Apparatus for shaving

An apparatus for shaving comprising:

• blade means which comprises at least one blade having an essentially straight and essentially continuous cutting edge, said blade comprised of a plurality of pliable blade segments aligned adjacent to each other to form the straight and essentially continuous cutting edge such that each blade segment is capable of being deflected in a direction perpendicular to the cutting edge independently with respect to the other blade segments by a surface while in contact with the surface during shaving thereof, and a strip to which each blade segment is integrally attached;
• a rectangular shaped head which holds said blade in a desired orientation, said head made of a flexible material;
• and
• a handle connected to said head.

An apparatus for shaving comprising:

• blade means which comprises at least one blade having a cutting edge, said blade comprised of a plurality of pliable blade segments aligned adjacent to each other to form the cutting edge such that each blade segment is capable of being deflected in a direction perpendicular to the cutting edge independently with respect to the other blade segments by a surface while in contact with the surface during shaving of the surface;
• a head which holds said blade in a desired orientation such that the blade segments are freestanding and not prestressed;
• and
• a handle connected to said head.