Razor mechanism with slidable cartridge support

A razor mechanism for use with a flexible cartridge comprising:

• a housing having a substantially enclosed interior portion, a distal end, a proximal end and a central longitudinal axis extending from said distal end to said proximal end;
• an actuator slidably connected to said housing for movement in a direction substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis, said actuator comprising at least one prong member;
• an attachment member having a pivoting end and an attachment end, wherein said pivoting end pivotally engages said housing within said interior portion, and said attachment end is moveable in response to flexing of said flexible cartridge during shaving;
• wherein said actuator engages said attachment member such that said attachment end moves toward said longitudinal axis in response to the movement of said actuator;
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• a cartridge support slidably engaged with said housing for returning a flexed cartridge to a substantially linear configuration.

A razor mechanism comprising:

• a base member having a central longitudinal axis;
• means for attaching a flexible cartridge to said razor mechanism such that said cartridge is disposed substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis, wherein said attaching means is movably connected to said base member;
• means for moving said attaching means such that upon movement of said moving means, at least a portion of said attaching means moves toward said longitudinal axis;
• wherein said attaching means is also moveable toward said longitudinal axis in response to flexing of said flexible cartridge during shaving;
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• a cartridge support slidably connected to said base member for movement substantially parallel to said central longitudinal axis.

A razor mechanism for use with a flexible cartridge comprising:

• a housing having a distal end, a proximal end, a central longitudinal axis extending from said distal end to said proximal end, a substantially enclosed interior region, and at least one guide rail disposed substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis;
• at least one attachment member disposed at least partially within said housing, said attachment member having a proximal end pivotally connected to said housing in said interior region and at least one lateral groove which slidingly engages said guide rail;
• said attachment member further comprising an attachment end which is moveable in a direction substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis of said razor mechanism in response to the flexing of said flexible cartridge during shaving;
• an actuator slidably connected to said housing along said longitudinal axis and in moveable engagement with said attachment member, wherein said actuator is biased toward the proximal end of said housing and wherein the movement of said actuator toward the distal end of said housing moves said attachment end in a direction substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis;
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• a distally biased cartridge support slidably connected to said housing and extending at least partially outside said distal end of said housing.