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US 5,347,717 AGranted
Chuck assembly for a disposable razor
OwnerTse-Jen Ts'aiinventor
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Abstract
The chuck assembly includes a chucking device having two pawls controlled by a press rod to move toward each other for loading a blade cartridge, a spring worked to return the pawl to its former position after the loading of the blade cartridge permitting the blade cartridge to be retained to the pawls, and a spring-supported balance rod on which the loaded blade cartridge is balanced.
Claims5
A chuck assembly fastened to a handle to hold a blade cartridge, comprising:
- a housing formed of a bottom shell and a top shell covered on said bottom shell, said bottom shell comprising two mounting holes;
- said top shell comprising a button hole on the rear end, a front opening on a front wall thereof, a substantially U-shaped frame on the inside defining a first chamber inside said U-shaped frame and a second chamber outside said U-shaped frame, two posts disposed within said second chamber and respectively fitted into said mounting holes on said bottom shell;
- a chucking device retained inside said housing to hold a blade cartridge outside said housing, said chucking device comprising a press rod extended out of said button hole, a U-shaped rod connected to said press rod and disposed inside said second chamber around said U-shaped frame, two symmetrical pawls disposed on two opposite ends of said U-shaped rod and extended out of said housing through said front opening, two bevel blocks projected from said U-shaped rod on two opposite sides and respectively stopped at said front wall of said top shell inside said housing;
- first spring means fastened inside said housing to retain said chucking device in position;
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- wherein when said press rod is pressed, said bevel blocks are moved forwards and rubbed against said front wall, causing said pawls moved toward each other for loading said blade cartridge on said pawls permitting said blade cartridge to be retained to said pawls after said press rod is released from the pressure and said chucking device is moved back to its former position by said first spring means.
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