Razor handle with latch for pivotable cartridge

In a shaving instrument including a razor handle making pivotal engagement with a razor blade cartridge, said razor blade handle comprising a vertical body portion adapted to be held by a shaver, said cartridge being freely rotatable through a predetermined arc, spaced arms extending upwardly from said body portion, said arms including means for pivotally engaging said blade cartridge, the improvement comprising:

• automatic cartridge latching means extending from said handle and positioned for retaining said blade cartridge at a predetermined angular position when said blade cartridge is rotated beyond said arc, said latching means being flexible and resiliently deflectable upon contact with said cartridge permitting said blade cartridge to rotate into and out of latching position by virtue of said flexibility, said handle being a unitary plastic member, said latching means defining a single cantilevered latching beam projecting from said handle, said blade cartridge including a camming surface for engagement with a cam follower and said handle further including a second cantilevered beam extending therefrom toward said cartridge camming surface and including a forward edge for camming engagement with said cartridge camming surface thereby urging said blade cartridge to a neutral position, both said beams being formed integrally with said handle to develop a single piece-part.