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US 8,037,608 B2Granted
Razor with clamp force housing for battery
AssigneeThe Gillette Company
InventorsFred Schnak, Luis Burrel, Stefan Rehbein, Gerrit Rönneberg, Uwe Schaaf
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Abstract
Razor handles are provided, for razors having a battery-powered functionality. The razor handles include a housing constructed to hold a battery, and, within the housing, a carrier including a pair of battery clamp fingers configured to exert a clamping force against the battery when the battery is in place in the housing.
Claims17
A handle for a razor having a battery-powered functionality, comprising:
- a housing constructed to hold a battery having a length, the housing forming an elongated battery chamber comprising an open end opposing a closed end for receiving the battery through the open end in a direction only along the length of the battery, and
- within the housing, a carrier fixed to the housing made of metal comprising a pair of opposing battery clamp fingers configured to exert a clamping force against the battery for restricting the battery from moving out of the chamber through the open end,
- wherein the fingers extend longitudinally, parallel to a long axis of the battery, and wherein electrical contact is established between a battery shell and the carrier when the battery shell is placed on said open end.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.