Shaving razor and method

A shaving razor handle comprising

• an elongated hand gripping structure having a subassembly connecting end,
• a subassembly having a handle connecting structure that mates with said subassembly connecting end, said subassembly including
• a cartridge connecting structure,
• an ejector structure that is movably mounted so as to eject a cartridge from said cartridge connecting structure when moved to an ejection position,
• said ejector structure being U-shaped and having arm portions that are extendible to elect said cartridge from said cartridge connecting structure,
• a spring that biases said ejector structure away from said cartridge, and
• a plunger that is movably mounted between said arm portions of said ejector structure and is biased against said cartridge by said spring, and
• a stake that permanently connects said handle connecting structure to said subassembly connecting end.

A cartridge-connecting subassembly for a shaving razor handle, said subassembly comprising

• a cartridge connecting structure having outer, cartridge-supporting, side surfaces that mate with inwardly directed cartridge surfaces of a recess on a replaceable cartridge, said cartridge connecting structure including cartridge holding structure for releasably holding a replaceable cartridge,
• a movable component within said cartridge connecting structure for interacting with said cartridge when connected to said cartridge connecting structure, and
• a handle connecting structure having outer, handle-supporting, side surfaces that mate with inwardly directed handle surfaces of an elongated hand gripping structure of said razor handle, said cartridge connecting structure and said handle connecting structure having contiguous portions,
• whereby said subassembly is substantially covered when said handle connecting structure is connected to said elongated hand gripping structure, and said cartridge connecting structure is connected to said cartridge.

A cartridge-connecting subassembly for a shaving razor handle, said subassembly comprising

• a housing having handle connecting structure for making a permanent connection to a subassembly connecting end of an elongated hand gripping structure of said razor handle, said housing having a cartridge connecting structure for making a releasable connection to a replaceable cartridge,
• an ejector structure that is separate from said cart ridge connecting structure and is movably mounted in said housing with respect to said cartridge connecting structure so as to eject said cartridge from said cartridge connecting structure when moved to an ejection position,
• said elector structure being U-shaped and having arm portions that are extendible from said cartridge connecting structure to elect said cartridge from said cartridge connecting structure,
• a spring within said housing that biases said ejector structure away from said cartridge, and
• a plunger that is movably mounted in said cartridge connecting structure between said arm portions of said ejector structure, extends from said cartridge connecting structure for biasing said cartridge and is biased toward said cartridge by said spring.

A method of manufacturing a shaving razor handle comprising

• providing a cartridge-connecting subassembly comprising
• a cartridge connecting structure having outer, cartridge-supporting, side surfaces that mate with inwardly directed cartridge surfaces of a recess on a replaceable cartridge, said cartridge connecting structure including cartridge holding structure for releasably holding said replaceable cartridge,
• a movable component within said cartridge connecting structure for interacting with said cartridge when connected to said cartridge connecting structure, and
• a handle connecting structure having outer, handle-supporting, side surfaces, said cartridge connecting structure and said handle connecting structure having contiguous portions,
• providing an elongated hand gripping structure having inwardly directed handle surfaces that mate with said outer, handle-supporting, side surfaces of said handle connecting structure, and
• securing said handle connecting structure to said elongated hand gripping structure, said inwardly directed handle surfaces mating with said outer, handle-supporting, side surfaces,
• whereby said subassembly is substantially covered when said cartridge connecting structure is connected to said cartridge.

A method of manufacturing a shaving razor handle comprising

• providing a cartridge-connecting subassembly comprising
• a housing, and
• a movable component within said housing for interacting with a replaceable cartridge when connected to said subassembly,
• said housing including a handle connecting structure, a cartridge connecting structure for making a releasable connection to said replaceable cartridge, an assembly opening at said handle connecting structure for receiving said movable component during assembly, a cartridge interaction opening at said cartridge connecting structure through which said component is movable for interaction with said cartridge, and blocking structure retaining said movable component on said housing, and
• securing said subassembly to a subassembly connecting end of an elongated hand gripping structure of said razor handle, said assembly opening being covered by said subassembly connecting end after said securing.