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US 12,466,094 B2Granted
Blade elements
AssigneeBIC Violex Single Member S.A.
InventorsChristos Galanis, Charalampos Schizas, Christos Ampatis, Georgios Kanakaris, Georgios Zotos
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Abstract
A blade element for a razor cartridge includes a blade support, a blade and a comb-like element. The blade support includes a base portion and a bent upper portion. The blade is arranged at the upper portion of the blade support and includes a cutting edge. The comb-like element includes a shaft and a plurality of teeth. The comb-like element is arranged parallel to the blade. The plurality of teeth extend parallel to each other form the shaft to beyond the cutting edge of the blade. Further, the comb-like element is disposed above the blade.
Claims20
A blade element for a razor cartridge comprising:
- a blade support comprising a base portion and a bent upper portion, wherein the bent upper portion protrudes from an end of the base portion;
- a blade arranged at the bent upper portion of the blade support and comprising a cutting edge;
- and
- a comb element that is configured to orient and guide hairs to the cutting edge of the blade, the comb element comprising:
- a shaft portion;
- and
- a plurality of teeth;
- wherein the blade is attached to a first side of the bent upper portion of the blade support;
- wherein the comb element is arranged parallel to the blade;
- wherein the plurality of teeth extend parallel to each other from the shaft portion to beyond the cutting edge of the blade;
- wherein the comb element is disposed above the blade and attached to a second side of the bent upper portion of the blade support, and each of the plurality of teeth of the comb element comprise a bent portion that is bent about the cutting edge of the blade;
- wherein a first surface of the blade is in contact with the blade support and a second surface of the blade, opposite of the first surface of the blade, faces away from a shaving plane;
- and
- wherein a portion of the first surface of the comb element is in contact with the blade support and a second surface of the blade support, opposite of the first surface of the comb element, faces the shaving plane.
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A razor assembly comprising:
- a first blade element comprising:
- a first blade support comprising a first base portion and a first bent upper portion;
- a first blade attached at a first side of the first bent upper portion of the first blade support and comprising a cutting edge;
- and
- a comb element comprising:
- a shaft portion;
- and
- a plurality of teeth;
- wherein the comb element is arranged parallel to and immediately adjacent above the first blade;
- wherein the plurality of teeth extend parallel to each other from the shaft portion to beyond the cutting edge of the first blade and the comb element is disposed above the first blade and attached to a second side of the first bent upper portion of the first blade support;
- wherein each of the plurality of teeth of the comb element comprise a bent portion bent over the cutting edge of the first blade;
- wherein a first surface of the first blade is in contact with the first blade support and a second surface of the first blade, opposite of the first surface of the first blade, faces away from a shaving plane;
- and
- wherein a portion of the first surface of the comb element is in contact with the first blade support and a second surface of the comb element, opposite of the first surface of the comb element, faces the shaving plane.
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A first blade element comprising:
- a first blade support comprising a first base portion and a first bent upper portion;
- a first blade attached at a first side of the first bent upper portion of the first blade support and comprising a cutting edge;
- and
- a comb element that is configured to orient and guide hairs to the cutting edge of the first blade, the comb element comprising:
- a shaft portion;
- and
- a plurality of teeth;
- wherein the comb element is arranged parallel to and immediately adjacent above the first blade;
- wherein the plurality of teeth extend parallel to each other from behind the cutting edge of the first blade to beyond the cutting edge of the first blade at a portion that is bent about the cutting edge of the first blade;
- wherein a first surface of the first blade is in contact with the first blade support and a second surface of the first blade, opposite of the first surface of the first blade, faces away from a shaving plane;
- and
- wherein a portion of the first surface of the comb element is in contact with the first blade support and a second surface of the comb element, opposite of the first surface of the comb element, faces the shaving plane.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.