Razor blade cartridge with lubricating flow paths

A razor blade cartridge comprising:

• a platform member having a blade seat and a guard member;
• a first blade disposed on said blade seat, said first blade having a cutting edge located rearwardly of said guard member;
• a spacer disposed on said first blade;
• a second blade disposed in a first plane on said spacer, said second blade having a cutting edge located rearwardly of said cutting edge of said first blade;
• a cap member disposed on said second blade, said cap member including:
• a skin engaging surface;
• a front edge;
• a lower surface;
• a rear edge, and
• a passage formed in said front edge that is substantially perpendicular to the first plane;
• wherein said second blade includes an aperture aligned with said passage to define a flow path for transporting lubrication removed from a surface of a shaver by said second blade and supplying the lubrication to said skin engaging surface of said cap member by way of said passage of said cap member.

A razor blade cartridge comprising:

• a platform member having a blade seat and a guard member;
• a first blade disposed on said blade seat, said first blade having a cutting edge located rearwardly of said guard member;
• a first spacer disposed on said first blade;
• a second blade disposed on said first spacer, said second blade having a cutting edge located rearwardly of said cutting edge of said first blade;
• a second spacer disposed on said first blade;
• a third blade disposed in a first plane on said second spacer, said third blade having a cutting edge located rearwardly of said cutting edge of said second blade;
• and
• a cap member disposed on said third blade, said cap member including:
• a skin engaging surface;
• a front edge;
• a lower surface;
• a rear edge, and
• a passage formed in said front edge that is substantially perpendicular to said first plane;
• wherein said first blade includes an aperture defining a flow path for transporting lubrication removed from a surface of a shaver by said first blade and supplying the lubrication to said cutting edge of said second blade,
• wherein said second blade includes an aperture defining a flow path for transporting lubrication removed from the surface of the shaver by said second blade and supplying the lubrication to said cutting edge of said third blade, and
• wherein said third blade includes an aperture aligned with said passage to define a flow path for transporting lubrication removed from the surface of the shaver by said third blade and supplying the lubrication to said skin engaging surface of said cap member by way of said passage of said cap member.

A shaving apparatus comprising:

• a razor blade cartridge comprising:
• a platform member having a blade seat and a guard member;
• a first blade disposed on said blade seat, said first blade having a cutting edge located rearwardly of said guard member;
• a spacer disposed on said first blade;
• a second blade disposed in a first plane on said spacer, said second blade having a cutting edge located rearwardly of said cutting edge of said first blade;
• a cap member disposed on said second blade, said cap member including:
• a skin engaging surface;
• a front edge;
• a lower surface;
• a rear edge, and
• a passage formed in said front edge that is substantially perpendicular to the first plane;
• wherein said second blade includes an aperture aligned with said passage to define a flow path for transporting lubrication removed from a surface of a shaver by said second blade and supplying the lubrication to said skin engaging surface of said cap member by way of said passage of said cap member;
• and
• a handle attached to the razor blade cartridge.

A shaving apparatus comprising:

• a razor blade cartridge comprising:
• a platform member having a blade seat and a guard member;
• a first blade disposed on said blade seat, said first blade having a cutting edge located rearwardly of said guard member;
• a first spacer disposed on said first blade;
• a second blade disposed on said first spacer, said second blade having a cutting edge located rearwardly of said cutting edge of said first blade;
• a second spacer disposed on said first blade;
• a third blade disposed in a first plane on said second spacer, said third blade having a cutting edge located rearwardly of said cutting edge of said second blade;
• and
• a cap member disposed on said third blade, said cap member including:
• a skin engaging surface;
• a front edge;
• a lower surface;
• a rear edge, and
• a passage formed in said front edge that is substantially perpendicular to said first plane;
• wherein said first blade includes an aperture defining a flow path for transporting lubrication removed from a surface of a shaver by said first blade and supplying the lubrication to said cutting edge of said second blade,
• wherein said second blade includes an aperture defining a flow path for transporting lubrication removed from the surface of the shaver by said second blade and supplying the lubrication to said cutting edge of said third blade, and
• wherein said third blade includes an aperture aligned with said passage to define a flow path for transporting lubrication removed from the surface of the shaver by said third blade and supplying the lubrication to said skin engaging surface of said cap member by way of said passage of said cap member;
• and
• a handle attached to the razor blade cartridge.