Flexible member for a shaving razor

A razor assembly comprising:

• a handle;
• and
• a flexible member having a first end connected to said handle at a pivot point, a second free end projecting from the upper end of said handle, a longitudinal axis extending through the first and second ends, and a substantially cylindrical rod extending in a direction that intersects the longitudinal axis of the flexible member;
• and
• a razor cartridge having a major axis and including one or more razor blades, each of said one or more razor blades including a cutting edge extending in a direction substantially parallel to the major axis of the razor cartridge, said razor cartridge being pivotally connectable to the second free end of said flexible member for pivoting about an axis that is substantially parallel to the major axis of said razor cartridge, wherein the second end of said flexible member and the razor cartridge pivotally connected thereto are movable along an arcuate path centered on the pivot point, and wherein said second end of said flexible member and said razor cartridge are rotatable about an axis substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of said flexible member.

A razor assembly comprising:

• a handle;
• a flexible member having a first end connected to said handle at a pivot point, a second free end projecting from the upper end of said handle and a longitudinal axis extending through the first and second ends, said flexible member;
• wherein the second free end of said flexible member is movable along an arcuate path centered at the pivot point and is rotatable about an axis substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of said flexible member,
• said handle including a rear handle portion and a front handle portion, said rear and front handle portions being connectable together for securing at least a portion of the flexible member, the connected rear and front handle portions surrounding at least the first end of said flexible member.

A razor assembly comprising:

• a handle;
• a flexible member having a first end connected to said handle at a pivot point, a second free end projecting from the upper end of said handle and a longitudinal axis extending through the first and second ends, said flexible member including a laterally extending support having an axis intersecting the longitudinal axis of said flexible member, said laterally extending support lying between the pivot point and the first end of said flexible member, said handle including a rear handle portion and a front handle portion, said rear and front handle portions being connectable together for securing at least a portion of the flexible member, said rear and front handle portions surrounding at least the first end of said flexible member;
• and
• a razor cartridge having a major axis and including one or more razor blades, said razor cartridge being pivotally connectable to the second free end of said flexible member for pivoting about an axis that is substantially parallel to the major axis of said razor cartridge, wherein the second end of said flexible member and the razor cartridge pivotally connected thereto are movable along an arcuate path centered on the pivot point, and wherein said second end of said flexible member and said razor cartridge are rotatable about an axis substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of said flexible member.