surfaces defining a respective first and second blade gap when a double edged safety razor blade is secured between the cap and the first side of the double sided base plate;
• and
• a second side having a third angled blade-engaging surface opposite a fourth angled blade-engaging surface, the third and fourth blade engaging surfaces defining a respective third and fourth blade gap when a double edged safety razor blade is secured between the cap and the second side of the double sided base plate,
• wherein the first and second angled blade-engaging surfaces define a recess between said first and second angled blade-engaging surfaces, the recess defined by a first mating surface between the first and second angled blade-engaging surfaces, the first mating surface spanning substantially an entire length of the double sided base plate, and wherein the first and second angled blade-engaging surfaces are substantially parallel to the edge of the double edged safety razor blade when the double edged safety razor blade is secured between the cap and the first side of the double sided base plate,
• wherein when the double edged safety razor blade is secured between the cap and the first side of the double sided base plate, a compression force causes the double edge safety razor blade to conform to the angled blade engaging surfaces causing the double edge safety razor blade to flex, and wherein a bottom surface of the cap provides a concave surface which bends the double edge safety razor blade to provide a downward angle,
• wherein the each of the first and second angled blade-engaging surface defines an inclined surface area for providing the downward angle when the double edged safety razor is secured between the cap and the first side of the double sided base plate.

A modular safety razor shaving kit, the kit comprising:

• a handle
• a cap;
• an attachment mechanism to engage the handle and the cap;
• and
• a plurality of double sided base plates, each of the plurality of double sided base plates defining a central aperture for enabling the engagement between the handle and the cap, each of the plurality of double sided base plates comprising:
• a first side having a first angled blade-engaging surface opposite a second angled blade-engaging surface, the first and second blade engaging surfaces defining a respective first and second blade gap when a double edged safety razor blade is secured between the cap and the first side of the double sided base plate, the first and second blade gaps defining a first blade gap set;
• and
• a second side having a third angled blade-engaging surface opposite a fourth angled blade-engaging surface, the third and fourth blade engaging surfaces defining a respective third and fourth blade gap when a double edged safety razor blade is secured between the cap and the second side of the double sided base plate, the third and fourth blade gaps defining a second blade gap set,
• wherein the first and second angled blade-engaging surfaces define a recess between said first and second angled blade-engaging surfaces, the recess defined by a mating surface between the first and second angled blade-engaging surfaces, the mating surface spanning substantially an entire length of the double sided base plate, and wherein the first and second angled blade-engaging surfaces are substantially parallel to the edge of the double edged safety razor blade when the double edged safety razor blade is secured between the cap and the first side of the double sided base plate,
• wherein when the double edged safety razor blade is secured between the cap and the first side of the double sided base plate, a compression force causes the double edge safety razor blade to conform to the angled blade engaging surfaces causing the double edge safety razor blade to flex, and wherein a bottom surface of the cap provides a concave surface which bends the double edge safety razor blade to provide a downward angle,
• wherein the each of the first and second angled blade-engaging surface defines an inclined surface area for providing the downward angle when the double edged safety razor is secured between the cap and the first side of the double sided base plate.