Razor cartridge

A razor cartridge comprising:

• a housing extending longitudinally along a longitudinal axis, wherein the housing comprises a leading longitudinal side, a trailing longitudinal side, and a cutting member mounting portion in-between the leading longitudinal side and the trailing longitudinal side;
• and
• a plurality of cutting members disposed at least partially in the cutting member mounting portion, wherein each cutting member of the plurality of cutting members is arranged between the leading longitudinal side and the trailing longitudinal side of the housing in a shaving direction of the razor cartridge, wherein each of the plurality of the cutting members comprises a blade support having a blade mounting portion, and a blade attached to the blade mounting portion,
• wherein the plurality of cutting members comprises a first subset of a first type of cutting member and a second subset of a second type of cutting member, the first subset and the second subset being configured such that, in use, each of the first subset and the second subset have at least one skin contact area for each of the plurality of cutting members,
• wherein the first subset of the first type of cutting member includes a first blade support with a first blade disposed on a first blade mounting portion that is located on an inner surface of the first blade support, such that a cutting edge of the first blade and an outer surface of the first blade support are configured to contact skin of a user,
• wherein the second subset of the second type of cutting member includes a second blade support with a second blade disposed on a second blade mounting portion that is located on an outer surface of the second blade support, such that a cutting edge of the second blade is configured to contact the skin of the user.

A method of manufacturing a razor cartridge comprising:

• obtaining a housing extending longitudinally along a longitudinal axis, wherein the housing comprises a leading longitudinal side, a trailing longitudinal side, and a cutting member mounting portion in-between the leading and trailing longitudinal sides;
• and
• disposing a plurality of cutting members at least partially in the cutting member mounting portion to thus provide the plurality of cutting members, wherein each cutting member of the plurality of cutting members is arranged between the leading longitudinal side and the trailing longitudinal side of the housing in a shaving direction of the razor cartridge, and each of the plurality of cutting members comprises a blade support having a blade mounting portion and a blade attached to the blade mounting portion;
• and
• wherein the plurality of cutting members comprises a first subset of a first type of cutting member that, in use, has two skin contact areas with a user along a transverse cutting member contact axis, wherein the first type of cutting member comprises a first blade support having a first blade mounting portion disposed on an inner surface of the first blade support that, in use, faces away from a shaving plane and a first blade attached to the first blade mounting portion,
• wherein the plurality of cutting members comprises a second subset of a second type of cutting member that, in use, has one skin contact area with the user along the transverse cutting member contact axis, wherein the second type of cutting member comprises a second blade support having a second blade mounting portion disposed on an outer surface of the second blade support that, in use, faces towards the shaving plane, and a second blade attached to the second blade mounting portion,
• wherein the plurality of cutting members is configured such that, in use, a total number of skin contact areas of the plurality of cutting members with the user along the transverse cutting member contact axis is at least one greater than a total number of cutting members comprised within the plurality of cutting members.