Razor and method for cleaning
AssigneeCommon Sense Systems, Inc.
InventorRobert Stanley Coulthard, Jr.
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Abstract
A razor has a blade unit containing a plurality of spaced blades. The blades are mounted in a manner which enables them to be readily moved apart to provide access to the space between the blades to facilitate the cleaning and removal of any lodged material from between the blades. Upon completion of cleaning, the blades are returned to their original position and are ready to again be used for shaving. A number of exemplary embodiments of the invention are described. Under an additional aspect, the invention is directed to a method of cleaning a multiple-bladed razor. Under the method, the blades are spread apart and the area between the blades is cleaned with a stream of water or the like. The blades are then returned to their original positions for further use in shaving.
Claims19
A razor having a blade unit, said razor comprising:
- a first blade element including a first blade element edge;
- a second blade element including a second blade element edge, said first and second blade elements disposed parallel to each other in a spaced relationship in a shaving position of said razor;
- a pivot member connecting said first and second blade elements for pivotal movement;
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- an actuator for separating said first blade element and said second blade element from one another about said pivot member, whereby said actuator may be actuated to increase a space between said first and second blade element edges to facilitate cleaning of the space between said first and second blade element edges.
A razor comprising:
- a blade unit mounted on a handle;
- a first blade element having a first blade edge and being disposed in said blade unit;
- a second blade element having a second blade edge and also being disposed in said blade unit, said second blade element edge being normally disposed adjacent to said first blade element edge in said blade unit in a spaced relationship such that there is a space between said first blade element edge and said second blade element edge;
- a pivot member connecting said first and second blade elements for pivotal movement;
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- an actuator for moving said second blade element away from said first blade element about said pivot member so as to increase the size of the space between said first and second blade element edges to thereby facilitate cleaning said space between said first and second blade element edges.
A method of cleaning a multi-bladed razor, said method comprising:
- providing a razor having first and second blade elements;
- providing an edge on each of said first and second blade elements;
- providing a pivotal connection between said first and second blade elements;
- providing an actuator which enables said first and second blade element edges to be moved away from one another about said pivotal connection between said first and second blade elements;
- using said actuator and moving said first and second blade element edges apart from one another;
- placing said first and second blade elements under a stream of water and cleaning a space between said first and second blade element edges;
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- returning said first and second blade elements to their original positions after cleaning said space between said first and second blade element edges.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.