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US 2018/0001492 A1Published application
Razor Blade With A Printed Object
AssigneeThe Gillette Company
InventorAndrew Charles Nicholas
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AssigneeThe Gillette Company
InventorAndrew Charles Nicholas
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A razor cartridge, a razor blade, and a process of producing a razor cartridge and razor blade is provided including at least one blade positioned between the guard and the cap where the visible surface of the at least one razor blade includes a printed object wherein the printed object has a height dimension of from about 0.04 mm to about 0.60 mm. The printed object may extend continuously along the length of the razor blade and/or may have multiple portions having a comb-like structure. The printed object appears as a solid object to a viewer's naked eye. The solid object includes a plurality of printed ink dots not visible to the viewer's naked eye. The printed object of flexible, polymer ink may act as a guard element on the razor blade which helps with glide and to manage a user's skin (e.g., bulge) during shaving.
A method of making a razor blade for a razor cartridge, comprising the steps of:
A razor blade for a razor cartridge, comprising:
A razor cartridge comprising a plurality of blades, each with a first side with at least one printed object printed on at least one of said first sides thereof, wherein the at least one printed object has a height dimension of from about 0.04 mm to about 0.60 mm as measured in a direction perpendicular to one of said sides of the razor blade.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.