Universal Razor Cartridge Handle
AssigneeEdgewell Personal Care Brands, LLC
InventorJay Bunnell
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Abstract
A razor cartridge handle configured to be connected to first and second type razor cartridges, which first and second type razor cartridges are different from one another, is provided. The handle includes a cartridge end, a first assembly, a second assembly, an ejector, and a plunger. The first assembly is configured to connect the first type razor cartridge to a cartridge end of the handle. The second assembly is configured to connect the second type razor cartridge to the cartridge end of the handle. The razor cartridge ejector is operable to selectively eject both first type razor cartridges and second type razor cartridges. The plunger is normally biased to a position where a distal end of the plunger is in contact with the attached razor cartridge.
Claims18
A razor cartridge handle configured to be connected to a first type razor cartridge, and configured to be connected to a second type razor cartridge, wherein the first type razor cartridge is different from the second type razor cartridge, the handle comprising:
- a cartridge end and an opposed end;
- a first assembly configured to connect the first type razor cartridge to the cartridge end of the handle;
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- a second assembly configured to connect the second type razor cartridge to the cartridge end of the handle;
- wherein the first and second assemblies are configured so that only a single razor cartridge can be attached to the handle at a time, which attached razor cartridge is either a first type razor cartridge or a second type razor cartridge;
- an ejector button that is normally biased in a first position relative to the handle, and is translatable to an eject position;
- an ejector having a first arm with a distal end and a second arm with a distal end, which ejector is normally biased in a retracted position wherein the arms substantially reside within the handle;
- wherein the ejector is in communication with the ejector button such that translating the ejector button to the eject position causes the ejector arms to extend outwardly from the handle cartridge end and causes the distal ends of the ejector arms to contact the attached razor cartridge;
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- a plunger with a distal end, which plunger is normally biased outwardly from the handle cartridge end to reside in an extended position, wherein in the extended position the distal end of the plunger is in contact with the attached razor cartridge.
A razor cartridge handle configured to be connected to a first type razor cartridge, and configured to be connected to a second type razor cartridge, wherein the first type razor cartridge is different from the second type razor cartridge, the handle comprising:
- a first assembly configured to connect the first type razor cartridge to a cartridge end of the handle;
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- a second assembly configured to connect the second type razor cartridge to the cartridge end of the handle;
- wherein the first and second assemblies are configured so that only a single razor cartridge can be attached to the handle at a time, which attached razor cartridge is either the first type razor cartridge or the second type razor cartridge;
- an razor cartridge ejector operable to selectively eject an attached first type razor cartridge and operable to selectively eject an attached second type razor cartridge;
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- a plunger with a distal end, which plunger is normally biased to a position where the distal end of the plunger is in contact with the attached razor cartridge.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.